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    The Chef Who Turned Hospital Food into Fine Dining — and Won Awards Doing It

    The Chef Who Turned Hospital Food into Fine Dining — and Won Awards Doing It

    Xandra Luque has spent eight years running the kitchen of the Clínica Universidad de Navarra in Madrid, creating 1,000 dishes that meet strict medical requirements without sacrificing flavour or presentation

    Events in Valencia This Weekend 20-21 June

    Events in Valencia This Weekend 20-21 June

    From a Pride march and a free Greta Gerwig screening to Slava Komissarenko's stand-up, a Requena wine tasting, and circus performances across the city — here's what's on in Valencia this weekend

    "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

    More important than wedding: the craft behind Las Fallas dresses

    More important than wedding: the craft behind Las Fallas dresses

    La Cotorra tells who and how sews dresses for the main holiday in Valencia

    Evgeniya Altfeld Nikitina
    Evgeniya Altfeld Nikitina
    Valencia is ready for Las Fallas 2026

    Valencia is ready for Las Fallas 2026

    It will kick off on the 22nd of February

    Madrid has received a GuruWalk award for the best guided tour in the world

    Madrid has received a GuruWalk award for the best guided tour in the world

    It takes place in the historic city centre and incorporates theatrical elements

    The Spanish government has increased the minimum wage

    The Spanish government has increased the minimum wage

    It will rise by 3.1%

    Spain launches €23bn fund to tackle the housing crisis

    Spain launches €23bn fund to tackle the housing crisis

    It aims to build around 15,000 flats and houses per year

    A doctors’ strike has started in Spain

    A doctors’ strike has started in Spain

    Spanish doctors are staging nationwide strikes, demanding better working conditions. The protests will affect every region of the country and are set to take place monthly

    Blood and sand: what do spaniards think about corrida?

    Blood and sand: what do spaniards think about corrida?

    La Cotorra tells about the long-lasting tradition that continues to divide Spanish society

    The forum platform in Barcelona is set to open by 2031

    The forum platform in Barcelona is set to open by 2031

    By 2031, more than €50 million will be invested in the project

    This new Mercadona lipstick is flying off the shelves

    This new Mercadona lipstick is flying off the shelves

    For €5, you get a lipstick and a twist-up liner

    Breaking the barracks ceiling: Spain’s first female Civil Guard colonel

    Breaking the barracks ceiling: Spain’s first female Civil Guard colonel

    She served in the Civil Guard for more than 30 years

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