When I was a student in the U.S., the best Indian food in the Cleveland-Akron area was served at an upscale place called The Mad Greek. They offered Greek and Indian dishes side by side, and we used to joke that the name suited them: Who had ever heard of Greek and Indian food coming…
If you’ve driven outside Valencia lately, you may have already noticed that spring is here. Not just in the temperature, but everywhere you look — thousands of colourful wildflowers, and the strikingly beautiful almond and cherry blossoms that make this corner of Spain feel briefly, almost unreasonably, alive (before the scorching hot summer arrives, at…
Buen Finde! Valencia moves from Easter into a packed spring cultural calendar. The San Vicente Ferrer festival takes over the city this weekend with children’s religious plays and fireworks. Alongside the festivities this Valencia weekend, there is also dance, wine, food, and a silent film with a live organ score. Unfortunately, the forecast for rain…
San Vicente Ferrer, one of Valencia’s patron saints, is celebrated on the second Monday after Easter, which falls on Monday, April 13 this year. This local holiday means schools and many shops will be closed, and the city will host religious processions, children’s performances, and a traditional mascletà or fireworks display. Who Was San Vicente…
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…
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….