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**** The Socialist Government has now awarded the contract to extend the road between Valencia and Puzol into a six-land highway instead of the four lanes currently. This, according to former Public Administrations Minister was supposed to have been finished in time for the Americas Cup, but now, work will begin in a few months after the final details have been sorted out. The 15-kilometer-long road will cost 31 million Euros to extend in this way ****

32nd America's Cup Auction

Bidders will have a rare opportunity to purchase catamarans
and Alinghi memorabilia

32nd America's Cup assets to be sold at online auction

April, 8, 2008.- GoIndustry-DoveBid, global leader in the valuation and sale of surplus industrial assets, has been chosen by America's Cup Management (ACM) to conduct the sale of part of the assets used during the past America's Cup competition held in Valencia, (Spain) last July 2007.

Highlights of the assets to be sold are 8 (eight) F. Pajot catamarans used by the umpires, 18 Rayglass rubber inflatable boats (RIB), designer furniture and memorabilia that will include pieces of the main sail belonging to Alinghi and autographed by the crew of the current defender. Equally, this auction will offer the AC class boat GBR 44.

The auction will be held exclusively online through the websites www.32acauction.com and www.goindustry.com . Registration for bidding will be through GoIndustry's website www.goindustry.com and bidding will close on 8th May, 2008.

This auction follows the previously held asset sale last September 2007 managed by DoveBid, now merged with GoIndustry to form GoIndustry-Dovebid, a worldwide leader in industrial asset auctions.

The previous auction was an outstanding success with 98% of all items on auction sold. A total of 9.300 people participated in the bid from 37 different countries. A total of 30.636 bids were placed with 2.010 bidders online simultaneously at a given moment of the auction.

GoIndustry-DoveBid

GoIndustry-DoveBid is a global market leader in the valuation and sale of surplus machinery and equipment. The company combines traditional asset sales experience with innovative eCommerce technology. GoIndustry recently merged with DoveBid and is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market (Epic: GOI).
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Fountains schedule - Palau de le Musica

I've probably walked passed this poster 100 times but only just spotted it just today - a schedule for the fountains (music and lights) in front of the Palau!

Musica libre
Sabados, Domingos & dias festivos
12:00 A 14:00

Musica interactivo
Sabados, Domingos, Festivos y visperas
de 20:00 A 22:00 Horas

*Horario susceptibles a cambios

Vicky MacFeidh

Introduction to Massage
A One-Day Seminar with Helen Westwater and Olga Fedina
Saturday 19 April 2008, 10 am to 7:30 pm

Massage has been used over centuries to benefit the body and mind. Discover the theories behind Aromatherapy and Shiatsu and learn basic massage techniques to take home and share with family and friends.

Part One
Aromatherapy massage
Looking at the qualities of base oils and five essential oils and their different applications and energetic properties. Basic massage strokes. Mix your own blend to take away from the day.

Part Two
Shiatsu: Japanese acupressure massage
An introduction to oriental medicine and basic Shiatsu techniques: stretches, palming along the meridians and applying pressure to acupoints.

Wear loose comfortable clothing (no jeans please) and bring two large towels.

Price: 60 euros for the day

An option of a lunch box to take away to the park with delicious and healthy food prepared by Helen Westwater (La Ola Fresca, http://www.laolafresca.com/), including fruit and a cake (7.50 euros). Please order in advance.

Please contact us by phone - 96 331 9874 or 609429678, or e-mail: http://nz.f339.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=info@yogacentrovalencia.com to reserve your place at the seminar

News from Valencia Life

Strikes staged by engine drivers on the Valencian Metro yesterday affected 204 trains out of more than six hundred, and caused disruptions to some sixty thousand passengers. It was also revealed that the next strike will take place on Monday, and further chaos is expected to be caused today when the state railroad RENFE undertakes works on two of the suburban train services

Four days after Valmor Sport authorized the sale of tickets to the Formula 1 races in Valencia next August, yesterday Bancaja came though with an offer of its own: 7,500 entry tickets prices at 395 Euros each including a sleeping area in a specially set up site inside the Valencia Trade Fair Grounds - much along the lines of the Campus Party. Meanwhile Valmor Sport revealed that it only has tickets priced at 375 and 420 Euros left for the European Grand Prix and expects these to be sold out by this weekend

Thanks Leslie for sending this in

QUESTIONS QUESTIONS QUESTIONS

Please send in any questions you may have about Valencia, shops, food, problems, and either I can help or the readers can. I do have 3 years of information that I have collated and I may be able to pull out info to help you or someone else may know.

I always try to help when I can!

Bridget

Organic Produce etc

I would really like to buy more organic produce - fresh fruit and vegetables etc - and also eco-friendly household cleaning stuff etc. Does anybody know of a supermarket/shop that specialises in these things? Preferably somewhere in the city, I am not too familar with the suburbs as yet!
Thanks
Hannah Ortega

ANSWER

From Bridget -
The best shop would have to be
J. Navarro Herbolario
Arzobispo Mayoral, 20 (behind the Ayuntamiento) Council Building in the old town.
Ph 963 522 851
Best to look at the map you so can find it easier. It is quite a big shop and you can get into it on a pedestrian street or the new entrance on San Vincent Matir - not far from Starbucks.

They have all the cleaning products, organic fruit and veg and lots lots more goodies. It isn't the cheapest but it has everything natural, organic that you could wish for.

The other place to buy nice fruit and veg is at the markets but you need to come across the ones that promote themselves at organic. I haven't been there for a while so out of touch who is where.

Please anyone else that knows of good shops, email them in by clicking on the readers comments below. Cheers, Bridget

WANTED

I am looking for two kid bikes, for the age of 3 and 4.
Maybe someone has kids that are grown our of their bike or maybe leaving town.
They can contact me through email hsickler@cs.com or by phone 963 257 907 (easiest via email).
Thank you
Helena

Carrera de la Mujer

Silvana Nieto found out about the detail for this Sunday's Run, so you have four days to get enrolled!

The Run for Breast Cancer Awareness will be next Sunday 13 April at 10 am,

and the last day to enroll will be Thursday 10th.

You can enroll at the Sports Level of every Corte Ingles, and on the web www.carreradelamujer.com .

It costs 4 Euros, 1 being donated to the Cancer Foundation.

The run starts in front of the Corte Ingles at the Nuevocentro Mall and is 5 kms long.

When you enroll, you get an Asics t-shirt and a chip for your shoes among other goodies (the chip you have to return at the end if the Run).

You can run in a team or by yourself.

Silvana Nieto

Regional Food and Drink in Valencia

Over a hundred exhibitors will be taking part in the 20th edition of the Mostra de vins, caves i licors i XVIII d'aliments tradicionals de la Comunitat Valenciana from April 2nd-6th.

Leading wineries and cooperatives from the Region of Valencia, their denomination of Origin Governing Councils, the traditional sausage makers from Requena, Segorbe and Cocentaina, as well as the la Asociación de Formatgers de la Comunitat Valenciana [Cheese producers of the Region of Valencia] will be at their stands between the Calatrava and Flores bridges from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

There will of course be other interesting products, including the "chufas" or tiger nuts from Valencia, traditional Alicante spirits, olive oil, Arrop i Tallaetes, ecological cheese from Catí and not forgetting orange juice.

Among the many interesting activities taking place during La Mostra we should highlight the "Workshop of the Senses" and the Beginner's Wine-Tasting Course organised by the the Federación de Sumilleres de la Comunitat Valenciana [Wine Waiters' Association], CERAI and the Polytechnic University of Valencia.

The fair will also host the Cata Els Bodeguers prize-giving ceremony at bottles of wine will be signed by enologists from the Region's leading wineries. Tastings of sausages and cold meats, an exhibition of rice from the Region of Valencia and Traditional Dances will bring this successful event to a perfect end.

Thank you to Camille Gavériaux-Bernstein for sending this info to me.

Another snip it from www.valencialife.net - Formula 1

ON SALE TODAY
Later today Valmor Sport will place on sale tickets for the Formula 1 race that is to take place next August. Five different categories of ticket are on offer with prices varying from 195 to 480 Euros, and all tickets will be for sitting areas as there is no pedestrian area in the Valencian circuit. The sales open at 10 am and the admissions can be acquired through the El Corte Ingles stores across Spain and Servientrada from Bancaja as well as the Ricardo Tormo Circuit. All in all the circuit will have 26 tribune stands with a total capacity of 112,711 people

Sorolla Exhibiton

Yesterday was the final day of the exhibition of Sorolla in Valencia, that has seen some 450,000 visitors since it opened last November. The exhibition will now travel to Seville, Malaga, Barcelona, Bilbao and the Prado in Madrid before coming back to Valencia for a month before the works are restored to the museums and private collections that own them

Thanks for Vicky MacFeidth for sending this info in

VI Open de Tenis

Here is the website for the Tennis Open that is here in Valencia from the 12th to 20th April
http://www.opencv.es/
David Ferrer (ESP) is one of the Players.
Really cheap tickets for the first few days.

Thanks Kelly Lees for sending that in.

BICI EN VALENCIA

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It is a fun ride, very safe, if you are within the mass of cyclists, the pace is quite slow, and we'll go together for dinner after!!
The cool model on the poster is the one and only Silvana Nieto (BMW Oracle chica)!!
It is next Friday April 4th, at 7.30 p.m., at Plaza de la Virgen.
The ride starts at 8.00, and it lasts about an hour.
We want to get 1000 people on the mass, to make it the biggest in Spain!! You could be part of it too!! So if you like the idea, spread it around!!
Thanks mates!!
Silvana Nieto

BACK IN VALENCIA

Hi everyone

I am now back in Valencia, and ready to get back into things!

I look forward to anyone keen for the Power Walk on Tuesday at 3pm, and for the usual Coffee Group on Wednesday, Playgroup on Thursday. This Friday being the first of the month is also a Power Walk so 2 walks this week!

Please if you have any information that you would like posted on the website, send it on in! Remember to email any photos as a seperate attachment. Any text can be sent in email form.

Cheers
Bridget

Travel Cot For Sale

Graco® Petite Bassinette Travel cot

Product description : Snug newborn travel crib with canopy to shade bright lights

Product details : click on the link below
http://www.mothercare.com/gp/product/B0012XH3SQ/sr=1-23/qid=1205416781/ref=sr_1_23/202-1303334-8103864?ie=UTF8&m=A2LBKNDJ2KZUGQ&n=44360031&mcb=core

Excellent condition, like new, only used a few times.
Original price: 85 Euros. Asking price: 40 Euros

Call Susie Fisher on 664796719 or email susiecfisher@hotmail.com

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Apartment needed in August...

Looking for short term rental of apartment in Valencia for 5 days in August (21-26. August), as I am having some family coming down, and cannot house them myself.
Need to sleep 4-5 people.
If you think you may be interested, please call me.
Dorte Malene Marino 653 908 286

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BIO PARK FINALLY OPEN!

From Valencia Life...

BIOPARK IN VALENCIA
Yesterday Francisco Camps, the President of the Valencian Community, and Valencia Mayoress Rita Barbera opened the new biopark of Valencia in which as few barriers as possible are erected between the public and the animals. The Biopark, which is in the Viveros Gardens, currently has some 250 different species of animals including lions, rhinoceros, zebra and gorilla that form the Africa section that will soon be completed with a section from America and Asia, and finally about a thousand different species will be inside the park. The new Biopark is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm in winter and from 10 am to 9 pm in summer