What’s On This Weekend: San Vicente Mártir

Buen Finde! Today is the Festival of San Vicente Mártir, Valencia’s patron saint. Expect some shops and markets to be closed in the city, and prepare for road closures around the historic center due to religious processions.

Festivals & Traditions

Top Pick: The Festival of San Vicente Mártir is celebrated with traditional religious processions and the mascletà. In respect of the recent train tragedy in Andalucía, this year’s mascletà has been postponed to the weekend. See the full schedule.

The popular Balls al Carrer dance series continues this Sunday at Plaza Fueros by Torres Serranos.

Coming soon:

• Ruzafa’s Festival of San Blas, 30 January – 1 February.
• Campanar’s Festival of Mare de Déu, 1 – 19 February, including its famous artichoke festival.
• Torrent’s Festival of Chocolate, 30 January – 3 February, part of its patron saint celebrations.

Film, Theater & Storytelling

Spanish-language readers can visit the Ramon Llull bookstore for a Thursday reading by Marina San Martín of her new mystery, La Doble Desaparición de Abril Pino.

Coming soon:

• English Theatre VLC presents Marriage Play by Edward Albee on 31 January.
• EYAS Dance Project at Carme Teatre, 30 January – 1 February.
• Les Arts stages ¡Viva!, an avant-garde flamenco production, on 30 January.
• Ballet lovers can look forward to Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty at Teatro Olympia in February, performed by Ballet Clásico Internacional.

Music

For jazz, Iranian multi-instrumentalist Nika Afkari performs at Burning House on Thursday. On Tuesday, Jimmy Glass hosts an afrojazz ensemble led by Doudou Nganga.

For electronic music, Jardí Electronic returns Saturday at Parc Central with three DJ sets (€8, 4–10 pm). Spain’s electro-funk pioneers Telephunken play at 16 Toneladas.

International acts include Belgian punk band Maria Iskariot on Thursday at 16 Toneladas and LA/Texas rock veterans Supersuckers at Loco Club the same day.

Free classical music options: MUVIM hosts Broken Music, a lute-and-voice Renaissance concert on Sunday. Salvador Sebastià conducts Vents de Llevant, a free symphony performance at Palau de la Música. Tickets available at the Palau box office on Friday, 23 January from 10 am.

Coming soon:

• 29 January – Soul singer Lee Fields at 16 Toneladas.
• 29 January – Australian sound artist Tarab (Eamon Sprod) in a free Superlab concert at Las Naves.
• 30 January – The Picello brothers, piano and cello duo, perform at Fundación Bancaja.

Art

CCCC, Carmen Cultural Center has opened three new exhibitions alongside its special display on Valencia’s urban transformation.

Fundación Bancaja features contemporary works by Fernando Molero until 18 February.

Coming soon:

• CAHH’s Beyond Miró, 28 January, includes a tour, documentary, and talk with Miró’s grandson (in Spanish).
• IVAM offers a special guided visit for the closing of Atreverse a más, Valencia’s contemporary art 1947–60, on 30 January (in Spanish).

Sports

Pro cyclists arrive for the La Clàssica Comunitat Valenciana 1969 – Gran Premi València this weekend. Racers are expected to finish along Av. de Francia around 5 pm Sunday. Expect road closures.

Football: Levante UD vs Elche CF Friday and Valencia CF vs RCD Espanyol Saturday.

Esports al Barri at Parc Central Saturday, 11 am–2 pm. Families can try tennis, Valencian pilota, and more.

Coming soon:

• 29 January – Euroleague: Valencia Basket vs Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv.
• 30 January – World Athletics Indoor Tour at Luis Puig Velodrome.
• 1 February – Caixa Popular 5k in El Grau.
• 1 February – Albal Chess Open, including an under-14 category.

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That’s it for this week. I’ll have the news update out on Monday. Have a lovely weekend!