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VALENCIA IN MAY YOUTH AND NEW EUROPEAN MEDIA CONFERENCE 07-09 May 2009 La Pobla de Vallbona La Pobla de Vallbona is about to host it’s first ever international youth conference. The town of 18,000 inhabitants (around 20 kilometres from Valencia City) is used to hosting young people from all over as Europocket TV has La Pobla as its base. On May 09, with the tagline, TAKE THE INITIATIVE, CREATE YOUR OWN MEDIA, the conference YOUTH AND NEW EUROPEAN MEDIA will entertain journalism students, graduates and professionals from all over Europe for three whole days. With Debates, workshops and activities, the event should be a treat for anyone interested in current affairs, journalism and multi-media.
The main focus will be on European communication and new media, with expert input coming from Valencian, Spanish and European media specialists. Over 200 people from all over Europe have already signed up and confirmed their participation for this event, and that is before the largest promotional campaign, at Valencian universities, is yet to be held.
Good news for people studying in Valencia: they will receive 2 study credits for attending this event.
Among the growing list of journalists and broadcasters attending are Brussels Media guru, Raymond Frenken, SUSANNE HENN of Deutsche Welle, Journalist and founder of EUobserver Lisbeth KIRK, the British broadcaster and writer Patricia Kelly and SKY NEWS Europe Correspondent Greg Milam. So Make a date in your diaries 07-09 May 2009 La Pobla Register for this conference here
GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR 8 to 10 May City of Arts and Sciences 'Throughout the past four years the Global Champions Tour has proven to be the most prestigious event in the world of show jumping.
The importance of the Global Champions Tour on the worldwide calendar makes each competition a major event in the international sport where the top riders in the world compete against each other with their best horses.' Jan Tops. President
Valencia has been chosen as host city to the Grand Prix of Spain when the Global Champions Tour travels here for the first time. This new 5* CSI takes place from the 8th to the 10th of May when the organisers, Oxer Sport, the leading company in the organization of equestrian events in Spain, will transform the water areas of the City of Arts and Sciences into a stunning arena. It all takes place over three days in early May and is open to the public. Ticket prices are as follows:- General (without guaranteed seat) 5€ per day or 12€ for 3 days Premium (with guaranteed seat) 15€ per day or 35€ for 3 days VIP Card (access VIP areas, food and drink, closed circuit TV coverage etc) 150€ per day or 350€ for 3 days Information and Tickets El Corte Inglés 902 934 857 We have published a Valencia guide for visitors to this international show jumping event. You can download it here More information on CSI5as we get it
Valencia's Teatro Principal becomes a Tablao Flamenco 20 May to 7 June Flamenco music and dance are the order of the say when the Teatro Principal becomes a Tablao Flamenco for 3 weeks. A great line-up of big names will each take the stage. This short season starts with Pitingo who presents Soulería, featuring not just pure flamenco music, but the music of such diverse musicians as Bob Marley, The Beatles, Police, Otis Redding, Ray Charles and Nirvana, among others. Pitingo will be aided and accompanied by the The Blake Heritage Singers, a gospel choir from New Orleans. Nuevo Ballet Español, choreographed by Rodriguez & Rojas, a dancing duo who have been likened to the likes of Take That, present Sangre, a flamenco ballet, described by their publicity machine as a Passionate panorama of Flamenco, a mix of traditional and modern. The show was received with mixed reviews when it ran for a short season at London's Sadlers Wells, but all the critics were unanimous in saying that it was worth seeing for the duo alone! María Pagés is one of Spain’s leading flamenco virtuosos and the recipient of her country’s highest honor, the National Dance Award. Her latest work, Autoretrato, was originally commissioned by Baryshnikov for Baryshnikov Arts Center. Performed by her company of nine extraordinary dancers and musicians, Autoretrato continues Pagés innovative journey into the depths of flamenco and beyond. Pitingo, 20 - 24 May, presents Soulería. tickets 15€ and 40€ Nuevo Ballet Español, 28 - 31 May, presents Sangre (Blood). tickets 12€ and 24€ Maria Pagés, 3 - 7 June, presents Autoretrato (Self-portrait). tickets 12€ and 24€ Tickets for all performances available from El Corte Inglés and bancaja's ServiEntrada
II FESTIVAL DOS MARS DE VALENCIA 30 APRIL - 07 MAY If you like folk music and you like celtic folk music, then this small festival is perfect for you. Organised with the help of L'Amics de la Gaita (Friends of the Bagpipe) as a meeting of the music from the Atlantic/Cantabrian and the Mediterranean seas, the first hurriedly organised festival last year attracted an audience of over 1500. The main action takes place around Benimaclet and the Sherlock Holmes pub in Plaza Manises.
10db - DEU DIES DE BURJASSOT 7-17 May This lovely festival returns to Burjassot for its fifth edition. Music, theatre, dance clowns and Jugglers: 36 performances throughout the ten days - 26 of them free. There is also an excellent medieval fair that winds through the plaza Ayuntamiento and up to the Patio. Absolutely not to be missed.
ADVANCE NOTICE AUGUST Formula One Gran Premio 2009 Valencia 21, 22 and 23 August 2009 Juan Carlos I Marina, Puerto de Valencia Tickets are now on sale for all the Stands Principle Stands P3, P4 and P5 are 480 €. Tickets for Disabled people are specially priced at 240 € and the same for their carer.(Stands P1 and P2 are currently reserved for exclusive sale by Valmor Sports and as yet they have not released prices) The other zones are at slightly lower prices and this year there are better prices to for the reduced visibility seating - the cheapest seats are in the Nazaret Zone, where seats in N3 and N4 are as little as 195 € for the weekend. Tickets are available now from Elcorteingles.es and bancaja.es. groups of 20 or more should apply to valenciastreetcircuit.com ADVANCE NOTICE NOVEMBER TENNIS OPEN 500 Valencia 2-8 november 2009 Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias With just over eight months to go to the start of the Valencia Open 500, work on the Agora complex is continuing apace and the spectacular venue is beginning to take shape. The building work is well on time and it looks as if the 500 Tournament will be the opening event at the Agora. The luxurious venue is situated within the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias – The City of Arts and Science- and consists of a 5,000 square foot diaphanous hall. During the tournament the hall will house the centre court with room for more than 5,000 spectators. Court number one is just outside the hall, alongside the players’ village, an area of bars and restaurants and a grand promenade where visitors will be able to enjoy a number of events running alongside the main tournament.APRIL The Royal Ballet comes to the Palau de les Arts The ballet returns to the Palau de les Arts in the hands of Carlos Acosta and The Royal Ballet. The Cuban dancer, one of the best dancers of today, hailed by the press as the “successor of Nureyev” and the “new Nijinski” together with the UK's finest Ballet company, Covent Garden's The Royal Ballet will present a show with choreography by Robbins, Stevenson, MacMillan and Balanchine. In the pit, Paul Murphy, musical director of the Royal Ballet of Birmingham, will conduct the Orquestra of the Comunitat Valenciana. The Program is as follows Carlos Acosta and Begoña Cao will open the evening with 'Afternoon of a Faun' as Choreographed by film director Jerome Robbins who choreographed a version based on Nijinsky's 1911 version with music by Debussy and has since become a classic of the North American Ballet repertoire. The End Of Time, interpreted by Hikaru Kobayashi and Arionel Vargas, with choreography by Ben Stevenson and music by Rachmaninoff. This pas de deux explores the bond between the last man and woman on earth. The third piece of the program will be Manon, one of works of reference of the Royal Ballet created by Kenneth MacMillan. MacMillan's Manon has been one of the Company's signature works since its creation in 1974. Based on Abbe Prevost's l'Histoire du Chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut this magnificent ballet follows the fall of the central character, Manon, from Parisian courtesan to a fugitive in the Louisiana swamps. Principal parts will be danced by Carlos Acosta and Marianela Núñez. Apollon Musagète, a ballet in two acts composed by Igor Stravinski for the Russian Ballet Company, will be the concluding piece of this wonderful evening. Choreographed by George Balanchine, who conceived a young and wild Apolo (Carlos Acosta) that represents the glorification of the masculine dance. 23,24, 26, 27 & 28 April 8:00pm JAZZ FLAMENCO AT IVAM Valencian Saxophonist and Composer heads a strong group of Jazz Musicians tomorrow 24April at 11:00pm at IVAM for a session of Jazz Flamenco. Kiko Berenguer (sax and direction), Rafael Vargas " The Chino" (singer), Juan Carlos Gómez (flamenco guitar), Rogerio Campas (bass), Rafa Villalba (percussion) and Julia Gominelli (percussion) give the free performance of music and music from the films with a flamenco jazz twist. IVAM Centre Julio González C/ Guillem de Castro 118 – Valencia INTERNATIONAL BOOK DAY AND IVAM, Get your modern art books free! Tomorrow 23 April, is International Book Day (a symbolic date for world literature for on this date in 1616, Cervantes, Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega all died), IVAM, along with 26 Spanish museums and centers of contemporary art, will share the experience of BookCrossing, or book liberation. More than 2,000 books related to different artistic disciplines 'released' ready for you to capture. MORE QUAMBILET AT THE UNIVERSIDAD POLITÉCNICA DE VALENCIA The Valencian folk group Quamlibet plays live tomorrow Thursday, 23 April, in the Nexus Building at the Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, with a circuit of music named, in Valencian So de Sons. The concert begins at 8;00pm and is free! Quamlibet comprises of six musicians and there will be an accompanying audio-visual spectacle filled with new features. If you can't make it tomorrow or you can and love what you see and hear they appear again in Valencia at the II Festival Dos Mares de Valencia. More information on this later, but it is a festival of music from the mediterranean and of Asturias and Cantabria. Sounds great. ONE FOR THE LADIES LABORATORIO PRESENTS A TUPPER SEX PARTY 26 APRIL AT 8:00PM It's a PRIVATE Party behind closed doors to guarantee discretion and intimacy! 6€ gets you the presentation by 2-ROMBOS of Calle Quart AND 2 'copas' of Cava and Chocolate Cake! Only for Girls and it's most important you book a place to avoid disappointment! TEL 625 46 1616. (Relax boys, there'll be a Gay version in a short while at Las Horas.) Rodrigo Leão performs live in Benicássim 18 April 22:30 Rodrigo Leão is one of Portugal's most important composers and performers, his music takes its themes from a wide variety of influences from electronic to classical through to the traditional Portuguese Fado. Catch him in one of his rare live performances at Teatre Municipal de Benicassim: 964300102 - tickets through www.telentrada.com/902.10.12.12 XX Mostra de Vinos Cavas Licores y alimentos tradicionales 01-05 April Rio Túria. Get down to the Alameda bridge in the river park, Rio Túria for some great wine and food. This annual wine and food fair is a great way to sample excellent wines and locally produced meats and cheeses. It is open from 11am to 9:30pm each day, a 6 euro ticket gets you admission, sampling tickets for wine and food, a wine glass and an earthenware dish. Just make sure you don't go during the lunch period, for though this food fair is advertised as opening all day - many of the stalls close for lunch 2-4pm! Laboratorio and Café de las Horas 02, 04 and 05 April EVENTS! Busy few days for Laboratorio from tomorrow, just off Plaza de la Virgen, Thursday is Valencian night - 10€ gets you Paella and vino followed by a cocktail in las Horas, for all you erasmus people! then the Lab has a theme night 'LA INDIA 'on Saturday 04 April at 9pm - an authentic Thali will be served, delicious and only 10€ a head! And if that weren't enough its Sunday brunch on the 5th, 11am - to 3 pm, great crowd and only 10€ a head again. BE THERE! Superbike World Championship 2009 03-05 April Circuit de la Comunitat Valenciana HANNspree Superbike World Championship 2009 will take place at the Circuit on April 3rd, 4th and 5th, 2009. It promises to be a very exciting Championship with Spanish riders Rubén Xaus, Gregorio Lavilla, David Salom and the brothers Carlos and David Checa, doing their best to achieve the victory at home against great riders as Biaggi, Haga, Corser or Nakano. For the first time, racing fans will have the chance to buy the highly sought-after paddock passes in advance, which will give them access to the area right by the team pit lanes and see close up the reactions of the best motorcycle racers after the training sessions and races. TVC - Region of Valencia International Travel Show 03- 05 April Feria de Valencia Valencia hosts the 5th edition of the Region of Valencia International Travel Show this weekend. Industry professionals and members of the general public will be flocking to pavilions 1 and 2 of the Feria Valencia to get all the latest news and tourist offers both in Spain and abroad. TCV's slogan this year is "Come, feel, experience", and there will be stands promoting the 120 towns, cities and villages in the Region of Valencia, as well as the 14 Spanish regions. International tourism will be represented by Germany, Argentina, Costa Rica, Greece, Holland, Italy, Malaysia, Norway, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and Turkey. Over the course of three days, industry professionals and the general public can find out about the latest offers from travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, professional associations, business meeting and congress organisers, service providers, active tourism companies, training organisations and specialist media. There will also be tasting sessions, dances, performances, sports, live music and workshops. I Exposición Flotante Ciudad de Valencia 03-08 April Juan Carlos I Marina, Puerto de Valencia Organized by the Unión de Empresas Náuticas (UEN), and the managers of the Juan Carlos I Marina a Floating exhibition of new and used boats. From Friday 3rd to Wednesday April 8, this new fair aims to establish itself as one of the biggest and best Mediterranean boat shows. For this inaugural event many Valencian companies have already confirmed their attendance, including Flashcat and Doqueve (charter), Aciplas and Decision (Marco Yachts Valencia), Hanse, Sunseeker, Astondoa, Cobalt and Apreamare represented by Marina Estrella and Jeanneau and Suzume, which distributes Miguel Navarro, and the range Astondoa. Other companies such as Vulkan Shipyard Multinautic Atres (princess, Dufour and Doma) Náutica Toni Garcia (Rodman, Dufour and Arima), Navaltec (Accastillage diffusion), Sport Nautic (Beneteau and Wauquiez), Sonai-Navis (Elan) and Yates Alemanes (Bavaria Yachts, Fountaine Pajot and Johnson). The exhibition will also feature a series of other services offered by the Sofre Electrónica Naval (Raymarine), La Avenida (Nautical steels) and ERP,legal advice and shipbuilding. Semana Santa MarineraCabanyal Second in size only to Seville. Semana Santa Marinera is celebrated in the barrio of Cabanyal with solemn parades and processions throughout the week leading up to Easter Sunday. Penitents dressed in the curious robes and pointed headgear walk to solemn music through the crowded main streets of this barrio close to the port. There are acts throughout each day but the main processions take place at night. timetable here soon Semana Santa Saguntina Sagunto Not quite as big as the Cabanyal celebrations but just as interesting from the 28th March through to 05 April, Sagunto also holds Semana Santa events in the old town beneath the castle. Dansa València 24th April to 17th May The International Dance Festival of Valencia (Spain), Dansa València, organised by the Valencian Centro Coreográfico de Teatres, celebrates dance and dance of today. This latest extended edition of this annual festival offers a few surprises, including the addition of new locations and stages. A full timetable can be found here soon
ADVANCE NOTICE 02 MAY LENNY KRAVITZ LIVE IN VALENCIA Velodromo Luis Puig
JULY America's Cup 33 Regattas Port America's Cup/Marina Juan Carlos I
MARCH EARTH HOUR IN VALENCIA Lights out for Earth Hour. That’s the message circling around the globe as the clock ticks down to the action hour: 8 p.m. on March 29. The organizers, backed by World Wildlife Fund, are hoping that millions of people around the world will turn off lights and other electrical appliances not in use. This worldwide light-switch flipping won’t be as dramatic as it sounds — even from the vantage of the International Space Station — since 8 p.m. arrives at a different time in each time zone. Valencia has agreed to become one of the participating cities which include Bangkok, Brisbane, Buenos Aires, Christchurch, Copenhagen, Dubai, Dublin, Fiji, Halifax, Manila, Montreal, San Juan, Scott Base (Antarctica), Sydney, Tel Aviv, and Toronto. Valencia is turning off the lights on major public buildings for the hour. There are two key objectives for Earth Hour. The first is to engage as many households, communities and business to turn off their lights for one hour on March 29. The second objective is to measure the change in our greenhouse gas emissions over the following 12 months, aiming for a reduction in the year following Earth Hour. The website estimates that if the greenhouse reduction achieved in the Sydney during that hour was sustained for a year, it would be equivalent to taking 48,616 cars off the road for a year. Earth Hour is turning out to be a major public-relations coup for the organizers — it’s backed by the World Wildlife Fund — and provides a positive outlet for society’s current need to “do something” about the environment. What could be simpler than turning off your lights for an hour, on a weekend, in early evening? So, don't forget - this Saturday 28 March at 8.00 pm - wherever you are, turn it off for an hour - let's just see if helps... FIESTA HEAVEN! LAS FALLAS 12-19 March (Main days 15-19 inclusive Fallas is upon us once again! This mother of all fiestas is fun for all the family, but you do need stamina, expect to walk miles, stay up late to look at the lights and to watch fantastic firework displays. There are over 500 fallas statues of all sizes all over the city (and many more in the surrounding towns and villages too. Each casal (fallas 'House') erects two, one adult and one for the children. Be warned to that this is the noisiest time of the year in Valencia, there are NO noise restrictions from the 15-19th of March - the world and his wife (and even the smallest of their children !) carry bundles of noisy fireworks to let off wherever they go. There are paellas cooking on almost every street and parties and concerts everywhere. a full timetable and everything you need to know about Las Fallas is here. FEBRUARY ROCK HEAVEN! Franz Ferdinand and Starsailor will be headlining the second MTV Winter line-up on 24th February in the City of Arts and Sciences. This will be Franz Ferdinand’s first concert on their Spanish tour, and the event in Valencia will be free of charge.If you can't get to Valencia - watch it on MTV! MUSIC HEAVEN! Festival de Invierno Ciudad de Valencia/Winter Festival of the City of Valencia A series of concerts at the Palau de la Música 9 January Georges Moustaki 1 February Niños Cantores de Viena/The Vienna Boys Choir 12 February Pastora 19 February Israeli singer Noa tickets from 15-72 euros available from the box office or through ServiEntrada FLAMENCO HEAVEN! XIII Flamenco Festival at Palau de la Música - great line-up as usual and the dates are as follows - 17 January 2009. 9.00pm. Sala Iturbi. Tickets 32 & 24€ VICENTE AMIGO 7 February 2009. 9.00pm. Sala Iturbi. Tickets 35 & 27€ PITINGO presenta “Soulería” 15 February 2009. 8.30pm. Sala Rodrigo. Tickets 20€ NOCHE DEL FLAMENCO VALENCIANO Compañía Flamenca de Paco Berbel, present “Flamenco en la Tierra” 20 February 2008. 9.00pm. Sala Iturbi. Tickets 32 y 24€ CHAMBAO FASHION HEAVEN! IVAM Institut Valencià d’Art Modern Vicente Peris. Las lunas UNTIL 22 February 2009 The Exhibition Vicente Peris. Las lunas, consists of 48 works from this Valencian Creator, of which 14 are paintings and 34 are mixed media, oil and photography, there are also 2 video projections. There is also a wonderful exhibition entitled India Moderno on at the same time.
DECEMBER DESIGNER HEAVEN! Mercado De Fuencarral opens in Valencia! I know, you'll be saying that there are quite enough shops and shopping centres in town already, but this latest is well worth a visit. At the top end of the Río Túria towards the new Parque Cabacera is the sparking MDF (Mercado De Fuencarral), two floors of designer stores and a floor of food, drink and entertainment, and topped by a floor of multiplex cinemas showing a great regular selection of movies in Original Version (VOS). Valencia is now the new site for this great concept which originated in Madrid, International designer names like Adidas, Camper, Chevignon, Pepe Jeans, Puma and Mango Accessories are to be found alongside lesser known but equally as interesting shops selling everything from jewellery to clothes to works of art and luxury foods and drink. There are great places to eat and drink too, with free wifi and a DJ on hand all through the day and late into the night playing your favourite sounds. The Sofa Club is the heart of Fuencarral a place to sit and relax and take a coffee or a cocktail or catch a concert or your favourite dj. There is also Laydown, a restaurant where you do just that, serving food and drink all day and dinner shows too. Pepita, a bar restaurant serving great food and drink. Propaganda Cafè, serves great shakes and smoothies and the best burger in town. Opera Prima have two locations serving great refreshments and there is Waqas Döner Kebab. It will come as no surprise that Fuencarral is the place to be on New year's Eve! Mercado de Fuencarral | C/ Tirso de Molina 16 | 46015 | Valencia | Spain OLD NEW IN VALENCIA FEBRUARY Festival Veo The seventh edition of this great festival of arts starts 11 Feb until the 22 feb. expect great street theatre, mime, music. It takes place all over Valencia in the streets and in the following venues:- Plaza del Patriarca · Muvim · Teatro El Musical · Jardín de Viveros · Hotel Confortel Aqua 4 · Greenspace · Palacio de la Exposición · Sala de los Bambus (Palau de la Música) · L’Almudín · Sala de la Muralla (Col. Mayor Rector Peset) · Pza. Doctor Collado · Discoteca El Gran Caimán · Instituto Francés · Meeting Point- El Pont Flotant Much of it is free, but there are some performances where you will need to buy a ticket. more at their site http://www.fundacionveo.com. Comunitat Valenciana Tourism Fair The first Comunitat Valenciana Tourism Fair takes place between 13th and 15th February in the historic district of Campanar, in Valencia. It's an ideal opportunity to discover the wide range of local products from the provinces of Alicante, Valencia and Castellón. Friday, when the fair opens, there will be a presentation of wines and cheeses from Castellón and prizes will be presented to the winners of the CV Inland Tourism Photography Competition. Saturday will be given over totally to festive fun and celebrations. At midday, around 4,000 portions of Paella will be served up, and in the afternoon, the Moor and Christian delegations or filaes will crowd into the popular district of Campanar with their traditional processions. On Sunday 15th February, the Giants and Big-heads (Gigantes y Cabezudos) will perform their traditional dances to bring this first edition of the fair to a close. Festival de Invierno Ciudad de Valencia/Winter Festival of the City of Valencia A series of concerts at the Palau de la Música 12 February - Pastora 19 February - Israeli singer Noa tickets from 15-72 euros available from the box office or through ServiEntrada - SAMPLES HERE XIII Flamenco Festival at Palau de la Música - great line-up as usual and the dates are as follows - PITINGO presenta “Soulería” 15 February 2009. 8.30pm. Sala Rodrigo. Tickets 20€ NOCHE DEL FLAMENCO VALENCIANO Compañía Flamenca de Paco Berbel, present “Flamenco en la Tierra” 20 February 2008. 9.00pm. Sala Iturbi. Tickets 32 y 24€ CHAMBAO SAMPLES HERE MTV WINTER FESTIVAL 24th February - City of Arts and Sciences. Franz Ferdinand and Starsaior will be headlining the second MTV Winter line-up on 24th February in the City of Arts and Sciences. This will be Franz Ferdinand’s first concert on their Spanish tour, and the event in Valencia will be free of charge.AUGUST 22-24 AUGUST INCLUSIVE FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX VALENCIA URBAN CIRCUIT Hardly a hotel room available in town, Tons going on around the city, and the verdict from the Formula Tree and GT racers last weekend is that it's a really great circuit. Keep coming back to the site for more information, and if you need any help with accommodation or tickets let us know - contact us at F1@thisisvalencia.com - more below here 27 AUGUST LA TOMATINA - LUXURY TOUR Whatever you have read or heard or seen on film, nothing really prepares you fully for the madness that is Buñol's main event of the year, La Tomatina. There are two great articles here for you to read more about it. It all takes place on the dot of 11am on the last Wednesday of August, which this year just happens to be 27 August. La Tomatina is not a desperately old festival, it is said to have started in the nineteen-forties when a local councillor just happened to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and got pelted with tomatoes. It has survived banning over the years to become one of the best known festivals in the world. La Tomatina is quite mad, but without wanting to sound like we are preaching, however mad the Spanish and fiestas appear to be, they stick to rules, the rules are made for your safety. Here they are, as published on the official site, You must not bring bottles or other type of objects which could cause an accident. You must not break, knot or throw T-shirts. - A wet t-shirt really hurts when it hits you! A knotted wet t-shirt can do serious damage! The tomatos must be squashed before throwing them, to avoid hurting people. Most of the tomatoes, when they reach you are already squashed but a solid tomato also really hurts! You must be careful of any lorry. When you hear the second shot, you must stop throwing tomatos. - The Spanish always do. By the Way, If you want to visit Buñol this year for the world's messiest festival contact us at tomatina@thisisvalencia.com, THISISVALENCIA ARE OFFERING A LUXURY COACH TOUR WITH LUNCH AND A SWIM ON THE WAY BACK - ALL FOR ONLY 55 EUROS ICLUDING THE FOOD, THE SWIM AND A PAIR OF PROTECTIVE GOGGLES MORE ON 22-24 AUGUST INCLUSIVE FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX VALENCIA URBAN CIRCUIT This weekend sees the First Formula One European Grand Prix on the Urban Circuit by the Port. To help you make the most of it we publish our handy tips here.
TIPS FOR FORMULA 1 Information All information on Formula 1 can be found at a special point in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.From August 15th - 24th Don't under-estimate how hot the sun is! Protect yourself! Wear a hat, sunglasses and high factor sun cream Drink plenty of water! It is very important to stop dehydration. To enjoy your time at the races wear loose cool clothing and good shoes. Earplugs are advised while the races are on, especially for young children Try to use public transport where possible and to ease the traffic, make sure your car is full and parked in the right zone for each access point. A few rules in the circuit areas. No weapons, instruments that could be used for weapons, flares, fireworks etc No alcoholic drinks. No people under the influence of alcoholic, drugs, stimulants or similar substances will be allowed in the enclosures. No banners, advertising, slogans that might incite violence. For safety reasons any objects that could be considered dangerous are not allowed in the enclosure. ie, cans, glass bottles etc No Video cameras will be allowed inside the enclosure, and no filming of the event without authorisation from the organisers. Parking Zones Make sure you use the right entrance for your seating , the gate number is on your ticket. It could be a long walk if you get it wrong! Metro Lines 4 5 6 take you to the circuit 900 46 10 46 www. metrovalencia.com Bus There will be extra buses for the three days, visit the emt site to plan your route. www.emtvalencia.es TAXIS The circuit is within reach of the city by taxi Valencia Tax 34 963 74 02 02 Tele Taxi 34 963 57 13 13 Radio Taxi 34 963 70 33 33 Onda Taxi 34 963 47 52 52 Taxi Start 34 639 61 66 66 Taxi valencia 34 607 18 11 81 USEFUL NUMBERS Emergency Number 112 Generalitat - PROP Valencia Government-PROP 012 Policia Local Local Police 092 Ayuntamiento de Valencia Valencia City Council 010 Estation de Autobuses Bus Station 963 466 266 Renfe Train Station 902 240 202 Aeropuerto Airport 961 598 500 EVENTS Las Noches del Oceanografic Nights at the Oceanografic One of the largest aquariums in Europe, fantastic dolphin show in the day and during August special night show www.cac.es 902 100 331 Photo Opportunity! Hemisferic August 15th to 24th Have your photograph taken at the wheel of a Formula 1 car! Classic Sports Cars July 10th -September 14th n the 'Reales Atarazanas' to be found next to the main gate 'È' an exhibition of some of the worlds rare and classic sports cars Concerts All concerts listed are free Thursday 21 August Santiago Auseron Original Jazz Orquestra Seguridad Social 19h30 Pabellon 5 Feria de Valencia Friday 22 August Gloria Estafan Juan Luis Guerra La Quinta Estacion 22h30 To be held in the Turia river bed between the ' Puente de las Flores' and the 'Puente d las Flores' (the flower bridge and the comb bridge) Saturday 23 August Techno House 20h00 Playa Malvarrosa Next to the Las Arenas Hotel Casa Decor 21 August Las Animas Building in the port Interior Design at its Best Many events are advertised at the last moment-keep an eye on thisisvalencia.com for up-to-date news. JULY STOP PRESS 24JULY STOP PRESS 24JULY GLORIA ESTEFAN PLAYS LIVE IN VALENCIA 22 AUGUST Announced today, Gloria Estafan will play a concert in Viveros on the 22 August to promote her new album '90 Miles' - at present there is some confusion as to whether this is a free concert or not! ELECTRODOMESTICO 26 JULY - CANET BEACH Get up to Canet beach this Saturday afternoon for a great music festival on the beach - it's all free and there is a great lineup.
SEPTEMBER STOP PRESS · STOP PRESS · STOP PRESS · STOP PRESS · It was confirmed that the lady will perform for one night only at the Circuit on the 18 September 2008, at a press conference this morning at the Diputación de Valencia. Diputación President, Alfonso Rus announced the concert and Enrique Ybarra director general of the promoter Music Community gave more detail. One thousand road crew will take a staggering eight days to erect the stage, sound and Video equipment. Madonna will be coming with 16 dancers and one very large band by all accounts. The whole thing is costing around 4.5million euros and the diputación are putting up 625,000 euros. This is the only date for Spain - though Ybarra did hint that there is a possibility of staging a further night at Cheste. Tickets go on sale Friday 18 July through ticktackticket.com and at fnac and Carrefour on friday 18july at 10.00am. There are 70,000 Tickets on sale, 50,000 at 69 € standing, 4,000 standing special area at 99 € and 150€ in a vip section. Others with seating and special vip deals will be available.
FESTIVAL ECLÈCTIC 20, 25 and 27JULY As usual the dates and the line-up for this hugely successful annual festival, now in its 7th year, have only just been released The Eclèctic Festival will start at 10:30pm Sunday, 20 July with a performance from Javier Lemon, a flamenco-Latin-jazz band who will be performing songs from their new album accompanied by the singer Buika Shell and the dancer, Farru. Friday, 25 July, from 7:00 pm Eclèctic Nit, is an evening for all the family with street theatre, animation, workshops, parades and jugglers within the grounds of City of the Arts and Sciences. The theme this year is 'the Motor' and there are performers from Holland, France, the UK and the evening ends with a concert from Cuban band “Orishas”. The Festival closes with “The Australian Pink Floyd Show”, on Sunday, 27 July. A complete presentation of “Dark Side of the Moon”, plus other classics of the original group with a light show and special effects that are said to rival the real Pink Floyd's shows. Best of all, all shows during Festival Eclèctic are completely free to the public. Well woth the trip, from wherever you are! The Nocturnal ones On the other hand, like in previous years, the City of the Arts and Sciences also have organized “Nocturnal” that will be realised to the 22:30 hours days 24 and 31 of July, and 7 and 14 of August, and will have a price of 7.50 Euros. In the room of projections of the Hemisfèric sessions of planetarium accompanied by music will be offered in which the assistants will be able to know the summer sky guided by astronomers.
SAGUNT A ESCENA Sagunt a Escena Starts 10th July and continues through August with a great series of concerts, performance and theatre in various venues including the beautiful Roman theatre
55 Dias en Valencia is a great exhibition of new Chinese Art at Ivam and the City museum. The exhibition 55 días en Valencia. Encuentro de arte chino (55 Days in Valencia. An Encounter with Chinese Art), a title chosen in reference to Nicholas Ray’s film 55 Days in Peking, gives a broad overview of contemporary art being produced in the Asian country and gives Western spectators the opportunity to view the rich, complex Oriental culture. This exhibition, sponsored by Ferrobús, comprises a total of 448 works arranged in three spaces, two located at the IVAM: the Sala de la Muralla, where the documentary photographs and a pictorial diary made up of 365 pictures are displayed, and Gallery 8, where installations and videos are shown. The third part of the exhibition, at the Museo de la Ciudad, comprises paintings, conceptual photography and a sculpture. AUGUST ADVANCE NOTICE Iggy Pop to launch music programme at motor box experience Pavilion 5 at Feria Valencia is to be the setting for the musical leisure content of this pioneering initiative targeted at lovers of Formula 1. As well as the concerts, the Motor Box Experience programme will also feature a broad range of entertainment items linked to the world of motor racing With just two months to go before the European Grand Prix takes off with the Valencia Street Circuit, Motor Box Experience is finalising the details of its first day of concerts, which take place on 21st August at Feria Valencia. Iggy Pop and Spanish group Seguridad Social will be the lead artists and Los Vicentes will be playing as a support band. The programme will finish off with a live DJ session featuring Tali Arenao from Lanzarote, Kike Louie and El Gato (Roberto El Gato), who will bring this first evening of music and rock to a close. Tickets for the concert are priced at 30 euros for those purchasing the Motor Box Experience package – the package includes entrance to the European Grand Prix and to the accommodation and motor racing leisure areas for 3 days. Tickets are 35 euros for those who only want to attend the concert but may be purchased in advance for 30 euros. Tickets will be available from 1st July onwards from Tick Tack Ticket and all El Corte Inglés stores. JUNE Observatori 2008 This Annual festival of the experimental Arts and electronic sound is back - At the Centro del Carmen de Valencia - 05-29 June. The Opening night concert(thursday 05 June) was washed-out by the torrential rain but the crowds still turned up hoping that the rains would stop. The Berliners, Bodi Bill, threw a wobbly and said that they couldn't perform in these conditions, packed up their instruments and went - leaving the (wet) audience a little bemused and with music from CDs. However, there's lots to see in the exhibition areas and more performances throughout the next three weeks... La Fura dels Baus perform 'Anell de llum' in the open air tomorrow 13 June and 19 June at 22.30. It's a free performance outside the Palau de les Arts and gives the public a taste of what the audience will see when they go to see Siegfied. This unique performance by the troupe who gave us the opening ceremony of the Barcelona Olympics, is in three parts and is based on Light, Dawn, Daylight and Sunset. Swimming pools with sirens, cranes, moving bodies, giants, pendulums with 30 suspended people, an angel trumpeter , the dragoon of `Siegfried', aerial theater and a human network composed of 42 people raised in the air by a crane are just some of the spectacular thing you can expect to see `Anell de llum', (Ring of Light) SEE YOUTUBE BELOW FOR A TASTER CAMBERRA - L'Altra Espai 12-14 June The end of term show from Escuela del Actor. Here's a chance to see budding stars in a great new play based on Urban Legends. Intrigue, suspense and cabaret! All for 3 euros MORE Festival Mediterranea at The Palau de les Arts There's Opera, Zarzuela, Dance, Theatre and Cinema at the Palau this month with a host of international stars at the Palau this month in the first Festival Mediterrani. The Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia presents as part of the Festival Mediterrani, Siegfried, third opera of the Tetralogy of Wagner's Ring. Siegfried, is a co-production between the Palau and the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Zubin Mehta is the musical director and the Fura dels Baus, the famous Catalan Theatre Company most famous for staging the opening ceremony at the Barclona Olympics, have designed the production. Looks quite spectacular from the pics of the dress rehearsal - right Opera Siegfried - Richard Wagner Sala Principal 10, 14, 17, 22 junio · 19’00 h Zarzuela La corte de Faraón Auditori 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 junio · 20’30 h DANCE Gala ballet Carlos Acosta - Espartaco - Diana y Acteón Sala Principal 21 junio · 20’30 h Compañía Nacional de Danza Nacho Duato - Multiplicidad. Formas de silencio y vacío Sala Principal 26, 27, 28 junio · 20’30 h Roland Petit The Music of Pink Floyd, Léo Delibes, Georges Bizet, César Franck and Gabriel Fauré, Joseph Kosma, Charlie Chaplin, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin Run Like Hell, Is There Anybody Out There - Nobody Home and The Great Gig in the Sky - Coppélia - Carmen - La Prisonnière - Le Rendez-vous - Charlot Danse avec Nous - Happy Go Lucky Local, Dancer in Love y Sophisticated Lady - Cheek to Cheek Sala Principal 1 julio · 20’30 h Concerts in the new Teatre Martín i Soler Fluorescencia del olvido Inauguración del Teatre Martín i Soler Vicente Martín i Soler - Philistaei a Jonatha dispers - (estreno absoluto) Cor de Cambra Amalthea Accademia Bizantina - Ottavio Dantone, dirección musical 4 junio · 20’30 h Claroscuros sobre cuerdas Johann Sebastian Bach - Sonata for violín & piano, no 3, Do major, BWV 1005 Johannes Brahms - Sonata for violín & piano, no 1, en Sol mayor, opus 78 Ludwig van Beethoven - Sonata for piano & violín, no 9, opus 47, en La mayor, “Kreutzer-Sonate” Serguéi Jachatrián, violín - Lusine Jachatrián, piano 7 junio · 20’30 h Iluminaciones místicas Centenario de Olivier Messiaen Claude Debussy - Pagodes* Jardins Sous La Pluie* - Maurice Ravel Scarbo* - Isaac Albéniz - El Corpus Christi en Sevilla* Olivier Messiaen - Cuarteto para el final de los tiempos Ígor Malinovski, violín - Arne Neckelmann, violonchelo - Joan Enric Lluna, clarinete - Leonel Morales, piano* 11 junio · 20’30 h Reflejos dieciochescos Obras de Martín i Soler y Mozart Bejun Mehta, contratenor - Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana Zubin Mehta, dirección musical 16 junio · 20’30 h Luces de la naturaleza Toru Takemitsu - Rain Coming Richard Wagner - Idilio de Siegfried Gustav Mahler / Arnold Schönberg - Das Lied von der Erde Profesores de la Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana 18 junio · 20’30 h LATER IN THE YEAR Advance News Rock Concerts in Comunidad Valenciana Van Morrison fans will have to wait till 22/23 June to see him perform with his big band at the Auditorio de Castellon, originally scheduled for end of January. We announced recently that Bob Dylan would be playing here in Valencia in July. It now looks like the nearest he'll be coming to Valencia will be to Cuenca on the 1st of July and Alicante on the 2nd. But watch this space - it could all change! Feria de Julio Always a nightmare getting details of concerts in the Jardines Viveros - but as we get them we'll publish them! More comfirmations below 2 July - Salvatore Adamo 10 July - Boney M and Azul y Negro 11 July - The Original Blues Brothers Band 12 July - Anthology of Opera, State Opera Of Bulgaria 03 July - Gloria Gaynor 22 July - Loreena McKennitt Eclèctic Festival at City of Arts and Sciences Another mystery until it is almost upon us - even the date! But a fantastic event every year- as soon as we know we'll let you know The Police have a Valencia date at the Levante Football ground on July 02, 2008 XII Festival de Jazz del Palau de la Música Monday 7-19 July Another great line up this year Lizz Wright, Herbie Hancock, Cassandra Wilson, Chick Corea, Gilberto Gil, Johnny Winter, Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, Dianne Reeves, Arturo Sandoval, Matt Bianco, Avishai Cohen, Ximo Tébar, MADELEINE PEIROUX, University of Texas Wind Ensemble, Joan Soler Sala Iturbi, Palau de la Música i de Congresos Lou Reed is at the Plaza de Toros Benidorm on the 26th July -one of his 3 concerts in Spain. The others are, Tuesday July 22 - Madrid Conde Duque Friday July 25 - Girona Portaferrada Festival FIB BENICASSIM 17-20 July LEONARD COHEN, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, SIOUXSIE, BABYSHAMBLES, RÓISÍN MURPHY, JUSTICE Live, AMERICAN MUSIC CLUB, Beirut, David Duriez, Eef Barzelay, Erol, Alkan, Joakim, John Acquaviva, Metope, Metronomy, Micah P. Hinson, Moriarty, These New Puritans, Richard Hawley, Robert Babicz, Supermayer, Tommie Sunshine, READ ON Anita and Lolita were there last year, so if you want a flavour of what a festival in the sun is like, there are reports and a great gallery of images here More as we get it ...
MAYO FORWARD FESTIVAL - THE WINNERS REVIEWS Si te mueve la música electrónica y que no te pierdes una, seguro que estuviste allí...en lo más nuevo en festivales electrónicos en España: el Forward Festival, un festival preestival , pero como pude constatar, con todos los alicientes para no perdérselo. El Forward se realizó en el pabellón 5 de la Feria Muestrario Internacional de Valencia, un recinto cubierto lo suficientemente grande y bien acondicionado para este tipo de eventos, sobre todo en noches como la del festival, pues no paró de llover... En esta primera edición, el Forward contó con un cartel encabezado por Underworld como fabulosos cabeza de cartel, parangón del rave house británico de los 90 que saltó a la fama mundial con la banda sonora de Trainspotting, que llegaron a España para presentar su nuevo disco. También estuvo allí el desenfreno de Fangoria, que sigue cosechando listas de éxitos y amplian su espectro de adeptos con los años, y que en esta ocasión compartió escenario con Nancys Rubias, el grupo de glam-electro-clash comandado por Mario Vaquerizo. El Forward vió desfilar por su escenario a estimulantes djs y directos en sus diferentes vertientes estilísticas: el techno-pop de Ladytron, el crossover con sabor a reggaeton de Diplo, el electro hedonista de Tiga, Alexander Kowalski (Live!) e Isis…todo ello aderezado con el buen "rollito" de todos los festivaleros que acudieron, me hicieron pasar una gran noche. Los amantes de la electrónica ya tienen un festival con el que saciar sus ansias. ¡Adelántate al verano y pulsa ‘forward’! Saludos a Thisisvalencia y sinnamon.....gracias!!!!!!Mariano Todo empezó cuando unos amigos me dijeron que This Is Valencia sorteaba un par de entradas para el Forward Festival, yo aun siendo un poco esceptico por otros concursos a los que ya me había presentado y no había ganado decidí probar suerte. La pregunta no era dificil del todo, siendo conocida la BSO de "trainspotting", así que contesté y a los pocos días sorprendentemente me avisaron que había ganado dos invitaciones para el festival. Una vez allí nos reunimos con la envíada de Tivlc, Lilly Birch, que nos entregó los pases a mi amigo y a mi. Estubimos con ella luego dentro conociendonos mejor y bailando. El ambiente era genial, y el espectaculo increible. Sin duda lo que más me gustó fueron las fuertes percusiones de Soulwax, la puesta en escena de Fangoria, la fuerza de Underworld, y para acabar, la fiesta con 2manydjs. Sin duda una noche increible, el año que viene se intentara repetir. Gracias a Tivlc y sinnamon!!! Un saludo, Héctor. Being the first ' FORWARD' festival I think it was undersold, but this has advantages, so although being in a large conference hall, it felt much more like a private or underground gig. which really appealed to me. The crowd was only about 15-20 people deep. I liked the mix of DJ set and live band/group, it gave much more choice for the fans, and while Fangoria was a big hit, Underworld did seem to be the favourite doing many of their favourites with some cool video and instalations on the set. My only complaint was that the DJ booth was at the same height as the crowd, so all you could see, unless watching the big screens, was the top of the DJ's head! Generally a good night, which I am sure will increase in popularity with time. Mike. APRIL MUSIC/SPORT MYA NIGHTCLUB OPENS When we were asked to go to the opening of a new club in town we jumped at the chance. The Valencia club scene, not being its best at the moment, needs some new competition and what better than a beautifully designed, little place, set in the idyllic grounds of the Ciudad de Artes y Ciencias. Ok, it took us a while to find it, Miss C and Anita complaining in their heels, and Mister Madrid moaning as usual, but once we got there we were knocked back. M.Y.A is the newest member of the clever L'Umbracle family. Full of the bold and the beautiful of Valencia, a band stand above the bar, a dj booth in between the huge VIP area and the dance floor, 3 bars, space for 500 people, and fantastic toilets. Being the opening night, they had a strangly interesting band playing for maybe a little too long, the main singer dancing as though she was on drugs and no-one was really sure if she was singing in English or Spanish, but she certainly got the party started. Free endless champagne until 2am, and gorgeous people walking around with red vodka shots in lab glasses. Strange and beautiful pictures projected on the vast walls, gogo dancers that didn't dance much but were wearing outfits any girl in her right mind would kill for and perfume on sale in the toilets. The only down point, is, unless youre a VIP theres nowhere to rest your heels and catch your breath... All in all, a top opening night, and we'll definetely be back soon. Lolita x Open thursday to sunday every week from around midnight. For more info, http://www.umbracleterraza.com/mya/galeria/.
Velódromo Luis Puig 25th APRIL NIfht of the Proms Simple Minds, Alan Parsons, OMD, Miguel Ríos, Galileo, John Miles, Il Novecento, Robert Groslot An orchestra of 70 musicians led by Robert Groslot will assemble at the Velodrome on the night of the 25th April at 9pm to accompany THE ABOVE NAMES for A Night of the Proms. Sounds like a great evening!
Palau de Congresos 18-20 April Cruce de Vías - a musical which seems to be based on a high speed train - more as we get it! Palau de la Música 14-04-2008 PARA CANTAR, PARA BAILAR, PARA JUGAR 16-04-2008 CINCINATI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 17-04-2008 ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA / CORAL CATEDRALICIA DE VALENCIA 21-04-2008 ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA / DANIEL BARENBOIM, piano 21-04-2008 ¿QUIERES QUE TE CUENTE UN CUENTO? 22-04-2008 ORQUESTA DEL CAPITOLIO DE TOULOUSE 25-04-2008 TRÍO DE LA FILARMÓNICA DE BERLÍN ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA 26-04-2008 LA INFANTA DE LOS BUCLES DE ORO 29-04-2008 ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA / THE MAGIC CIRCLE MIME CO 30-04-2008 EL ESPECTADOR ENTUSIASTA (The Listener) 30-04-2008 ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA / THE MAGIC CIRCLE MIME CO 03-05-2008 YO... MOZART PALAU DE LES ARTS MADAM BUTTERFLY GIACOMO PUCCINI LA SCALA MILAN APRIL 8, 11, 14, 17, 20 , 25 Sala Principal CONCIERTO ZARZUELA 1 WORKS BY CHAPÍ, BARBIERI, SERRANO, JIMÉNEZ, LUNA ETC CHOIR and ORCHESTRA OF THE GENERALITAT VALENCIANA April 12 Auditorio CONCIERTO ZARZUELA 2 WORKS BY MORENO TORROBA, SOROZÁBAL, ALONSO ETC CHOIR and ORCHESTRA OF THE GENERALITAT VALENCIANA April 19 Auditorio DANSA VALENCIA The excellent Annual Dance Festival is back, from the 25th April to 04 MAY Ballet and dance from Spain and the world. If you love dance then check out the programme here! Includes performances by NDT2 n Introduction to Massage Saturday 19 April 2008, 10 am to 7:30 pm A One-Day Seminar with Helen Westwater and Olga Fedina Massage has been used over centuries to benefit the body and mind. Discover the theories behind Aromatherapy and Shiatsu and learn basic massage techniques to take home and share with family and friends. Part One Aromatherapy massage Part Two Shiatsu: Japanese acupressure massage Wear loose comfortable clothing (no jeans please) and bring two large towels. Price: 60 euros for the day An option of a lunch box to take to the park, 7.50 euros. Please order in advance. More information from 96 331 9874 or 609429678, or e-mail: info@yogacentrovalencia.com to reserve your place at the seminar and tell them where you read this! MAY 10dB Festival - 08-18 May Burjassot The wonderful 10dB festival returns to Burjassot on the 8th May - (what does 10dB stand for? 10 days in Burjassot!) Street theatre, theatre, cinema, concerts and a huge medieval market - lots of the fest is free entrance but even the entrance fees for the paid performances are great value. Where else can you think of where you could buy a combined ticket for five big-name concerts for only 68€? More details here. Forward Festival - 10 May 2008 Some of the best DJs and groups from the electro-funk/punk and rock scene will be coming together live in a brand-new two day (one day in Madrid and one day here in Valencia) electronic music festival to kick off summer with a bang. From dub stars Underworld to Spain's biggest glam rock groups Fangoria and Nancy's Rubias back to bootleg geniuses Soulwax, this promises to be a big night out. UNDERWORLD · FANGORIA & NANCYS RUBIAS · SOULWAX · 2MANYDJS LADYTRON · TIGA · DIPLO · ALEXANDER KOWALSKI live! · ISIS Valencia: Saturday 10 May. Feria de Valencia pavilion 5. Tickets 50€ from fnac or ticktackticket Reggae by the Beach 17 May Port America's Cup Valenciais about to host its first ever Reggae festival. Reggae by the Beach will be the biggest Reggae festival ever held this side of Europe. Featuring top reggae artists from Jamaica, such as Shaggy and the the ever popular Beenie Man, Jamaican reggae super star, plus special MC Daddy Ernie from Choice FM radio station UK and Chris Goldfinger from BBC Radio1. Reggae by the Beach will be held by the stylish 39º27N (Thirty Nine degrees Twenty Seven North) overlooking the beach of Valencia, in the prestigious Port America’s Cup. OUTSIDE VALENCIA BUT WORTH THE TRIP three hours drive out of Valencia to the north or to the south will get you to two great music fests. SOUTH TO MURCIA SOS 4.8 - A FESTIVAL OF SUSTAINABLE ART ACTION IN MURCIA. The event aims to bring to Murcia the art scene's most dynamic and ground breaking artistic practices. Lasting 48 hours (with 24 hours dedicated to the live creation of the art works and the remaining 24 hours dedicated to exhibiting them), this first edition aims to encourage cultural reflection sustainability as a concept that allows us to reflect and re-frame visual culture, democracy, information society, techno-sustainability, consumer society -CULTURE- as well as tourism, immigration, nature, and urbanism -ENVIRONMENT- in an intersdicplinary environment in which both the artists and public can participate. Our goal is to establish ourselves as a cutting-edge European benchmark. On 02 and 03 May 2008, SOS 4.8 will present transgressive representations of contemporary art, a cutting-edge musical programme and the Voices space. All this will benefit from the involvement of influential figures from the art world. Friday 02 May 19:00 SEÑORLOBO (SPAIN) 20:00 SECOND (SPAIN) 21:00 JAMES (UK) 22:20 RUFUS WAINWRIGHT SOLO PERFORMANCE (EEUU) 23:40 KAISER CHIEFS (UK) 01:10 FISCHERSPOONER DJ DATE FEATURING WARREN FISCHER&JON KANE (EEUU) 02:50 THE PINKER TONES (SPAIN) 04:00 ÁNGEL MOLINA (SPAIN) Saturday 03 May 19:00 MIQUI PUIJ DJ (SPAIN) 20:00 THE CABRIOLETS (SPAIN) 21:30 FANGORIA (+ NANCYS RUBIAS) (SPAIN) 23:30 DIGITALISM (GERMANY) 01:00 THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS (UK) 03:05 JEFF MILLS (EEUU) ALSO AT THE AUDITORIO Y CENTRO DE CONGRESOS VICTOR VILLEGAS IN MURCIA IN MAY 16/05/2008 Asian Dub Foundation 21,30 h 18/05/2008 Laurie Anderson Sala "Narciso Yepes" 21,30 h 31/05/2008 Nick Lowe Sala "Miguel Ángel Clares" 21,30 h SOUTH TO LA NUCIA MEDIATIC FESTIVAL · 16 & 17 MAY · LA NUCIA NEAR ALTEA THE WATERBOYS · LOQUILLO · HOMBRES G · CELTAS CORTOS · SINIESTRO TOTAL · DI-RECT · FANGORIA · LOS SECRETOS · SICKNO · LOS VECINOS DEL REY · LA FUGA · LOS SUAVES · IN EXTREMO · BARÓN ROJO · PORRETAS · UZZHUAÏA · MEDINA AZAHARA · REMEMBRANCES · SARATOGA · AVALANCH · LA EXCEPCIÓN · PORTA · HANNA · LA HABITACIÓN ROJA · TRIÁNGULO DE AMOR BIZARRO · WE ARE BALBOA · NIÑOS · MUTANTES · HUMANO · STANDARD · LORENA C · VARGAS BLUES BAND · EL COLUMPIO · ASESINO · EL ALPINISTA · DORSAL FIN · THE PINKER TONES · SAVIA · ESTIRPE · CUATRO · RASH · DELOREAN · LA CHINA · DIGITAL 21 · LOS DELINQÜENTES · CHICO & THE GYPSIES · GERTRUDIS NORTH TO BARCELONA Estrella Damm Primavera Sound Forum Barcelona 29 MAY 2008 Thursday 29th: Portishead, Public Enemy, De La Soul, Explosions In The Sky, Shipping News, Caribou, The Notwist. Friday 30th: Portishead (Auditori *), Cat Power, Devo, The Sonics, Sebadoh, The Go! Team, The Rumble Strips. Saturday 31st: Rufus Wainwright, Dinosaur Jr., Tindersticks, Animal Collective, Young Marble Giants, Throbbing Gristle, Simian Mobile Disco. MARCH MUSIC/SPORT City of Arts And Sciences 05 March, 20:00h MTV WINTER FESTIVAL THE CURE, H.I.M. &FROM FIRST TO LAST Velódromo Luis Puig 07-09 March 12th IAAF World Indoor Athletics Championships
Palau de Congresos 07 March, 21:00h Verdi's La Traviata (Concert Version Performed by the Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the National Radio of Ukraine 13 March, 21:00h MOzart's Requiem and Symphony no40 Performed by the Choir and Symphony Orchestra of the National Radio of Ukraine Palau de la Música 07 MARCH 19.30 Sala Iturbi ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA Truls Mork, violonchelo 12 MARCH 20.15 Sala Iturbi DEUTSCHE KAMMERVIRTUOSEN 13 MARCH 20.15 Sala Iturbi ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA Violeta Urmana, soprano 26 MARCH 20.15 Sala Iturbi BAYERISCHES RUNDFUNK KAMMERORCHESTER 28 MARCH 19.30 Sala iturbi ORQUESTA DE VALENCIA Julian Rachlin, violín PALAU DE LES ARTS ORLANDO Georg Friedrich Handel Royal Opera House Covent Garden February 16, 21, 23, 26, 29 March 2 Sala Principal FIGARO WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Royal Opera House Covent Garden March 6, 9, 12, 15, 17 Sala Principal CONCIERTO SINFÓNICA ORCHESTRA OF THE GENERALITAT VALENCIANA WORKS BY MAHLER AND STRAUSS |
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