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- Valencia News: 6 April | Teachers on the Brink, Beaches in Crisis & a Lost Manuscript Recovered
Bon dia! This week in Valencia News, the teachers’ unions have given the regional government until April 16 to negotiate or face an indefinite strike that could end the school year early. Storm damage to Valencian beaches is triggering emergency works to salvage the summer season. And a priceless historic artifact, missing for decades, is finally… - Valencia Weekend April 2 -6 | Easter in Valencia
Buen Finde! It’s Easter weekend in Valencia and Semana Santa Marinera is underway, when the streets of the maritime neighbourhoods fill with processions through Easter Sunday. There’s also plenty to eat, drink, and listen to across the long weekend. A full programme from Berklee Valencia’s student concerts to a singalong Jesus Christ Superstar, Easter sweets… - Semana Santa Marinera: Valencia’s Unique Maritime Holy Week
While many Spanish cities celebrate Semana Santa (Holy Week) with processions and pageantry, Valencia’s version is uniquely rooted in its maritime soul. The neighborhoods of Cabanyal, Canyamelar, and El Grao form the heart of this celebration. Traditional processions by religious brotherhoods recreate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But Semana Santa Marinera in…
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- Are Spanish People Still Religious?
If you’ve lived in Spain long enough, you already know that there is a church in every neighbourhood. No matter how small the community, there will be some sort of religious centre. My own relatively young neighbourhood has around 6,000 people, and we got one a few weeks ago — right on time for Easter…. - Torrijas: Spain’s Semana Santa Indulgence
Imagine rescuing yesterday’s stale loaf of bread with a splash of milk (or a wink of wine), a quick egg bath, followed by another one in hot oil until each slice is bronzed and crackly at the edges, custardy and yielding inside. You have just made torrijas, a beloved Spanish sweet – simple in concept, rich in cultural… - Family Friendly Cafes In Valencia: Part II
Whether you’re looking for sensory play, indoor adventure, or a café where your dog is as welcome as your toddler, this second edition of our family friendly cafes in Valencia guide has something for every family. A couple of these gems are just outside the city, but absolutely worth the short trip — because the…
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