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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Star Trek Exhibition - Valencia City of Arts and Sciences

Star Trek Exhibition at the City of Arts and Sciences

The City of Arts and Sciences in Valencia on the Cosat Azahar is having a special summer event this year. They want to take us on a journey through time from the Jurassic Age to the 23rd Century and the “Star Ship Enterprise”.

There are to be two displays one about dinosaurs,”Among Dinosaurs” and the other “Star Trek:An Exhibition”.All of this will take place at the Science Museum from July 14.

Star Trek Exhibit In Spain – El Espacio: La Ultima Frontera

For the first time in Europe, the City of Arts and Sciences of Valencia presents the “Star Trek. Welcome aboard” exhibition, which brings together original pieces from the series and films ‘Star Trek’ presented with an elegant set design capable of teleporting visitors to the starship “Enterprise”. Science and science fiction come together from the 22nd July to the 22nd February 2011 on the third floor of the Science Museum at the City of Arts and Sciences.

The exhibition, which will be open until February 2011, includes an extraordinary selection of some of the most important elements used in the episodes of Star Trek and its films. During the tour visitors can enjoy more than 10 models of starships, including two large ones, more than 20 pieces of the original costumes, the replica of the bridge of the Enterprise, a collection of 15 head of characters and the space shuttle simulator, including graphics and audiovisual.

On July 22nd the ‘Príncipe Felipe’ Science Museum, part of the Ciudades de las Artes Y Las Ciencias in Valencia, Spain, became host to the "Star Trek: Welcome Aboard" exhibition. This marks the first time that Star Trek: The Exhibition has come to Europe

The exhibit includes a replica of The Enterprise D bridge and models of the USS Enterprise and USS Voyager. There are also more models, props and costumes, including costumes from the new Star Trek movie. There are also episode scripts, posters, murals, artwork and Star Trek merchandise.

The “Star Trek” exhibition which will give visitors the chance to see real props and costumes from this legendary series for the first time ever in Europe, in a meticulously assembled set that will beam them up to the star ship ‘Enterprise’

The replica of the bridge, a flight simulator, models and real objects can all be seen in the exhibition on this series that actually did see into the future as it portrayed inventions such as laser rays, CAT scans, the mobile phone and automatic sliding doors. Pedro García Ribot also announced that in the autumn an assembly of Star Trek fans will be held in Valencia.







The Hemisferic will be showing its iMax films and the World of the Oceanografic will be open until midnight for the summer.The Umbracle will be the setting for the “Among Dinosaurs” and it will be available to view until next May.The exhibition recreates the habitats of these creatures.There are 26 robotic dinosaurs and they range in size from 2 metres to 27 metres in length.They make a wide range of movements and sounds.






Throughout the summer there will be special events and other exhibitions and film shows,often going on until very late,when it is cooler.Information can be viewed at www.cac.es



The Oceanografica will be opening two new exhibitions of corals and also the “Deep Ocean”.Four new King Penguins are being introduced and also a aHammerhead Shark.





Opening Hours:

Low season 01/01 to 30/06 and 13/09 to 31/12 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m

High season 1/07 to 12/09 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Ticket Prices:

Adult: 7.50 €

Reduced: 5.80 €

School Groups: 4.10 €

Adult Groups: 5.40 €

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Saturday, August 21, 2010

La Tomatina - Bunol - Tomato Fight Valencia

La Tomatina is the world's biggest organised tomato fight.

Every year, thousands of people gather in the town of Buñol in Valencia to spend an hour pelting each other with rotten tomatoes. The tomato fight has become famous the world over, but is actually just one event in a week of festivities that attracts visitors from around the world. This year, La Tomatina will be held on 25 August at 11am.

Bunol, near Valencia.



Over 100,000 kilos of tomatos will flood the village square in the worlds biggest tomato fight!

Each year, on the last Wednesday of August, thousands of people plunge themselves into the tradition that has lasted for over 60 years. They come to Bunol from all over the world to feel and live throught one of the best, and more unusual fiestsa in Spain: La Tomatina.

It all started on the last Wednesday of August 1945, when some young people were getting fresh air in the town square. The evening did not promise much, so they decided to form part of a parade that was taking place with musicians and carnival figures of giants and enormous headed individuals. The impetus of their entry caused the fall of a participant who full of rage, began to hit everyone in his way. By a quirk of fate, there just happened to be a stand of vegetables beside them. The angry crowd started throwing tomatoes at each other until the public law put an end to the vegetable battle.

The following year, the young people repeated the tomato fight on a voluntary basis and brought tomatoes from home. Although the celebration was dissolved by the police during the following years, the boys, without knowing it, had made history. La Tomatina was banned in the early fifties, although this fact did not dissuade participants, eventhough some were arrested. But the will of the locals was heard and the celebration returned, more people took part in it and it became increasingly wild.

Again the event was canceled until 1955, when, in protest, the Burial of the Tomato was held: an event in which residents carried a coffin with a big tomato inside. The parade was accompanied by a music band playing funeral marches, and it obtained a complete success. Finally, in 1957 official permision was granted and La Tomatina festival was formaly established. After that it has been the City Councils of the municipality themselves that have organized and promoted this curious battle, that has made Buñol world famous.

The festival became popular in the rest of Spain thanks to Javier Basilio who, showed the event in a television program Informe Semanal “Week report” on Spanish TV. Since 1980, it has been the different City Councils that have supplied the tomatoes to the participants, which year after year, increase in number and enthusiasm. The success has led to have La Tomatina, of Buñol, be considered, as of August 2002, International Fiesta of Tourist Interest by the General Secretariat of Tourism of Spain.

At La Tomatina you can always have fun, but if you want it to be memorable, follow the tips we give you:

Choose running shoes you don’t have mush esteem for, and tie them to your ancles. Other types of shoes can be easily lost

Wear old clothes you don’t intend to use again, they will most likely end up broken.

Diving goggles are quite convenient. The acid contained in the tomatoes can sting your eyes a lot, but leaves your skin clean and soft.

If you want to take pictures, use a waterproof camera.

If you want to see better, never go up railings, windows, pillars, etc., you will become a perfect target for all the tomatoes

If you're an outsider and you want to spend the night in Buñol, make sure you look for accommodation in advance.

Do not miss the soap stick: a soap smeared pole with a ham hanging on the top. Whoever gets to the ham, keeps it.

And, of course, enjoy the most of it. It’s marvellous to do something as absurd as throwing tomatoes to everyone for an hour.



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Friday, August 20, 2010

THE NEW managers of Terra Mítica theme park, Aqualandia-Mundomar, announced this week that the park would be finishing its summer season at the end of September rather than in December and that at least 400 members of staff would be made redundant.

THE NEW managers of Terra Mítica theme park, Aqualandia-Mundomar, announced this week that the park would be finishing its summer season at the end of September rather than in December and that at least 400 members of staff would be made redundant.

It is believed that the park will close for at least 6 months, with around 400 staff losing their jobs.

A spokesman for the new management team said that it was necessary to close the facility for at least six months so that wide ranging reforms can be carried out.

Those facing the sack also include all of the top managers as well as the current director, Juan José Torres.

The Calendar & Schedules section on the Terra Mitica website does not yet reflect these reported changes to operations.

The official reason provided to workers to advance in late September the closure of the facility, which was originally scheduled for December, is the need to implement a comprehensive reform of Terra Mitica, forcing to close the entire park for at least six months. The closure, therefore, lead including a plan for temporary layoffs affect more than four employees, more than 600 are there in the company. Various sources that had access to this newspaper yesterday reported that although the meeting was provided little information or a list of workers affected by redundancy case, everything points to the same company contemplate the one hand to advance the end of the contract to more than 300 permanent-intermittent and, secondly, to include about 120 permanent workers, within which would also temporarily suspended all contract positions in the complex, including its own director general, Juan Jose Torres. The rest of the squad is completed by workers with temporary contract, which expires at the end of high season.

Sources indicated yesterday by this newspaper yesterday that the explanation provided by the park managers estimated that the renovation work could last for six months between October and April. However, they could not specify if the park will reopen its doors in April or later will, and in view of the summer. From the social side also expressed doubts over whether the complex now reduce their calendar theme for the months of major tourist, as for example in the other two parks of Benidorm which manages the same company, or keep for next winter a timetable similar to that planned for this year, with openings on weekends and holidays from March to December and every day of the high season.


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Thursday, August 12, 2010

La Vuelta a Espana 2010

La Vuelta a España, the Tour of Spain cycling road race, is used to being regarded as the little brother of the three Grand Tours of Europe, lacking some of the history and tradition of the tours of France and Italy.

In 2010, the Vuelta a España will be celebrating its 75h Anniversary.

The Mayor for Orihuela, Monica Lorente, announced this week that the prestigious bike race will be going through the city and surrounding municipalities, including Rojales and Benijofar, when the Vega Baja stage of the event takes place on Friday 3rd September.

Ms Lorente told a press conference at the Orihuela Town Hall that she is honoured the city is to play host to one of Spain’s biggest annual sporting events and announced a series of projects in the city, such as road surface improvements, to prepare for the big event. She said: “This sporting event is one of the most important of the year and is a great way to promote the city of Orihuela.”

The city will be the main base for the seventh stage of the bicycle tour and will welcome cyclists from all over the World. It is the second time that Orihuela has been involved in the Tour of Spain but Ms Lorente says that this year it is even more symbolic as 2010 is also the centenary of the birth of Orihuela born poet Miguel Hernández.

FIESTA

The Town Hall has made an enormous effort to get the cycling tour organisers to include Orihuela as one of its stage cities. Ms Lorente said: “The organisation that goes into staging this event is enormous and many hours of dedicated work has taken place behind the scenes in order to have this prestigious event in our city.”

The Mayor also announced that the 3rd September will be officially classed as a fiesta day for the residents of Orihuela City as it is important that they can personally witness one of the most important sporting events, not only on a national level but internationally.

More than 14 municipalities in the Vega Baja will see cyclists from the tour go through, including Jacarilla, Benejúzar, Algorfa, Benijófar, Rojales, Formentera, Almoradí, Dolores, Catral, Redován, Albatera, Guardamar, Cox and Granja de Rocamora.

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Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Barx Fiesta Programme 2010

FIESTAS OF BARX 2010.-


PROGRAM





MONDAY, 16th. OF AUGUST

18,00 h. Handball game in calle Gandia.

22,00 h. Brotherhood supper and paella competition in calle Gandia. Organized by the 2011 Fiestas Commission.





TUESDAY, 17th. OF AUGUST. YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY.

09,00 h. Popular breakfast in Bar Nuria.

10,00 h. Card games championship.

13,00 h. Fiesta at the youth club, for the youngest.

14,00 h. Young people lunch with mobile disco.

16,30 h. Finals of the card games championships.

23,00h. Grand Fancy dress parade, it will start at the park, in calle Gandia.

24,00 h. Mobile disco PIRAMIDE at the Town Hall square.





WEDNESDAY, 18th. OF AUGUST, SENIOR CITICENS DAY.

08,00 h. Big noisy wake up call.

11,30 h. Collection of the pensioners and representatives of the municipality and

Council, by the band of Barx

12,00 h. Holy Mass in honour of Saint Joaquim and Saint Anna.

14,00 h. Pensioners lunch, at their association.

20,00h. Collection of the pensioners and town and Council representatives by the band

of Barx.

20, 30 h. Solemn procession in honour of Saint Joaquim and Saint Anna.

23,00 h. Variety show in calle Major.

01,00 h. Mobile disco at the at the Town Hall square.





THURSDAY, 19th. OF AUGUST. FIESTA OF OUR LADY OF CARMEL

AND THE SACRED HEART.

11,30 h. Collection of representatives of the Council.

12,00 h. Holy Mass in honour of our Lady of Carmel and the Sacred Heart.

20,00 h. Collection of the authorities by the band of Barx.

20,30 h. Solemn procession.

24,00 h. Dance with the LA CRUZADA orchestra.





FRIDAY, 20th. OF AUGUST. FIESTA OF SAINT MIQUEL.

11,30 h. Collection of the authorities by the band of Barx from the Town Hall

12,00 h. Holy Mass in honour of Saint Miquel the Archangel.

20,00 h. Cercavila de cabuts realitzada pel grup de Xirimiters de Castelló de la Ribera.

20,30 h. Collection of the authorities from the Town Hall by the band of Barx.

21,00 h. Solemn procession in honour of Saint Miquel Archangel.

24,00 h. Macrodisco in calle Mayor.





SATURDAY, 21st. OF AUGUST. FIESTA OF THE DIVINE SHEPHERDESS.

08,00 h. Big noisy wake up call.

11,30 h. Collection of the authorities from the Town Hall by the band.

12,00 h. Solemn Mass in honour of the Divine Shepherdess.

13,30 h. Bangers in the street by the Pyrotechnics RICASA.

19,30 h. Collection of the authorities from the Town Hall by the band.

20,00 h. floral offering to the Divine Shepherdess.

21,00 h. Solemn procession in honour of the Divine Shepherdess.

22,30 h. Firework castle by the Pyrotechnic RICASA.

01,00 h. Dance to the music of the ABRAXAS orchestra.





SUNDAY, 22nd.OF AUGUST.

11,00 h. swimming championship at the municipal swimming pool.

17,00- 20:00 h. Aquatic children's park at the municipal pool.

20,30 h. Children's theatre, at the Open Air Theatre. Presented by the Maduixa Theatre

Company who'll offer the spectacle MEGÀNIMALS.





FIESTAS OF BARX 2010.-

PROGRAM





MONDAY, 16th. OF AUGUST

18,00 h. Handball game in calle Gandia.

22,00 h. Brotherhood supper and paella competition in calle Gandia. Organized by the 2011 Fiestas Commission.





TUESDAY, 17th. OF AUGUST. YOUNG PEOPLE'S DAY.

09,00 h. Popular breakfast in Bar Nuria.

10,00 h. Card games championship.

13,00 h. Fiesta at the youth club, for the youngest.

14,00 h. Young people lunch with mobile disco.

16,30 h. Finals of the card games championships.

23,00h. Grand Fancy dress parade, it will start at the park, in calle Gandia.

24,00 h. Mobile disco PIRAMIDE at the Town Hall square.





WEDNESDAY, 18th. OF AUGUST, SENIOR CITICENS DAY.

08,00 h. Big noisy wake up call.

11,30 h. Collection of the pensioners and representatives of the municipality and

Council, by the band of Barx

12,00 h. Holy Mass in honour of Saint Joaquim and Saint Anna.

14,00 h. Pensioners lunch, at their association.

20,00h. Collection of the pensioners and town and Council representatives by the band

of Barx.

20, 30 h. Solemn procession in honour of Saint Joaquim and Saint Anna.

23,00 h. Variety show in calle Major.

01,00 h. Mobile disco at the at the Town Hall square.





THURSDAY, 19th. OF AUGUST. FIESTA OF OUR LADY OF CARMEL

AND THE SACRED HEART.

11,30 h. Collection of representatives of the Council.

12,00 h. Holy Mass in honour of our Lady of Carmel and the Sacred Heart.

20,00 h. Collection of the authorities by the band of Barx.

20,30 h. Solemn procession.

24,00 h. Dance with the LA CRUZADA orchestra.





FRIDAY, 20th. OF AUGUST. FIESTA OF SAINT MIQUEL.

11,30 h. Collection of the authorities by the band of Barx from the Town Hall

12,00 h. Holy Mass in honour of Saint Miquel the Archangel.

20,00 h. Cercavila de cabuts realitzada pel grup de Xirimiters de Castelló de la Ribera.

20,30 h. Collection of the authorities from the Town Hall by the band of Barx.

21,00 h. Solemn procession in honour of Saint Miquel Archangel.

24,00 h. Macrodisco in calle Mayor.





SATURDAY, 21st. OF AUGUST. FIESTA OF THE DIVINE SHEPHERDESS.

08,00 h. Big noisy wake up call.

11,30 h. Collection of the authorities from the Town Hall by the band.

12,00 h. Solemn Mass in honour of the Divine Shepherdess.

13,30 h. Bangers in the street by the Pyrotechnics RICASA.

19,30 h. Collection of the authorities from the Town Hall by the band.

20,00 h. floral offering to the Divine Shepherdess.

21,00 h. Solemn procession in honour of the Divine Shepherdess.

22,30 h. Firework castle by the Pyrotechnic RICASA.

01,00 h. Dance to the music of the ABRAXAS orchestra.





SUNDAY, 22nd.OF AUGUST.

11,00 h. swimming championship at the municipal swimming pool.

17,00- 20:00 h. Aquatic children's park at the municipal pool.

20,30 h. Children's theatre, at the Open Air Theatre. Presented by the Maduixa Theatre

Company who'll offer the spectacle MEGÀNIMALS.



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