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    "Valencia Queer" Exhibition Opens at the City Museum Ahead of Gay Games 2026

    "Valencia Queer" Exhibition Opens at the City Museum Ahead of Gay Games 2026

    Bringing together eight artists linked to Valencia, the show kicks off the cultural programme for the Gay Games — the first to be held in Spain — running 27 June to 5 July, as the city makes history

    Valencia Begins Work to Protect Its Famous Centenary Ficus in the Jardines de la Glorieta

    Valencia Begins Work to Protect Its Famous Centenary Ficus in the Jardines de la Glorieta

    Planted in 1852 after gardeners mistook it for a magnolia, one of the city's most photographed trees is being given more room for its roots, new lighting, and two accessibility ramps over three months

    Spain's 2026 Summer Sales Start Early: When Mango, Zara, H&M, and El Corte Inglés Cut Prices

    Spain's 2026 Summer Sales Start Early: When Mango, Zara, H&M, and El Corte Inglés Cut Prices

    Most major clothing chains launch discounts in the last week of June, with Mango and H&M starting on 22 June, Inditex brands online on 24 June, and El Corte Inglés on 26 June

    Sangria vs Tinto de Verano: Why Valencia's Locals and Tourists Drink Different Reds

    Sangria vs Tinto de Verano: Why Valencia's Locals and Tourists Drink Different Reds

    They look like twins — red wine, ice, and fruit — but sangria and tinto de verano have completely different recipes, prices, and characters. Here's how to tell them apart, with two recipes to make at home

    Evgeniya Altfeld Nikitina
    Valencia Scraps Plastic Health Cards: SIP Cards Go Fully Digital via GVA+Salut App

    Valencia Scraps Plastic Health Cards: SIP Cards Go Fully Digital via GVA+Salut App

    Patients in the Valencian Community can now access prescriptions and medical imaging directly from their smartphones, eliminating the need for paper documents

    Groundforce Staff Launch Indefinite Strike Across Spanish Airports During Easter Peak

    Groundforce Staff Launch Indefinite Strike Across Spanish Airports During Easter Peak

    Over 5,000 ground airport workers protest against real-term wage cuts and contract breaches, threatening travel plans for 1.3 million passengers

    Spain Establishes Landmark Compensation Protocol for Victims of Church Abuse

    Spain Establishes Landmark Compensation Protocol for Victims of Church Abuse

    Government and Catholic Church reach historic agreement to indemnify survivors, prioritising individual restoration over fixed financial scales

    "Make Science Great Again": Sánchez Trolls Trump with Viral Cycling Video

    "Make Science Great Again": Sánchez Trolls Trump with Viral Cycling Video

    The Spanish PM published the video on his Instagram

    Airspace Closed: Spain Blocks US and Israeli Flight Paths for War With Iran

    Airspace Closed: Spain Blocks US and Israeli Flight Paths for War With Iran

    Sánchez Bars "Illegal War" Logistics as Spain Asserts Strategic Neutrality

    No Safe Land For Women

    No Safe Land For Women

    La Cotorra columnist Sofia Katenina reflects on the story of Noelia Castillo, which has shaken the entire world

    Faith, Fish, and Flying Ceramics: An Exclusive Look Inside Valencia’s Maritime Semana Santa

    Faith, Fish, and Flying Ceramics: An Exclusive Look Inside Valencia’s Maritime Semana Santa

    Alejandro Lorente, Vice President of the Junta Mayor, reveals why the seaside districts of Cabanyal and Grao turn private apartments into public chapels and why the neighbours throw plates out of windows at midnight

    Evgeniya Altfeld Nikitina
    Evgeniya Altfeld Nikitina
    Striking Image of a Spanish Iberian Lynx Wins Global People’s Choice Award

    Striking Image of a Spanish Iberian Lynx Wins Global People’s Choice Award

    Austrian photographer Josef Stefan spent two weeks in the Spanish wilderness to capture the playful—yet lethal—behaviour of the world’s rarest cat

    Vogue vs. Dogue: Condé Nast Sues Independent Dog Magazine for Trademark Infringement

    Vogue vs. Dogue: Condé Nast Sues Independent Dog Magazine for Trademark Infringement

    A legal battle unfolds in Beverly Hills as a 100-copy satirical canine magazine stands its ground against the world's most powerful fashion publisher

    Spain’s New Sexual Reality: One in Four Adults is Abstinent

    Spain’s New Sexual Reality: One in Four Adults is Abstinent

    A landmark CIS study reveals a nation divided between traditional values and a digital-first future, where stability is declining, but personal freedom is at an all-time high

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