On Your Marks! Oct 27 Half-Marathon
Runners will be filling the streets for Valencia’s annual half marathon on Sunday, Oct 27. Many main streets will be closed for the morning. So, be sure to plan accordingly. Here is the course route for reference.
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“Valencia is Drowning”: Protests Demand More Housing, Fewer Tourists
Community organizers will stage a march on Saturday, October 19, to demand more housing for local residents and fewer tourist apartments. Protesters will rally under the banner “Valencia s’ofega” (Valencia is drowning). In their call to action, organizers stated: “The city we want is one that is not for sale. A Valencia that puts its…
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Was Christopher Columbus a Jewish Valenciano?
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.” That’s how the children’s rhyme goes, and it’s one of the few facts we know about Christopher Columbus. The rest of his life remains shrouded in mystery and controversy. Was Columbus Italian? He claimed to be the son of a wool-weaver from Genoa, but he wrote most fluently…