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- Valencia News | Teacher’s Strike and New Arrivals
Bon dia! Valencia enters another week with no end in sight to the teachers’ strike, now in its third week and heading toward a major Wednesday march. On the housing front, new data shows just how far out of reach ownership has become for younger residents. And two stories this week — one from Saturday,… - Valencia Weekend: Arts and Culture Fests!
Buen Finde! The city is packed with arts and culture outdoor festivals this Valencia weekend, especially in Turia Park, the Botanical Gardens and Jardines Viveros. Plus a free mussels giveaway in Cabanyal on Saturday morning. It’s also the last chance to catch a screening at Docs VLC or an Agatha Christie book talk at VLC… - Valencia News | Teachers’ Standoff and Andalusia Election Fallout
Bon dia! Valencia’s teachers’ strike enters a critical week with six protest marches planned for today and crunch talks with the government soon underway. The weekend’s Andalusian election has sent ripples across the country, with Valencia now one year from its own vote. City & Politics Six marches, one meeting — the teachers’ strike reaches its…
Features
- Public vs Private in Spain: What Teachers and Doctors Are Actually Paid — and Why Thousands Are on Strike
Since Monday 12 May, public school teachers across the Comunitat Valenciana have been on indefinite strike — the first of its kind in the region in recent memory, and one that has brought tens of thousands onto the streets. The list of demands goes beyond pay: smaller class sizes, better working conditions, and the restoration… - Santo Remedio: cocktails that want to heal you in more ways than you imagine.
Our next Pont de Valencia event is at Santo Remedio — and once you hear what goes into a drink there, you’ll understand why we picked it. The bar is run by Aida and Nico, two bartenders with years of serious experience behind the stick. Their foundation is classical cocktail-making — but that’s just the… - That Weird Statue by the Palau de la Música? Here’s Its Story
I’m sure you’ve noticed the bronze figure on the roundabout on the Paseo de la Alameda. Looking like an enormous, weird sun-like creature with outstretched arms, it is utterly impossible to miss. It is one of the most characterful pieces of public art in the city. And almost nobody knows the story behind it. Here…
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