Bioparc Valencia is situated in “El Parque de Cabecera”, A 200.000m2 green space at the mouth of the Turia Park.
As the visitor goes deep in the savannah, he comes across herds of antilopes, giraffes and rhinoceros, while the lions dominate the great prairie from the high rocks.
Discover the life that’s developing in the subsoil surrounding the termites, covering the dens of the warthogs and hyenas.
Find adventure in the depths of the Ecuatorian forest in search of gorillas, buffalo and leopards. Follow the elephant track which leads you to the cave excavated by these
Pachyderm.
Be submerged underwater amongst hippos, crocodiles and hundreds of coloured fish.
The visit to Bioparc starts at the entrance, where you’ll find a wide range of restaurants and leisure activites. After going through the turnstyles you’ll find yourself at the information point, main shop, the workshops and left luggage office.
At the centre of the park you can’t miss the amphitheatre, a wide open space where you can observe the behaviour of birds and mammals.
Bioparc is an outstanding zoo that has been created with the concept of zoo-immersion, which seeks to submerge the visitor in the recreation of natural habitats.
The 24 of April marks the 39th edition of the book fair, a much anticipated day for lovers of literature.
Since 1969, the Valencian professional association of booksellers has been responsible for organizing this fair, in collaboration with publishers, distributors and various institutions. Organized by the booksellers of Valencia, the contest also receives the support of the Valencian government, Valencia City Hall with its appointed representatives and works in close collaboration with the association of publishers from Valencia.
In recent years, the world of publishing has suffered notable transformations, due to new technology and the evolution of consumer preference. In light of these changes, the book fair has been consistently evolving to adapt itself to the new interest of its attendees, establishing itself as an event of primary importance in the scope of Valencian culture.
Offering literary novelty to all, the fair offers an extensive program of complimentary activities, including book presentations with author appearances, discussions, conferences, and round tables. (worth nothing) Of great importance are the events aimed at promoting the literary interest of children and youth, along with family and school group activities.
The official program of the book fair will be available as of April 10th on the event’s official webpage www.firallibre.com, as well as on www.valenciacity.es/libros, which will be updated daily with highlights from the most important events of this largely significant cultural affair.
Ingredients (serves 4)
2 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 whole chicken lean, weight 1.5 Kg.
! cup of strong coffee
2 spoonfuls of flour
1 cup of dry white wine
½ a spoon of freshly ground pepper
1 small cup of lard
salt and 1 onion
Preperation
Smear the lard on the chicken,
Slice the onion
Place the chicken in a deep oven dish, pour in the wine and a small cup of water
Put the chicken in the oven and cook until brown. Occasionally pouring its own juices on top of it
When brown, remove from the oven and put the chicken on a plate
Pour the juice from the pan in a small pan and add the crushed garlic, the coffee, the flour mixed with a little bit of water, and mix.
Place the pan on the burner and stir until the sauce thickens
Put the chicken back in the deep oven dish, pouring the sauce on top. Place back in the oven for 10 about ten minutes.
Flamenco arrived in Spain with the gipsies from India. In the way it added the rhythms of different kinds of music, African, Arabic and others from Asia.
Flamenco was born in Andalucía from that fusion and it manifests itself in three ways: singing, dancing and playing the guitar.
Flamenco is an expression of happiness at weddings and parties, and of regret at funerals. During the saeta they cry for Jesus on the cross in the processions of Semana Santa.
Also, in the folklore like the sevillanas, people dance in the ferias of Andalucía.
Nowadays it is mixed with jazz, rock and opera in adapted versions such as our famous “Carmen”.
The authentic and traditional flamenco is the one performed on the tablaos, where experts enjoy it together with a glass of good wine.
These are the opinions of our students:
Xiao Lei: “I enjoyed these classes a lot because flamenco dancing is very poignant and at the same time it tells you a story. We brought our feelings out onto the stage”
Natascia: “I like flamenco classes. The music is very good, but it’s not easy to coordinate every part of your body with it.”
