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Valencia Weekend: 17-19 January 2025

Here’s a quick roundup of events happening this weekend. I’m working on expanding the music options in future posts. In the meantime, hope it’s a lovely weekend for all! ?

Friday, January 17

Festivals and Cultural Events

  • Festival of Sant Antoni de Abad – Celebrate the patron saint of animals! Scores of animals and their owners will line up to be blessed after a morning mass. For more details, see our recent post on this popular tradition.

Music and Arts

  • Valencia Orchestra at Palau de la Música – Featuring Manuel Blanco on trumpet, performing works by Verdi, Hummel, and Beethoven.
    More info and tickets
  • Carmen Center for Contemporary Culture – Filippo Mazzoli (traverso flute) and Denis Zardi (piano) commemorate the music of Ravel. Free admission.
    Details here
  • Kassandra at Teatre Micalet – A play by Sergio Blanco reimagining Cassandra as an immigrant sex worker with the gift of prophecy. Performed in broken English. Premieres January 17 and runs until January 26.
    More info and tickets

Saturday, January 18

Sport Events

Music and Arts

  • Rebeldes 79 at 16 Toneladas – Rockabilly band playing a second night after their Friday show. Tickets still available. Details here
  • Va Bach at Les Arts – Arcaladanza’s choreography and music inspired by Bach. More info

Sunday, January 19

Sports Events

  • Valencia CF vs. Real Sociedad – Catch the match at Mestalla Stadium. Tickets here.

Music and Arts

  • Tiempo de Blues at Palau de la Música – Film screening with live music. Free event but requires registration. Details and registration
  • Gabrieli Consort and Players perform works by Handel at Palau de la Música
  • Greg Izor and the Josh Fuller Band at 16 Toneladas

Art Events and Exhibitions Closing Soon

  • La Máquina Teatro
    Musical production of Doña Rosita based on Lorca’s works, set to the music of Raffaella Carrà. Runs until February 2. Details here
  • Museum of Fine Arts
    Exhibition of works by painter Rosario de Velasco, closing in February. More info
  • Las Naves
    Explore one of the world’s largest experimental music collections, Supersonic, before it closes on January 30. Details here
  • L’Etno Museum
    Photo exhibition Lives Undermined by Gervasio Sánchez, featuring stories of victims of landmines. Runs until February 16. More info

Week Ahead

Festivals and Cultural Events

  • San Vicente Mártir – Wednesday, January 22 A local holiday with schools and shops closed. Includes a special mass at the Cathedral and a procession through the old city center. More details coming soon.

Sports Events

  • Valencia Basket vs. Aris Midea Thessaloniki BKT Eurocup match on January 22. Get tickets

Music Events

  • Buffalo Nichols at Loco Club
    Blues musician performing on January 23.
    Details here
  • No Fun At All at 16 Toneladas
    Swedish punk band performing on January 23.
    More info

Keeping up with the many arts and music events in Valencia is a challenge! If you know of an event that should be added, please let me know via our contact page or share it in the WhatsApp group.