Festival
July in Valencia
Jun 27
Route 66 Idiomas language school students staying in Valencia in July have lots of choice when it comes to filling their free time.
For more information about any of these activities, just ask your teacher or the Route 66 office staff.
Every Monday at 21.00: Paella Party!
Meet other foreign students, practise your Spanish and enjoy this delicious local specialty.
Saturday 4 July: Calpe and Jávea
Come with us on a day trip to the beaches of Alicante.
Thursday 14 and 28 July from 21.30: English – Spanish intercambio
You can practise your Spanish at the Route 66 language exchange at Finnegan’s Irish Pub in La Plaza de la Reina.
Friday 15 and 29 July: Beach volleyball tournament
Saturday 16 July: trip to Picassent for their bull running festival
Wednesday 6 – Saturday 23 July: Feria de Julio outdoor concerts
Various artists will perform in Valencia’s Jardines de Viveros, including Seal on 18 July. Find out more and get tickets here.
Saturday 23 July: trip to Peñíscola
Saturday 30 July: Aquópolis water park
A good solution to the high temperatures. Come with us to the water park!
ADVANCE NOTICE OF THE TOMATINA!!
Wednesday 31 August: kick off at 11.00
Come with us to Buñol to join the world’s largest tomato fight. To find out more about the event and how it all started, click here. We’ll post more information about how to sign up to come along nearer the time – look out for information here and around the school!
San Juan 2011
Jun 16
The night of the 23rd June is “la noche de San Juan” (Midsummer’s night). In Valencia and other parts of Spain one of the most common customs is to celebrate the shortest night of the year with bonfires on the beach. The brave jump over the bonfires for luck. Those less brave but who still want to improve their fortune for the coming year jump over the first seven waves that come onto the beach after midnight.
For most it’s just another excuse for a party on the beach. Students at Route 66 Idiomas language school who want to join in should head down to the Malvarrosa beach on Thursday night.
¡Feliz noche de San Juan! from the Route 66 team.
International Kite Festival
Apr 22
The Valencia International Kite Festival (Festival Internacional de Cometas “Ciudad de Valencia”) returns to the Malvarrosa beach next weekend, 30 April – 1 May.
Route 66 Idiomas Language School students who go down to the city beach between 10.30 and 18.30 will be able to enjoy the various categories including the giant kites, which in the past have been in the form of everything from birds to crocodiles.
A colourful, fun display and a good excuse for a day at the beach (should you need one!).
For more information, visit the event website.
