Valencia by night
Do you want to know where to go out in Valencia? We show you the Valencian nightlife areas. Here is a selection of vibrant neighbourhoods so you can enjoy what the city offers: cinema, theater, nightclubs, bars, cafes, restaurants… EL CARMEN Barrio de El Carmen, situated in the old quarter of the city, is known as […]
Valencian Gastronomy
Do you want to know more about the typical Valencian food? We would like to introduce you the most famous dishes and drinks of Valencian gastronomy. PAELLA VALENCIANA The paella is the most international dish of the Valencian gastronomy and famous all over the world. Ingredients: Rice, beans, sweet paprika, saffron, tomato, olive oil, salt, […]
Weekend trip to Cuenca
Cuenca is a town located 200km from Valencia which is also a small municipality which belongs to Castilla-La Mancha community. Cuenca belonged to Muslims until 1177 when the Christian King Alfonso VIII conquered the city, who granted the “Fuero de Cuenca” (a collection of medieval laws to regulate the cohabitation) being these laws one of […]
Spain and its Culture
Spain has one of the more distinctive cultures in all of Europe, known for its festivals and sangria, Spain has been an immensely popular tourist destination. Spain, which occupies a large portion of the Iberian Peninsula, was once ruled by the Romans, and later by the Visigoths and Moors of North Africa. Cultures still vary […]
L’Albufera de Valencia
If you are staying in Valencia during the Fallas, and you are tired of the noise and the crowd walking down the streets, take a little breath of fresh air at the Albufera de Valencia. The Albufera de Valencia is one of the most representative and valuable coastal wetlands of the Valencian Community, to the […]
What’s the best way to learn a language
There are many studies about this topic, and, of course, all of language learners think about it at the moment they are learning a new language. Here we have some points to consider: How Can You Sound More Like a Native Speaker? You don’t need a perfect accent to communicate well with native speakers, but […]
Las Fallas. Festival declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity
In the 11th Unesco’s Convention it has been declared Fallas de Valencia as Intangible Heritage of Humanity which took place in ONU’s headquarter in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The main reasons are because of the meaning of Las Fallas, as a collective creativity, and the protectionism of the traditional art and craft, keeping the knowledge and the practices linked with […]
kemmy’s Internship Experience
Our student Kemmy, from China, shared with us her experience doing an internship in Valencia, Spain. She joined our program last month, for just 4 weeks, and she enjoyed, learnt and had a great experience… Here you have her testimonial: “My internship in Villarreal” I will never never forget this month to be a member […]
The Fallas 2017 : A festival of noise and fire !
Every March, the city of Valencia gets ready to welcome the spring with the Fallas festivity. From the 15th to 19th March, the streets will be filled with joy, hustle and bustle converting Valencian towns into ephemeral street art museums. This year more than ever, the festivities will be intense as the Fallas has been classified as […]
Transformative and Experiential Learning
Transformative Learning Mezirow in 1978 said: “Only through reflection, active learning, and placing ourselves in an uncomfortable situation are we fully able to develop our understanding of the world and of ourselves”. Then Transformative learning means we construct our knowledge based on our experiences in the world, it is achieved when a change occurs to […]
