The largest monumental nativity scene in Spain is located in the province of Valencia and will remain open to the public until January 7 is characterized by taking care of every detail since 1999 here are recreated numerous scenes with life-size figures made by artists falleros real elements are used for decoration such as fruits and vegetables or live animals such as ducks donkeys or turkeys (always under strict veterinary control and respecting animal welfare) All kinds of materials and utensils are also used in the assembly of this nativity scene through donations from neighbors or from the town council of Xàtiva Although it can be visited during the central hours of the day the nativity scene of Xàtiva acquires a higher dimension with the arrival of the night It has a lighting designed exclusively for such a large monument and that helps to appreciate the Christmas details You will find it in the Albereda Jaume I of Xàtiva from December 5 to January 7 Visiting hours are from 10:00 to 22:00 hours and you can access for free Mission Statement: to assist the integration of foreign residents living in Spain and this is never more accurate than when you establish yourself as a foreign resident in a new country Being able to quickly familiarise yourself with the culture and customs can help ease the transition during a challenging time This is why Euro Weekly News makes it our mission to provide you with a free news resource in English that covers both regional and national Spanish news – anything that we feel you will benefit from knowing as you integrate into your new community and live your best life in Spain you can forget about translating articles from Spanish into awkward English that probably don’t make much sense Let us be your convenient and essential guide to all things that will likely affect you as a foreign resident living in Spain Following the resounding success of last year’s exhibition the free Playmobil exhibition is set to be welcomed by Xativa town once more It will take place in the historic old convent of Sant Domenec Given that it has attracted thousands of visitors in the past it is expected to be equally as successful this year this will be a dream exhibition as it is set to showcase literally thousands of Playmobil pieces arranged in ten different dioramas Put together from an extensive private collection the scenes will be created by a dedicated group of collectors who will transport visitors through time and space as their creativity works its magic The exhibition will also offer the opportunity to take home a piece of the experience with Playmobil boxes being the prizes awarded to the lucky ticket holders There will even be oversized Playmobil figures for a fun photo session providing a great memento for the whole family to enjoy The exhibition launches on Thursday December 5 from 5.00pm and will continue to be open until January 6 It will be open between the hours of 10.00am to 2.00pm The only exceptions are December 24 and December 31 when it will be closed in the afternoons Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox Euro Weekly News is the leading English language newspaper in Spain by delivering news with a social conscience we are proud to be the voice for the expat communities who now call Spain home With around half a million print readers a week and over 1.5 million web views per month EWN has the biggest readership of any English language newspaper in Spain The paper prints over 150 news stories a week with many hundreds more on the web – no one else even comes close Our publication has won numerous awards over the last 25 years including Best Free Newspaper of the Year (Premios AEEPP) Company of the Year (Costa del Sol Business Awards) and Collaboration with Foreigners honours (Mijas Town Hall) All of this comes at ZERO cost to our readers All our print and online content always has been and always will be FREE OF CHARGE Download our media pack in either English or Spanish The singer’s new single and video is an ethereal exploration of a perfect love and the hope that is born in the wake of heartbreak London singer XATIVA has blessed us with a delicate new single: “If I Am Falling”. Complete with gorgeous visuals by director, Ben Cole the single “exposes the feelings of powerlessness and sorrow that can be caused by a toxic relationship despite presenting an ideal that may never be realised; ‘If I am falling let me fall to you’.” She continues: “More broadly It’s about maneuvering through the unpredictability of the future and the impossibility of maintaining complete control in this seeks the assurance that throughout this confusion and obscurity to be at least ‘falling’ in the direction of the person that you love.” Cole tells Wonderland: “The song explores a hope for an idyllic and authentic experience of love and we wanted the accompanying video to portray this dream however transient and challenging this might be off-screen In a digitised era where supply and demand for love is aestheticised and easy to find I wondered what sustainable love might look like My grandparents on my mother’s side have been happily married since 1958 and became my instant source of inspiration Their relationship oozes sweetness and care something that the voice of ‘If I Am Falling’ longs for.” “Staying true to the music XATIVA and I agreed our narrative would stem from the female perspective He continues: “We finished shooting two weeks before the UK went into lockdown other than dropping off groceries and shouting broken conversation from the street This Corona-centric era gives a new feeling to the film The relationships portrayed seem more vulnerable Over 95% of Corona-related deaths have occurred in those over-60 We are losing generations every day; stories are ending far too soon “I’m grateful to have filmed this story before the shutdown and hope it shows the beautiful tactility of our pre-pandemic world Stream the new single here, and follow XATIVA on Instagram here Announcing his highly-anticipated debut album Jungle's J Lloyd talks the power of social media virality Louis Vuitton unveils their Menswear Pre-Fall 2024 collection with a campaign highlighting the connective power of travel and clothing HUGO steps boldly into the world of gaming with their exciting new Imaginary Ones partnership and special edition denim jacket Xàtiva and Colón will be closed during the mascletás in Valencia from March 15 to 19 2025: a measure that will not be applied if the mascletás are suspended the Xàtiva and Colón metro stations will be closed to the public from 12:30 to 14:30 hours This measure, usual in the hours prior to the firing of the mascletás in the Town Hall Square of Valencia has been taken from the Generalitat Valenciana following the recommendations of the Local Board of Citizen Security The closure of these stations aims to avoid crowds due to the large influx of people expected in the city during the central days of the festival trains will not stop at these stations during the established schedule Metrovalencia has indicated that users may use the following stations as alternatives during the closure of Xàtiva and Colón: Xàtiva and Colón stations will remain operative during the regular schedule In addition, the regular metro service will be reinforced from Friday March 14 with 24 hours of uninterrupted service until after the Cremá on March 19 Real Madrid did not want to take any risk and could not break the extraordinary defensive system of their rivals who did not manage to disturb Casillas' goal either Unfortunately, we don't have an FA Cup in Spain. Unfortunately, the Spanish Copa del Rey is a two legged round-based competition and this yields games like the one we "enjoyed" tonight more than often. Real Madrid travelled to Xàtiva, a small town with 30.000 inhabitants in the province of Valencia in the first round of the Cup in which the teams in first division take part Even with the absences of Alonso -playing on artificial turf is not good for the injury he just recovered from- and suspended due to the red card he received in the last Copa del Rey final against Atlético de Madrid- and Bale -who stayed in Madrid with flu symptoms- seemed an easy task for Ancelotti's players and perhaps there is not much more to say about it Ancelotti decided to give a rest to some of the most important players The amount of offensive talent in this lineup is evident It seemed that the only objective of our players was to hold on to the ball and avoid any defensive risks throughout the match our rivals' intentions were much clearer: defend themselves as much as possible and keep clear of a hammer Barely nothing happened in the first half: our only chance to score came in a header by Casemiro that was saved by Francis The entrance of Marcelo and Benzema in the second half the game- ended with a lot of happiness in the Valencian players who left the field with good souvenirs and filled with the sensation of a well done job we should not be in trouble to beat them and move on to the round of the last sixteen in ten days time This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A new metro and tram line will link the centre of the Spanish city of Valencia with the port to the south-east connecting cultural and administrative centres along the way ‘The line will connect the city centre with Natzaret and other neighborhoods such as Cuatro Carreras and Monteolivete which will structure Valencia in a sustainable way It will provide better connections between the cultural such as the City of Justice and the City of Arts and Sciences.’ The new line 10 will begin in a double-track tunnel at the main Xàtiva station at the northern end of Alicante Street and exit on a double tramway line including near the Ciudad de la Justicia (Palace of Justice) and the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) The line will end at the port station of Natzaret the line will have a total length of 5.3 km with three underground and five surface stops Commuters will be able to change from line 10 to the existing Metrovalencia network at the Xàtiva (line 3) and Bailén (line 5) stations via two underground pedestrian crossings The one being built at Bailén will make use of the current disused pedestrian crossing in the tunnel of the Gran Via de las Germanies connecting the Alicante and Xàtiva stations This tunnel will have escalators and elevators for people with reduced mobility The work includes installation of the entire double track and equipment and the architectural works of the stations Construction began in January 2019 and is expected to be completed in November 2021 to be followed by several months of testing The official opening of the line is scheduled for May 2022 The City of Arts and Sciences is one of Spain’s 12 Treasures which were selected by the public during a campaign by a Spanish TV and radio station in 2007 Designed by architects Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela the site includes the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia opera house and l'Oceanogràfic Europe’s largest oceanographic aquarium The project is part of efforts to increase the availability of public transport in cities which should encourage people to rely less on their cars air and noise pollution to ensure better air quality and a more pleasant city for residents and tourists Total investment for the project “L10 of the Valencia Metro Network South Section: C / Alicante-Natzaret Station” with the EU’s European Regional Development Fund contributing EUR 20 000 000 through the “Comunidad Valenciana” Operational Programme for the 2014-2020 programming period The investment falls under the priority “Supporting the shift towards a low carbon economy in all sectors” Subdirección General de Gestión del FEDER de la Dirección General de Fondos Comunitarios Ministerio de Hacienda y Administraciones Publicas Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat Valenciana – FGV FERROCARRILES DE LA GENERALITAT VALENCIANA (FGV) located in xativa, spain, estudiHac has given the restaurant and coffee shop TIPICS a fresh identity and interior the process involved re-designing the graphics and logo which was further developed inside the restaurant to cultivate an inviting and gastronomical feel throughout the restaurant is set back allowing for a sheltered outside dining space ‘we started from a very versatile place because of its multiple uses and schedules and a logo that refers to the ancient castle of the city which already identifies the local and will serve us a starting point why we have reinterpreted the traditional children’s game of wooden building blocks to generate raster graphics and texture that is applied to different parts of the space’ – estudiHac the letters of the restaurant’s name is carved from wood in a three-dimensional form the glass front of the eatery is set inside the building façade open-air dining space and a small bakery for to-go food before people enter inside the individual letters of the restaurant’s name is carved from wood and suspended at the front the 300 square meter layout is divided into three distinctive areas: the terrace corner for sweets the bakery in the outside corner is defined by the large glass and stone bar which provides a neutral background for the display of pastries meanwhile the restaurant dining area uses subtle woodwork and painting on the walls to break up and add texture to the otherwise the a ‘sweets bar’ made of glass and stone display a selection of pastries various seating arrangements are seen throughout the dining restaurant and privé area is part of a space highlighted with subtle woodwork and painting on the walls AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style The London-based singer-songwriter unveils her first single and and music video in two years For those of us who enjoy a small helping of misery within our music “You’re A Mistake” — her first single and video release in two years Exploring the conflicting feelings that collect towards the end of a relationship the song is just as sorrowful as it is soothing — with gentle guitar strings and symphonic notes slowly ushering you into a space of calm reflection XATIVA sings her lyrics with a tone that is equal parts angelic and haunting — perfectly contrasting the intimacy and destruction of a breakup is the seeming contradiction of the frustration of falling for someone who is wrong for you but at the same time the powerful feelings of love that still draw you towards them.” Never one to shy away from the most painful of themes and topics “You’re A Mistake” marks an exciting new turn for the singer-songwriter — proving herself as one to watch for 2022 Emerging multi-hyphenate Joey Pollari shares "So Close" Valencia Christmas Town will be installed at the Teatro La Plazeta from December 21 to January 5 You can find the largest inflatable in Europe and real snow One of the best Christmas plans, without a doubt, is to visit a Christmas village, where the magic of this holiday season is hidden between corners It is located on the esplanade outside the Teatro La Plazeta and will open its doors to the public from December 21 to January 5 a large inflatable in which the smallest of the house can defy gravity in an experience full of magic set in a Christmas workshop Or a tunnel full of illuminated trees and real snow recreating the most typical landscapes of this time of year Among its activities, it is worth mentioning a theatrical circus show which will feature the collaboration of acrobats and artists who have collaborated with Cirque du Soleil the space will have a gastronomic area with food trucks with food such as fried chicken Real Madrid needed to win to move on to the Copa del Rey's round of 16 Real Madrid's superior level was made notorious from the very beginning of the game and after putting the 2-0 in the scoreboard before the 30th minute the Blancos managed their advantage until the end There was never a risk of being eliminated There was no room for a new Alcorconazo. Real Madrid's intention of qualifying for the next round of the Spanish King's Cup was very clear since the game started Ancelotti's men were focused and made the field lean towards Olímpic de Xàtiva's goal until the match was solved Our coach had told the press yesterday the men who would play today a good opportunity for players like Illarramendi who are not getting as much action as they would like to to cause a good impression on the fans and the coaching staff and earn a spot for the subsequent games that we are seeing lately was the weapon chosen by Ancelotti to break the defense of our rivals Di María and Morata occupied the BBC positions and the responsibility of scoring the goals was attributed to them Olímpic de Xàtiva wanted to extend their good performance of the first leg for ninety more minutes They tried to display a 4-4-2 with very little space between the lines with the aim of making it hard for us to associate in positional attack phase their lack of offensive talent was pretty obvious every time they recovered the ball and tried to run to Casillas' goal so in a few minutes they contented themselves with sticking together and make Real Madrid's first goal arrive as late as possible Jesé received a long pass from Di María close to the box His marking defender made a huge mistake trying to leave him in an offside position When the other centerback came towards him to compensate which make him score his first goal as a madridista It was the fifteenth minute and the victory was already on its way They wanted to decide the game as soon as possible pressure for a fast recovery and one attack after another a long ball from Di María was received by Morata inside the box The referee called the penalty and it was Di María who scored though Olímpic's goalkeeper guessed his shot together with the attitude shown during the whole match suggest his bad thoughts are gone and he is ready to do his best to help the team Both Madrid and Olímpic players knew there was no room for a comeback and so the game became a bit boring The blancos reduced their intention of getting to Olímpic's goal and increased their control of the ball Only Isco's jugglings and Jesé's hunger helped us create a few more goal attempts The only bad news today came from Casillas and Casemiro who hit each other in an unfortunate defensive action and were in pain for a minute but recovered and could finish the game without problems We will see how they evolve in the following days This win qualifies Real Madrid for the Copa del Rey's round of 16, where we will face Osasuna to try to lenghten our way in the competition and get some revenge from last Saturday's draw. These games will be held in January, but, before that, we need to prepare for a couple of games in La Liga, against Valencia Don't miss any of these traditional and original Nativity representations here we summarize the essential cribs to visit during this holiday season The Valencia City Council recovers in 2024 the nativity scene of the Plaza del Ayuntamiento which will be installed next to the Christmas tree that pays tribute to the victims of the DANA the nativity scene has a Greco-Latin style and will feature figures such as the mule and the ox created by Fallas artists Ceballos and Sanabria This composition was the one that had been exhibited in the Town Hall Square until 2015 when the previous local government decided to relocate it to the Plaza de la Reina The City Council of Valencia exhibits until the 4th in the Crystal Hall its municipal nativity scene with more than 400 figures It can be visited on weekdays from 8:30 am to 7:30 pm and on weekends the visiting hours start at 10 am it will pay tribute to those affected by the DANA and to the volunteers who have helped all the people in need it will also feature the figure of a volunteer with a shovel and mud-stained clothes The monumental nativity scene of Cullera is composed of more than 2,000 pieces You can see it until January in València street It has been assembled by Miguel Ángel Falcó The Barrio de la Roca of Meliana has mounted another year its traditional Nativity Scene The representation is handmade and has more than 7,000 figurines The visit to this traditional Bethlehem can be made during the opening hours of the market and is one of the most beautiful in the city The Nuevo Centro shopping center has a Nativity Scene of 24m2 by the Association of Nativity Scene Makers of Valencia from November 24 to January 5 This representation can be visited until Epiphany during the opening hours of the mall (from 10 am to 9 pm) It also has a large navigable lake that makes it more spectacular Every year you can visit the Neapolitan Nativity Scene of the National Museum of Ceramics and Sanctuary Arts of Valencia Admission is free and it is located on the first floor of the Museum Another year the Albereda of Xàtiva changes again its appearance to welcome Christmas, the Valencian city will become a Monumental Na tivity Scene this tradition has become a tourist attraction because apart from its beauty this Nativity Scene is considered the largest in Spain It can be visited from mid-December to January 6 This nativity scene has more than 300 pieces and 130m2 of surface This nativity scene invites us to enter the village of Bethlehem and live a unique immersive experience to experience the birth in a manger Ancelotti's men will try to bounce back from a 2-2 draw against Osasuna and a previous goal-less leg against Xàtiva This game will decide the future of Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey If los blancos advance, they will play against Osasuna. But first things first, as Real Madrid need to beat Olímpic Xàtiva this Wednesday (21:30 CET) to qualify to the next round The Italian coach also said that Jesé, Morata and Di María will play upfront, and it will be interesting to see what kind of effort Di María brings to the field. It's usually easy to tell whether he's frustrated or not he's a great playmaker who can cause havoc to any defense he's not better than the average Castilla player Di María needs to realize that he wanted to stay in this club even with Bale's arrival he will have a bigger chance of making the starting lineup both for Argentina and Real Madrid Casemiro, Illarramendi and Isco will be in the midfield, just like in Xàtiva. It will now be easier to judge their games. Carvajal, Nacho, Pepe and Arbeloa will protect Iker Casillas' goal so the team should not have a problem in defense either It might be a good decision by Ancelotti to start the same team that couldn't win in Xàtiva he shows that he still trusts those players and that should give them confidence for the rest of the season Jesé and Morata have a big chance to impress Real Madrid should win with a comfortable margin this match and promote to the Round of 16 The Italian coach spoke the day before Real's debut in the 2013-2014 Copa del Rey and said that Casemiro Jesé and Morata might have a chance to start the game Real Madrid will play in Olímpic Xàtiva's AstroTurf this Saturday (22:00 CET) to kick-off the 2013-2014 Copa del Rey Former Real Madrid manager José Mourinho used to play these first matches with some Castilla players like José Rodríguez or Jorge Casado but Carlo Ancelotti decided not to use this strategy and called up not a single player from Real Madrid's second team Ancelotti has a long roster at his disposal Nacho and Carvajal will likely get a chance to start this game They have not been playing a lot since the season started therefore the Italian coach should be willing to reward them for their commitment to the team Real Madrid's coach spoke in press conference and said the following: The Welsh player didn't travel with the squad with flu symptoms Gareth Bale will not be able to make his debut in the Spanish Copa del Rey He stayed in Madrid with flu symptoms and will try to recover for Real's match against Copenhaguen next Tuesday Jesé and Di María will start on Real's wings giving Morata a good chance to impress in the striker position Bale's illness should not sideline him for a long period of time, but he might wait until the game at Pamplona -against Osasuna- in order to recover properly Indians making foray into European club football as owners is not a new phenomenon Venky’s buying English football club Blackburn Rovers in 2010 being the prime example A file photo of Campo de Futbol La Murta where Spanish fourth tier club Olimpic Xativa play their home games.(Twitter) Now an Indian-owned firm which also runs Delhi-based club Sudeva Moonlight FC has bought 85 per cent stake in Spanish club CD Olimpic de Xativa The club plays in the fourth tier – Tercera division – of Spanish football Liga 2 (Segunda Division ) and Segunda Division B are the top three tiers in Spain This is the second time that an Indian has bought majority stake in a Spanish football club businessman Ahsan Ali Syed bought 80 per cent share in then La Liga outfit Racing Santander in 2011 The team is currently playing in the third-tier Segunda Division B READ | 2nd Division League final round: Hindustan FC, Real Kashmir FC seal late wins said their aim is to see that Xativa progress to the Segunda Division B “We have our sights on progressing to the Segunda Division B This club has a rich past and played Real Madrid in Copa Del Rey in 2013 Olimpic de Xativa last played in Segunda Division B in 2015-16 season Xativa finished seventh in Tercera Division Group 6 in 2017-18 season There are a total of 18 regional groups in Tercera division with the total number of clubs in the league being 364 across the 18 groups The Indian owners also plan to take Indian U-13 U-18 players to train in the club located in eastern Spain “Our youth team coaches will be in India in July We are planning to take 30 players every year to Spain 30 percent (9 players) will be given scholarship by us Their education will also be funded,” Gupta said Sudeva also sponsors the Moonlight Club that player in Delhi Soccer League while they also run various age-group teams in national league Aadarsh Narayanapuram came a step closer to realising his dream of playing in the senior division in Spain as he acquired the players' licence for Europe Hyderabad: Telangana teenager Aadarsh Narayanapuram is living his dream in Spain who is training with Spanish club CD Olimpic de Xativa with the Juvenile B (Youth team) in Valencia came a step closer to realising his dream of playing in the senior division in Spain as he acquired the players’ licence for Europe Aadarsh said he was delighted to get the licence “I am really happy because getting the players’ licence for Europe is not easy I haven’t played matches because of Covid-19 But we are starting our training now and I will be playing matches next week representing my club in the youth category,” he said Aadarsh also revealed that he would be promoted to the senior team once the season ends in June He hopes to make the most of the opportunity in Spain to grow as a player The lanky striker aims to play in the Indian Super League (ISL) and says donning the Indian colours is his ultimate dream “My goal is to play in ISL and I felt very proud when I saw Hyderabad FC in ISL It was always my dream to see my own city team playing in ISL There is nothing like representing your own country,” he added Aadarsh’s tryst with football started as a nine-year-old at Oakridge International School He then went on to play for I-league club from the city Fateh Hyderabad for one-and-half years in the under-16 category Arsenal and Tottenham in London with Milton Keynes team where he represented them in the World Sports Meet Championship in Paris “When I was in the summer camp with Arsenal I was selected for the club in Spain when I got through the open selection trials in Bengaluru conducted by former Real Madrid captain Oscar Ruberio I was the only one from South,” said Aadarsh who admires Tottenham Hotspurs’ captain Harry Kane The youngster is completing his two-year training stint with the club “Game experience is the most important for a player Without knowing different circumstances and match situations The style of game here is different from India and that helps me become a better player I have that advantage over other Indian players.” Telangana Football Association secretary G Palguna said it was a proud moment for the State “We have requested him to come to India next year so that he can play for the State He will then be playing in ISL,” he said Now you can get handpicked stories from Telangana Today on Telegram everyday Click to follow Telangana Today Facebook page and Twitter Only in the last Mkweather article, we announced the next extremely warm times for Europe in the following 16 days /https://mkweather.com/europe-11-from-16-next-days-very-or-extremely-warm// but extremely hot/warm days appeared in Europe in the last 3 days where anomalous +28,9°C in Xátiva (official measurement) and +29,6°C in Sumacarcer (an unofficial measurement) were recorded or +23,6°C in Calvi in Corsica (the warmest February day in Calvi on record) February 2022 the warmest February day on record and a monthly record was broken in Marignane +22,5°C (a monthly record) was measured in Mornant the warmest air has shifted before the cold front above Balkan that the next early spring heatwave / warm spell will bring the next similar Illustration picture: ValenciaWeather Twitter It's supposed to be winter in Spain,but today Valentians are swimming and playing beach volley in this incredibly warm day. Xativa rose to 28.9C (29.6C at the unofficial station of Sumacarcer). Warmest February day on records at Gerona (26.2C town,25.5C AP) and at Teruel 24.7C. https://t.co/p6IF5YWxen Today 17 February was a very warm day in France with temperatures up to 24.7C at Les Arcs. Locally it was historic. In fact, the city of Toulon had its warmest February day on records with 23.2C (prev. 22.5C on 23-2-1990) and Marignane with 22.5C (prev. 22.4C on 28-2-2019). pic.twitter.com/UZiRatrRXZ European Warm Spell (1): Today 18 February was another mild day in Western Europe. In France there were few more monthly records:Calvi in Corsica with 23.6C and Mornant with 22.5C had their warmest February day on records. pic.twitter.com/pAKqXbrM6u European Warm Spell: Very warm temperatures were also recorded in Eastern Europe. The Austrian city of Graz rose to 22.1C. Note the harsh contrast between the warmth in Europe and the low temperatures in Northern Italy, in some areas with max. temp. below 5C with heavy mist. pic.twitter.com/8XlsipTMm3