Community Spirit, March 2019

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MARCH - 2019 / FREE / VALENCIA
IN THIS ISSUE!
THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT MOVES
UP A GEAR AND STARTS GETTING
INTO ACTION!
'MORE THAN CARE' LAUNCHES IN VALENCIA:
HOME CARE FOR ELDERLY IN THE COMMUNITY
NEW COMMUNITY CENTRE 'WECASA' OPENS IN L'ELIANA
NEXT GENERATION MATTERS:
CONSCIOUS-PARENTING
COMMUNITY SPIRIT PROJECTS START TO GET INTO
ACTION
ART THAT SPARKLES IN DELIGHT
Let's talk about sex
WITH KAMI LA

IN THIS
ISSUE
Founder's Message
NEW COMMUNITY
CENTRE
This month WECASA in L'Eliana opens it
doors for the English speaking
community. It is for parents who want to
spend more time with their kids, and
helping each other when it comes to
cooking, cleaning and logistics. It all
makes common sense!
'MORE THAN CARE' FOR THE
ELDERLY IN VALENCIA
Dear Readers
The community spirit really is getting into action.
So in this issue we are celebrating the role of women in the
community and being grateful for their support and love to help
get things moving. We are also linking the Spring Equinox with
this issue, as it represents new light and life, new beginnings,
seeds, and path. The fact that day and night are equal on the day
of the equinox (Wednesday, 20th March 2019) represents our
own need for balance at this time.
All the Very Best,
Richard T. Voller
WhatsApp - 602.564.973
More good news! This month 'More
Than Care' starts offering help for the
English speaking community here in
Valencia. We got to speak with the
owner, Michelle Coleman Smith and
discover more!
CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
AND THE SRING EQUINOX
Real celebration of women cannot go
without bringing up the woman’s
sexuality, with her vagina, her uterus,
her breasts, her orgasms, her
ejaculations, her moon cycle or her
menopause. Let us now take a closer
look at this issue, and let’s talk about
sex with Kami La.
CommunitySpirit112@gmail.com
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March 2019, Richard Voller, will have his new project on the road. For the last
In
months he has been walking and cycling from his home in the campo near
six
del Arzobispo all the way to Lliria. But in Febraury, he decided to reach out
Villar
the community and ask for their support and help him move up a gear.
to
project has been remarkable in that first Kim Coleman donated her old car
The
the poject and through his crowd funding campaign he has raised the money
to
get it on the road. Now that he can get around a lot faster, he will be offering
to
free lifts who are going from Villar del Arzobispo to Valencia. He will
people
in the Community Spirit Valencia Facebook group 24 hours in advance so
post
anyone who needs a lift can message him. Also he will be on hand to give
that
lifts to local hospitals if needed, and pick up furniture for the
emergency
Spirit Furniture project. He can also do cheaper runs to the Airport
Community
people who are active in the Community Spirit group. Plus he will be able to
for
and promote a lot more community events, activities and projects for free
attend
SPIRIT
COMMUNITY
ON THE MOVE!
IS
T h e C o m m u n i t y S p i r i t C a r
that need support.

on from last months Community Spirit meeting, where ideas to solve the problem of storage were put
Following
for the group to discuss and decide on how to move the project forward. We do not have any issues thus far,
forward
furniture donations coming in and have been very lucky to receive some great items to help those in need.
on
there has been very little movement of furniture going to the purpose it was intended for. Therefore, the “A”
However,
got together on Monday to help move and re organise the furniture we have. A huge thank you has to go out
Team
Sally, Jenny, Kim, Richard, Imelda, Brent, Neil and Tiam, there was a lot of fun but a lot of heavy work carried out
to,
the items were listed, photographed, measured and priced up. It was decided that some of the items are not in a
All
to lend out in their present state, so, these items have been separated for future upcycle/recycle
condition
commencing soon. Other items were separated to sell as they were considered desirable enough to
workshops,
someone’s home, these items were priced and will be advertised for sale. The funds will then be added to the
adorn
Spirit fund pot to help those in need but maybe in different ways, such as, short term accommodation
Community
rented for anyone who finds themselves evicted for various reasons, this will be agreed on a case by case basis.
being
COMMUNITY NEWS
FURNITURE PROJECT
LLIRIA
FURNITURE PROJECT
(MARCH 2019)
P H O T O
G A L L E R Y
S C R O L L T H R O U G H A N D H A V E A
L O O K A T T H E W O R K F O R C E I N
A C T I O N
There has been significant movement with the Furniture project and new ideas are in progress as we
speak.
on the day and the moving project was successful.

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The A Team:
P H O T O
From left: Sally Ainsworth, imelda and Brent Floyd, Jenny Smith, Alex, Richard T. Voller,
Kim Coleman, Tima Devi and Neil Amon.
G A L L E R Y
There is still sufficient furniture to give for the original purpose of those needing help to basically furnish their
home, again for various reasons and again agreed on a case by case basis.
All told, it was a very agreeable outcome and with the added outlets for the items will have a potential to reach out
to more people in need, which is what the Community Spirit group is all about.
Written by Lynne Bygrave
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W I L L Y O U R R E L A T I O N S H I P C H A N G E
A F T E R A M O V E T O A N O T H E R
O U N T R Y ?
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Written by Kate
So February is generally known as the month of “love” and all the stuff that goes with it. Valentine’s day, images
on social media, flowers gifts etc. But this is not real life its a romantic notion to celebrate a day with your
significant other. Relationships of all kinds are a lot more complicated than sometimes we perceive them to be.
It got me thinking about relationships and the complexities of having any relationship in this hectic world.
Particularly moving to a different country.
For many, Valentine’s Day probably came with lots of expectations. You were maybe expecting a card at the very
least, flowers or gifts and maybe a meal out. Yet having expectations can set us up for disappointment. Reality
often doesn’t match up to our unrealistic views.
One study found that a couple who enter relationships with positive expectations are more likely to face later
relationship disappointment than couples who enter with more realistic expectations. This is a bit of a shock
because we are constantly being told to be positive on a daily basis about everything in our lives now.

Moving abroad – an exciting
adventure or is it?
Moving abroad – its the start of an
exciting journey . Your’e starting a new
life together, your”e going to meet and
form lots of new relationships but most
importantly your going to have lots of
time for each other.
Whether you are married, in a long term
relationship or just newly together one thing is
sure your relationship will change. Moving abroad
is a huge commitment and there are huge
stressors involved in establishing an entirely new
life. For many couples, this makes them stronger
but for others, it tears them apart.
Stressors…
1. Living together – when we moved to Ibiza my
husband suddenly stopped working, he was with me in a
tiny apartment 24/7. We weren’t used to living in a small
space but also spending so much time together. It’s
important to feel independent and reestablish yourself
in a new place. Sometimes it’s too easy to become
dependent on the other person when you have no
friends.
2. Loneliness – I know we both experienced pangs of
loneliness – we missed our friends, our families and
social media didn’t help. Everyone seemed to be having
this great social life in Ibiza and we weren’t invited
because we didn’t have connections.
Ibiza 2016 a week after we arrived…
We moved to Ibiza in May 2016 and had
been together as a couple for 16 years
plus. Our dream was to start this new
amazing life. We thought it would result in
Ibiza being our “forever home”, and face
anything that this new experience would
throw at us.
I’m happy to say we did, but I think it’s
definitely helpful for you to know to how
difficult it was for both of us and it could
have turned out so very different.
3. Lack of meaningful stuff to do – its okay living on a
holiday island but there is only so much you can see and
do. It gets a bit boring sunbathing all the time. I wasn’t
prepared for how much I would miss my job ( CBT
Therapist in NHS). It was difficult to establish the role
that I was used to, so I ended up doing odd things which
were enjoyable but I felt quite worthless at times.
4. Lack of identity – it’s important to reestablish or find
what you identify with and who. I felt my identity had
been stripped away and I didn’t know who I was
anymore.

5. You might not be on the same page – suddenly
things might not be as wonderful as you thought
they were. One of you may be feeling that it was just
too big a move and want to move. Living abroad
really can put pressure on a relationship and couples
are forced to depend on each other far more in a
foreign environment, if one partner can’t be there
for the other or is not in touch with their feelings
then this can cause a serious rift.
6. Escaping things at home – We were extremely
fortunate we weren’t escaping from things at home.
Our move wasn’t to try to rebuild our relationship or
make it better. We moved to have the experience of
living in a foreign country and culture.
6. Financial worries – We suddenly went from 2
well paid jobs to living on much less money. High
rents in Ibiza didn’t help. Although our quality of life
has improved we have to be careful with our budget.
I actually see this as a positive as we now have much
less waste of food and don’t buy unnecessary stuff.
How did it all end?
We decided jointly, although it was more my husbands need to
leave Ibiza, that we would move to Valencia. Its essential to
have more than just beaches, beautiful scenery and the odd
party.
It became stifling in terms of our mental wellbeing and our
ability to do what we are passionate about, helping people.
So we have adopted an attitude ” nowhere at the moment is
permanent and we will see what happens”. This change in
attitude has given us both a new perspective. We can
actually enjoy our moments here without thinking too far
ahead.
We have certainly grown as a couple and are much more aware
of the need to be open and honest about how we feel and what
we are thinking.
If you are struggling with any of the issues discussed we are
here to help in Valencia city.
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Kate's Bio
Is a CBT therapist, Occupational Therapist and
Mindfulness teacher, who has significant experience of
working with people with a variety of physical and mental
health conditions.
She is english speaking and lives in Valencia city. She has
over 17 years experience of working within the NHS and
more recently private practice.
She works work with a range of treatment models – CBT,
Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Compassion focused
therapy and Mindfulness based interventions.
Typical mental health issues she works with include,
depression, generalised anxiety, panic disorder, social
anxiety, body dysmorphic disorder, self-esteem issues,
OCD, phobias, eating disorders and psychosis.

of us who have children can only imagine how other women feel when they seem unable
Those
conceive. The stress, as month after month the hopes fade must be excruciating!
to
suggest that as we get older – 35 years onwards our fertility gets less as our store of
Doctors
begins to age and diminish. Of course there are a number of reasons why a woman cannot
eggs
her Fallopian tubes may be scarred, or obstructed in some way, her ovaries could also
conceive,
obstructed by cysts, she may have fibroids growing in the wrong place. She may ovulate
be
her periods may occur at different time, sometimes 3 weeks apart sometimes 4. She
irregularl,
also only have 1 ovary. All these things make it extremely difficult to know the exact time
may
women suffer from Endometriosis, Pelvic Inflammatory Disease ( P.I.D ) which can result in
Some
or blockage. Your doctor may recommend a D & C, or some other operation depending
scarring
the problem, maybe fibroid removal. Again, as for Male Infertility some supplements are also
on
recommended.
B Vitamins help in maintaining your reproductive system, and if you should become pregnant
The
are essential for foetal development, and the Folic Acid can prevent any birth defects
they
B COMPLEX 50 - 1 DAILY WITH FOOD
VITAMIN
E - 250 mg 2 X DAILY (Again, check with your doctor before taking it if you take Anti Coagulant drugs )
VITAMIN
E is known to reduce levels of unstable molecules which can interfere with the proper function of your uterus
Vitamin
ovaries.
and
with 2mg of COPPER - Zinc is necessary for correct cell division
ZINC
OILS - to provide 2 G daily of Omega 3 fatty acids.
FISH
is an area close to my heart. I have helped a number of women both here in Spain and around U.K. and
This
with some women flying here to see me, and some flying me to U.K. for treatment to become
Scotland,
sometimes for the second child as well… both with Reflexology ( 2 years training with a top British
pregnant,
and discussing and working on any health problems.. Sometimes it may mean putting the woman on
School),
special diet for 6 months to get her body back to optimum health. For me it’s so special to see these lovely
a
week by week becoming more and more healthy, seeing the bloom come back into their cheeks, to
women
them saying they can’t believe how well they feel. At this point we then discuss the optimum time to
hear
it’s not just about having sex on the day you ovulate, knowing when you are going to ovulate etc.
conceive…
is more involved… But for me that final phone call .. you can’t imagine ….sometimes it's with tears,
There
shouting it down the phone….”I’m Pregnant “ is the most amazing feeling ever.
sometimes
hope you too, with the supplements i've recommended will be able to say the same in the near future…
I
next time be Hapi xx
Til
FEMALE
INFERTILITY
Written by Grace Foster
that ovulation will take place.
Drink a cup of green tea daily.

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Celebration
of Women
and the
Spring
Equinox
W R I T T E N B Y
Kami La
www.DetoxEmocional.info
Real celebration of women cannot go
without bringing up the woman’s
sexuality, with her vagina, her
uterus, her breasts, her orgasms,
her ejaculations, her moon cycle or
her menopause. Let us now take a
closer look at this issue, and let’s
talk about sex!

Above
LA IN THE OCEAN
KAMI
Despite the prevailing conviction
human sexuality does not begin
when we enter puberty, but much
earlier. In fact, we are sexual
beings almost from the moment of
conception - the ultrasound
images showing both male and
female foetuses perform
masturbating actions, could be
one proof of it. I dare to say that
we are sexual beings even from
the moment before our own
conception, because, well quite
simply – it was our parents’ sexy
times that created us, with the
passion and sexual energy
vibrating in those very first cells
who connected to create life.
There is, however a certain
imbalance when approaching
masculine and feminine sexuality.
Our western culture tends to
depict men as sexual predators,
always “ready” for action, whereas
the woman is much more likely to
be portrayed as something more
fragile; the one with the headache,
the one to have one of “those days” or
associations with any other ridiculous
excuse from having sex. Women are also
commonly associated with the passive
sexuality – woman is the one who receives,
whereas the man is the active part – the one
who does all the work. Those seem to be the
facts, which might represent a substantial
part of our society. But… Do facts represent
the truth? In this article, I want to explore all
facets of human sexuality, which eventually
will reveal to us, whether it is the men or the
women who are more sexual, or perhaps we
are equal?
Sexuality is one of the fundamental bricks of
our existence and it underlies virtually
everything we do. Humans are said to have
sexual impulses even in the mother’s womb,
and although some scientists do not believe
it, others keep delivering the results of their
research with the ultrasound images that
suggest fetuses deliberately touch their
genitals. In 1996 two Italian scientists
published their findings, where they
describe how a 32-week old female fetus
masturbated for a whole 20 minutes, before
she experienced what seems like an orgasm
(Source: www.independent.co.uk). There are
many more examples of this kind of
research that can be found on the internet,
about both male and female fetuses.
are also
Women
commonly
with the
associated
sexuality –
passive
is the one
woman
receives,
who
the man is
whereas
active part – the
the
who does all the
one
work.
March | 2019

MARCH 2019
FACE KISSING
“Masturbation in preschoolers” presents to us
the reality of self-pleasuring amongst children
as young as two years old. The authors of the
article report to us, that some toddlers may
masturbate several times a day, with no
distinction in the numbers regarding the
child’s gender. While it is true, that on some
occasions masturbation might be a result of
stress, in most cases they reassure us that it is
completely normal and therefore there is no
need to try and stop the child (or even it is
virtually impossible to eliminate masturbation
at this stage of life).Then comes the peer
exploration – who remembers how exciting it
was to play the doctor, put your hand up!
Obviously, this isn’t so much about
masturbation but rather about exploring your
own and the other kids’ bodies. It is also a
fantastic way to begin to tap into building
intimacy, boundaries and friendship. Speaking
of intimacy and relationships, it smoothly
diverts our attention from genital-based
sexuality onto a more holistic picture of “this
thing”.
About two years ago I attended a workshop
with John Hawken, an authority in the field of
Tantra and shamanic transformational work,
founder of The Paths of Transformation. The
workshop was dedicated to the Shamanic
Wheel of Sexuality. Based on the tradition of
the Medicine Wheel from Native American
tribes and the traditions of Tantra and the
Inner Alchemy from ancient East, the Shamanic
Wheel of sexuality was a 3 day intensive where
I had a chance to experience different aspects
of my own sexual nature. Traditionally, the
directions on the Wheel corresponds to the 8
cardinal directions (North, North-East, East,
South-East, etc). In the workshop, each of
those directions corresponded to one of the
aspects of human sexuality, and those are as
follows: in the North communicating with
awareness, energetic sexuality and orgasm in
the North-East, ritual in the East, community in
the South-East, innocence and playfulness in
the South, Adventure and the Edge in the
South-West, Tantric Massage in the West, and
Power Play and Conscious BDSM in the North-
West.
Unlike in the traditional Tantra,
where a lot of attention is given to the
male and female polarities, in
Hawken’s shamanic approach, the
polarities were left in the back seat.
Once more, we embraced our
sexuality from a global human
perspective, rather than dividing it
into specific genders. The workshop
was packed with practical exercises.
The wide range of all the experiences
definitely stretched my own personal
boundaries. Especially the power play
and conscious BDSM which I had seen
(and felt) from up close for the first
time in my life. But what shocked me
even more, was the discovery and
exploration of the child sexuality
(innocence and playfulness). Why do I
say it shocked me? Because it had
really opened my eyes and enabled
me to see one fundamental truth of
M A R C H | 2 0 1 9 8

MARCH 2019
BY KAMI LA
human relationships and of life as a whole.
Now, if you are anything like I was back then,
when I first heard: “let’s explore the child
sexuality”, you might have just thought
something like “it’s true children are innocent
and they play, but why do we mix it with
sexuality?”. As you can guess, my doubt was
soon cleared and I came to a paramount
realization regarding the foundations of
human sexuality: sexuality does not equal
having sex.
Speaking of Tantra – let’s see what this ancient
science has to teach us. If you aren’t sure what
this term actually refers to, well, in a nutshell it
is a philosophical system originating in (very)
ancient times from the region of today’s India
and Tibet. The huge system of thought we call
Tantra is a set of teachings, which traditionally
could only be passed from teacher to student.
Another way to describe Tantra is to see it as a
collection of spiritual practices, or spiritual
sciences that help us reach enlightenment,
right here, right now. Some sources suggest,
that the origins of what we understand as
Tantra date back ancient shamanic,
matriarchal societies. It was the worship of the
feminine that was at the center of those
societies, alongside deep connection to nature
and powerful rituals marking the different
stages of growth of the practitioners.
However, it is said that men and women were
equal and seen as the respective
representations of the Śiva - the essence of
consciousness and Śakti - the essence of
power.
Unlike other spiritual practices, where the
body is often deemed impure and flawed,
Tantra sees the human body as a portal to the
divine, or as a material manifestation of the
non-material divine consciousness. This means
that the sexual aspect of the human
experience is no more and no less sacred then the
other aspects. Sacred sexuality is therefore the
embodiment of this sacred union, the waving of
the two primordial forces. One cannot exist
without the other – we need both if we are to live
in balance. So why is it then that in our modern
global culture men are still considered the ones
who are more sexual, almost completely slaves to
their instincts, whereas women are more often
associated with romance and sensuality, much
less with sexual drive? A short answer to this
question is this: because women have been put to
sleep, just like the sleeping beauty.
If we stop to think about it, all the myths and
legends tell us a lot about a society that
created them. What might seem like an
innocent children’s story can also be a
reflection deeper truths. All those stories of
the princesses trapped in a tower, being put to
sleep, frozen, kidnapped by a beast, and so on,
are in fact a perfect reflection of the
relationship between the feminine and the
masculine we’ve been propagating over the
last hundreds of years (if not thousands). The
feminine is continually linked to the weak, the
passive, the one that has no control of itself,
while the masculine is identified as controlling,
doing, owning and winning. Those qualities
mirror the most immature and toxic stages of
human development and are in essence bad
news for all of us. Provided that our world is
sustained by those two interlinked primordial
forces (Siva & Shakti, Yin & Yang, masculinefeminine,
whichever you prefer), it is easy to
see now why our modern society is so crippled.
On the more positive note, however, this
realization is at the same time the main drive
for the global reawakening of the feminine
power that we are currently undergoing.
Women now attend all sorts of selfhelp
events, yoga classes and womenonly
events in great numbers. In our
community, there are many
individuals who decided to dedicate
their life to helping in re-establishing
the natural balance by helping the
women to wake up. I mentioned
earlier about the ancient rituals
marking the different rites of passage
during our lifetime that were
celebrated by the ancient peoples.
One of the most complex events that
predetermine the rest of our life is
stepping into the adolescence. For
girls, this vital life change is marked
by the first blood. And this is exactly
the title of the event that was created
for girls entering puberty here in the
Valencian Community. “First blood”
(esp. primera sangre) is a weekend
retreat organized by Adriana from
almanua.org, for all the adolescent
individuals around the age of their
first menstruation and their adult
carers.
Adriana explains, that “nowadays, in
spite of that fact that we know so
much, this special moment of a young
girl’s life is still considered a taboo, as
a little personal drama that limits us,
that hinders us and that stains us. As
parents (mothers, fathers,
grandparents or any other legal
carers), we can begin to change this
stigma and to help our daughters, and
or that we need to be willing to learn
together with them. To forget what
we think we know, and together rediscover
the magic of our cyclic
nature.
M A R C H | 2 0 1 9 8

MENSTRUATING. IT IS AN
RELATIONSHIPS, FULL OF
IT IS A JOURNEY WHERE WE
ALL LEARN TOGETHER WHAT
IT MEANS TO BE
OPPORTUNITY TO SEE ONE
ANOTHER AS EQUAL, TO
LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER,
TO CREATE LOVING
RESPECT AND TRUST IN THIS
NEW CHAPTER OF OUR LIVES.

is a great teacher and a dear friend of mine, and she is just one of many women who
Adriana
work towards reviving the sacred feminine. I am also a part of a group called Lobas
actively
managed by Silvia, for women who gather to celebrate, heal and grow together
(she-wolves)
Kundalini yoga, dance and different shamanic rituals. Recently I’ve also attended a
using
of the sweat lodge run by a woman and for women only. Katy the Medicine woman,
ceremony
she is called by all those who know her, for me is an embodiment of a female Alejandro
as
– she’s just as vibrant and blint. Sitting in a tight tent with Katy, who has managed
Jodorowski
smoothly assimilate her menstruation, and seven other women of different ages, some of us
to
some of us half naked, we shared our prayers, our songs, we nourished the Mother
naked
with our tears.
Earth
list of names of all those wonderful women and events that are here to be celebrated is
The
longer. Each of those encounters shows me, that I am not alone and that we are
much
that as a growing community we understand how crucial it is to be awake, both for men
And
women. Understanding that in essence we are all connected takes of many of the
and
we put on ourselves and on the opposite sex. And also, looking at sexuality from the
pressures
perspective, let’s remember that we all embody the divine and that sexuality of
Tantric
Sources:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/male-foetus-masturbating-in-wombultrasound-images-scan-scientists-disagree-fetus-rodriguez-a7850811.html
https://www.summitmedicalgroup.com/library/pediatric_health/pa-hhgbeh_masturbation/
During this time, we will be talking about our womb, our blood, our ancestors and our
relationship with them and about the awakening of our sexuality.”
definitely going in the right directions.
evolved humans is considered sacred.
May this Spring Equinox bring you new insights and may it mark a new awakening, for this life
is meant to be a Celebration, for everybody!
http://www.thepathsoftransformation.com/?lang=en
https://medium.com/@matthiasrose/the-origins-of-tantra-acc4334638e9

Event review
A U R I & Y O G I
One Word: MAGICAL
in the park
Magical moments are the moments when your
heart sparkles and your eyes reflect it! WAUW
On the 17th of February Richart and I, Chris from
Authenti-C, had an amazing workshop. With a
group of lovely souls we connected in the Turia
park of Valencia for a session of slow yoga &
aurapaiting to really connect with yourself and
your body. To be fully present in the moment,
connected with yourself, nature and the people
around you in the class. The intention was to
connect our outer voice with our inner one. And
yes we did!
After a meditation where we worked on our heart
chakra , we gathered together in a circle while
Richart paited everyone’s beautiful aura. The whole
process was just marvelous, how the creation starts
and the colors representing your inner voice. We all
felt the energy flowing through our veins. A big
smile was there for everybody & a higher state of
mind. It did not matter which process you went
through or you were going through that day. The
moment we all shared these couple of hours, all our
sorrows and worries disappeared and made room
for a loving, warm gathering.
A connection from soul to soul. The combination of
the yoga and meditation with the art of the
aurapaiting was as a match made in heaven. That
day we met a lot of beautiful people, but most of all
their beautiful souls that connected with ours. For
me it felt like a privileged to have this workshop
with Richart and this wonderful group of people
who wanted to be a part of our first event. I cannot
even describe it in words how wonderful this
experience was, I would say: Let the pictures speak!
Because yes they do! Shiny happy people, like REM
once sang. You want to experience for yourself how
powerful this workshop can be, join our next one!
@ Turia park Valencia
Written by Chris Vleeschouwers
Checkout our social media pages for next
event news

VILLAR MUTTS
COFFEE MORNING
FOR ANIMALS IN NEED IN VILLAR DEL ARZOBISPO AND
SURROUNDING AREAS
Wednesday 13th March 2019 | 11 am in Lancelot
location in Villar del Arzobispo
Come along and join us for coffee and homemade cakes and something savoury,
cakes will also be available for you to purchase and to take home.
It's our first event for a year and we would appreciate your support and ideas.
There will be a raffle at 1 euro a ticket
If you cannot join us and would like to donate, PayPal is available on request.
Should you have any treasures you would like to donate to this to this raffle or any future raffles,
we would be very grateful.
Should you require any further information, please contact Jenny Smith (691 31 95 65) and Maz Naylor
Looking forward to seeing you all

SURIBACHI
A MACROBIOTIC RESTAURANT IN VALENCIA
A macrobiotic diet is a diet fixed on ideas about types of food drawn from Zen
Buddhism. The diet attempts to balance the supposed yin and yang elements of
food and cookware. Suribachi restaurent is reservation only and opens twice a
week. It is located in Benimaclet, Valencia.
See you at the next event! Discover when it is,
by going to our social media pages

SURIBACHI
LIVE MUSIC, LIVE ART AND HEALTHY FOOD
IN VALENCIA
This was Richart's first public event at a reastaurent in Valencia 2019.
He did an aura paiting for Eva Latorre, the ower and chef, and her
unborn child, whilst Luka Soriano played live improv music on hand
organ, flute, guitar and drum. A magical experience!
RICHART
THE AURA PAINTER

DAISY
A N I B I E N – F I N D I N G L O V I N G
H O M E S F O R A B A N D O N E D
" A N I M A L S "
WHO IS ANIBIEN? We are a group of professionals from the USA, Canada, Poland and
Austria who adopted Valencia as their community. Our common link is our desire to give back
to our adopted home and our compassion for animals.
WHAT DO WE DO? We have decided to use our respective skills to create a platform for
fundraising through social activities which will bring together all members of the Valencia
community who love animals
You can help. Contact us - info@anibien.org
Hello. My name is Daisy. I am about 3 or 4 years old and have been living in a colony of cats all of my life. I used to be
afraid of people, but one day I was able to escape from a trap which severed my foot. It hurt a lot but a kind lady who
fed me gave me some antibiotics. Since then I love being with people. I like to run between their legs and to receive
rubs and I want nothing more than to have a forever home.
The good humans who feed me say that it is unsafe for me to be in the colony with a severed foot since it is harder for
me to run away or protect myself from danger. My human friends say I need an operation to cut the bone in my foot
and to be sterilized so I will not have any more babies. They will pay for me to have that as soon as I have my forever
family.

CIELITO
LINDO
You can help. Contact us - info@anibien.org
Hola. I'm Cielito Lindo, so named for my chatty and affectionate nature. I'm about 5 years old and have been surviving
on the streets since I was abandoned and lost my home. The good humans in El Carmen who feed me say that I
should find a new home, ideally with a little outside area as I am now accustomed to the outdoors, where I enjoy the
fresh air and sunshine. At the moment, I am on some medicine as things have been hard for me; I have gotten a little
skinny and rundown.
I have Calicivirus (common in street cats here, but zero risk to humans) and my immune system is weakened.
I have immunodeficienty syndrome so I need to be the only cat or live with cats who also have this syndrome. They tell
me there's a chance I could get sicker and die if I stay out here on the streets. As an ex-domestic, I do love being
around humans, especially when they rub me and scratch my chin. I really am a sociable soul and get along well with
other cats, too. I just need a forever home where I will be safe and recover to my most healthy self.
My name is Bella Luna and I am about one year old. I
was pregnant through no fault of my own and I guess my
humans did not want to take care of me. That's OK. I am
now being loved and looking for my forever home! My
foster mama says I have lots of affectionate energy and
am happy, happy, happy. I just love people! I am
learning about going to the bathroom outside, how to sit
and "down" as I am so happy to play with my foster
mama I jump up in joy! She says I am very pretty, the
color of my beautiful eyes matches my fur. Come meet
me!! I have lots of love to give.
BELLA LUNA

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H E N E X T G E N E R A T I O N
T
A T T E R S
M
is that which emotionally paralyzes us? How is that we may thrive at this thing called
What
In voices that are awash with need and ablaze with yearning, the people invite us in
life?
story. Stories of love, loss, hidden fears and deepest desires. And inevitably, these
their
turn to childhood. They speak of a hunger that only a parent can appease, of a thirst
stories
only a parent can quench. The other day, a man in forties, explored his particularly
that
relationship with his father. Yes, we grapple with problems of our childhood long
difficult
adulthood. And he said in a voice that turned plaintive, that of an eight-year-old, he
into
“Will I ever meet my father’s expectations, will he ever accept the man I have become
said
was seeking, searching, yearning for an approval that may never come. And the woman
He
picks on her skin constantly, a lifetime habit, she said “These” pointing to the rageful
who
CONSCIOUS
PARENTING
Written by Dr. SHEFALI TSABARY
today or I will be a no-good loser?”
scars on her body, “These began the day after my mum said I was the reason daddy left us.”

few hold a greater power or more
Parents,
responsibility. And this is why we
immense
propose the purpose that we occupy
should
role of parenthood in an entirely different
the
with a renewed curiosity, a heightened
way,
a transformed commitment.
awareness,
nothing like parenthood that needs to
Because
at the forefront of our global
be
It is a call, the linchpin that
consciousness.
how our children will thrive. Everything:
affects
they take care of themselves, each other,
how
earth, show compassion, tolerate
the
handle their emotions, create,
differences,
innovate. This is where global
invent,
begins. We cannot expect our
transformation
to embody an intelligent
children
if we as parents haven’t dared
consciousness
model this ourselves. It all starts with us and
to
we parent. Our children are facing today
how
today that we couldn’t have
challenges
of. And evidence suggests that they
dreamed
buckling under the pressure. One in five
are
have signs of a mental health
children
Now that is a hair-raising statistic.
disorder.
was a study done in the UK of 30.000
There
and it was reported that one in ten,
children,
the age of 8, reported being unhappy on
over
consistent basis. Something is amiss. We
a
to sit up, pay attention and raise our
need
differently. Now, of course, parental
children
isn’t the only factor at play. There
influence
confusing and colliding and chaotic
are
in our children’s life that shape
influences
indeterminably. We aren’t the only ones,
them
course. There’s neurobiology, there’s
of
there’s social pressures, there’s
temperament,
We could blame psychiatry, education
poverty.
the government, and chances are may be
and
but our influence in these spheres is
right,
limited.
relatively
let see where we hold indubitable
But
That is un relationship we nurture
power.
our children. Our children and us,
with
after moment after moment.
moment
glamorous here. Early in the
Nothing
as they brush their teeth, as we
morning,
off their backpack, as we soothe away
take
tears, brush away their fears, put them
their
sleep at night. This is where each one of
to
holds transformative power. There is no
us
Now this isn’t just some clinical
excuse.
here speaking of her
psychologist
There’s real science behind this
convictions.
show how the parental relationship
to
not only our emotionality and our
impacts
but also our neurobiology.
psychology,
don’t hurt our children because we are
We
or ill-intentioned, certainly not out of a
evil
of love. We hurt our children for one
lack
only: it’s because we are hurting
reason
and we barely know it. It’s
ourselves
we are unconscious, because we
because
inherited legacies of emotional
have
from our parents. We’re sitting on
baggage
baggage that lies dormant
emotional
waiting to be triggered at a
unconscious,
who better to trigger us than our
And
They just know the buttons to push.
children?
our children, we get theatre seats,
Through
seats to the theatrics of our
orchestra
You know when we lose our
immaturity.
with our children and believe that
temper
are devils and monsters, chances are it
they
because they’re that, but because
isn’t
triggered an old wound within us.
they’ve
we nitpick at them, “Why aren’t you
nonstop,
this? Why don’t you do that? Why
like
you be more like her?”
couldn’t
moment’s notice.

are it’s not because they are
Chances
but because we come from a
inadequate,
of inner lack, and we ourselves live
place
the tyranny of a severe inner critic. You
under
when our children are disrespectful to us
know
cross our boundaries and we fret and
and
and commiserate with our friends about
fume,
evil children? Chances are it’s not because
our
wild and chaotic, but because we
they’re
have a problem with our leadership,
ourselves
consistency, with order, with handling
with
with saying no. You know, our
conflict,
come to us whole, complete and
children
They’re happy with two sticks, a stone
worthy.
a feather. But because we’ve been
and
so deeply in an unconscious
conditioned
so served from our own sense of
manner,
wholeness, attunement, and sense
presence,
self and whole and abundance that we
of
a sense of lack onto them, and we
project
them “Do not depend on your sense of
teach
for worth and value, but look outward.
self
to the Ferrari, the corporate corner
Look
to the casino, to the pill, to the bottle,
office,
the needle, to spouse number one, two, and
to
to where you live to where you
three,
from. Because we are severed from
graduated
sense of being, we are consumed by doing.
a
teach our children “You can’t simply play,
We
must achieve. You can’t have a hobby, you
you
excel at it. You cannot dream, you must
must
bid and why really dream if you can’t
dream
time for us to change the spotlight, to
It’s
it inward, and change it from being the
turn
who needs to be fixed, the child as the
child
with the problem, and parental
one
as the solution. The extent to
evolution
we as parents know ourselves, is the
which
to which our children will. The extent
extent
which we as parents can love, laugh
to
risk bravely, and lose freely, is the
loudly,
to which our children will know joy
extent
freedom. The extent to which we can
and
out into the rain without fear of getting
run
is the extent to which our children will
wet,
of courage. The time to awaken is now.
lead
parenting paradigm needs to shift. No
The
the parent as the greater than, but
more
we need to look at our children as
now
if not greater transforming agents.
equal
children are our awakeners; they are our
Our
It is time for us parents to answer
teachers.
call, to pause, to reflect more, to
the
to our own abundance, to trust our
connect
to understand their brilliance, to
children,
their lead, to self-love, to create
follow
to enter worth, to be in gratitude.
purpose,
this is how our children will absorb
For
and abundance, fullness and
wholeness
And from this place, they can fly free.
spirit.
is time for us parents to answer our call to
It
own awakening. The moment is now and
our
This is how we know self-value.
our children await.
succeed?

community news
Michelle Coleman Smith, Founder of 'More Than Care', tells us about a new
service she opens up this month for the elderly in the community of Valencia.
Richard: “First what is name of your business? What area does it cover?
Michelle: “It’s called ‘More than Care’ and covers the whole area of Valencia.”
Richard: “What is the purpose of More Than Care?”
Michelle: “Purpose is to provide a care service that allows people to remain in their own home.”
“It’s a professional care service for all English clients. We offer individual care packages for each client,
fully insured and will be provided by qualified staff. All aspects of support will be provided for, from activities of daily living to full time
palliative care.”
Richard: “How can people get financial support if they don't have enough money for private help?”
Michelle: “We will get the contacts to speak with advisers who can help them for gaining financial support with attendance
allowance.”
Richard: “Is this for English speaking people only?”
Michelle: “Yes, all our staff speak English fluently.”
Richard: “What qualifications, background and experience do you staff have?”
Michelle: “All of our staff will have a minimum of level 3 NVQ in care, the manager has full qualifications for ten years.(currently
working in Alicante area).”
Richard: “What is your vision for the future regarding care for the elderly in the community of Valencia?”
Michelle: “All clients have a right to remain at home with as much care and comfort as they need.
The sad fact is that some are having to return to England against their wishes or go into residential Spanish care homes.
So we would like to see them being able to stay here in their homes in Valencia and be cared for instead.”
Call us / Whatsapp: 00 44 (0)7395.981.977 or 00 44 (0)7880.674.049

Vibrant Body
WEEKEND RETREAT
Kami La is a certified Tantric Journey Educator
Richard: "What is the purpose of this retreat?"
Kami La: "The purpose is to create a space where individuals can experience what it is to be fully yourself - it is like taking a bath that will
cleanse you from all the emotional bagges and stresses of life, leaving you revitalised and more in tune with the natural rhthyms of our
body."
"The purpose is also to liberate the body and mind from any blockages and to facilitate a stronger flow of the positive energy through our
energy channels. To gain more sensitivity to our own body so that we understand its messages. To awaken the Inner Healer."
Richard: "What types of different exercises do you use in order to do that? can you explain what they are?"
Kami La: "Exercise that incorporate sound, breath and movement like the famous OSHO dynamic meditation;
Kundalini Yoga exercises to naturally align the spine (the seat of our main energy channels)
Vocal exercises to get our true voice out and thus to improve communication between our mind and heart, and between people
Practising presence with exercises like to improve communication and, where two people look each other in the eye and connect, exchanging
information from the place of immediacy
exercises with healing instruments (singing bowls, gong, shamanic drum etc.)
Sound bath - Concert - Meditation with over 50 diferent singing bowls, gongs, drums and other instruments."
Richard: "How long does the retreat last?"
Kami La: "Start Friday 22 march afternoon, finish after lunch Sunday 24th (around 4 pm)"
Richard: "Where is it located?"
Kami La: "It's at El Candelar Caudiel in Castellón."
Richard: "How much does it cost? What is included in that price?"
Kami La: "It costs Euro 140 and that includes all activities, such as the Sound bath, the Concert Meditation, all meals (vegan) and
accomodation. It is important to nate that because of the natural environment and because the center uses solar panels, the participants are
kindly asked to bring their own bedding covers (pillow case, duvet case, bedsheet) or a sleeping bag."
Visit www.DetoxEmocional.info for the full list of our services.
To book you place call Kami La on (0034) 603.256.421
Early Bird - Euro 110

you like to discover how to open up and flow more with your
Would
How to be more spontaneous? How to be more playful? How to
art?
more expressive?
be
the answer if YES, then this workshop is for you!
If
Abstract Art Painting Playshop
UP!
Wednesday, 13 March 2019 from 11:00-16:00
Wecasa in L'eliana, Valencia, Spain
OPEN
Go to the Facebook event page for more information:

areas, a trampoline and a pool (which is securely fenced) so that you
New Community Centre opens
Wecassa opens Saturday 23rd March 2019 in L'Eliana,
Valencia.
At last there is a community centre for families that has common
sense written all over it!
Doesn’t it make sense to have a place where the whole family can go
and spend time together learning and discover? To be in a place
where the whole focus is on people supporting each other whether
through cooking, cleaning or helping out with logotics?
Wecasa is a family friendly community centre for English speaking
people, a place to integrate with the Spanish community as well,
make new friends, and eat healthy meals. It offers indoor and outdoor
can enjoy your time no matter what the weather is like.
Community News & Business Valencia was delighted to get to speak
the founder of Wecasa, Emily van der Sluis, and discover more about
this good news which is definitely worth sharing!

The Interview
Richard: “Can you tell me about Wecasa, and what
it is and what is the main purpose of it?”
Emily: “The reason that I started this is to
accommodate parents who loves to be a parent, but
who don’t like to cook, clean or do logistics. I don’t
like doing these things either, so that is why I started
it!”
[We both started laughing!]
“It is important being together and having a
community feeling because having kids is awesome,
but it is also pretty lonely. You have to do the rituals
every single day. Your kids have to eat, they need a
bath, they need story time, they need a lot of things
every single day. There is no stop to it!! So I want
Wecasa to be the place that we can share these
rituals and do it together.”
Yuri, Emily, Manu (2 yrs) and Evia (4yrs)
Richard: “So how does it work?”
Emily: “Well basically, parents help each other’s kids, rather than just supporting their own. If
some kid has dirty hands and I am close by, I can help them get cleaned up rather than asking the
mum to do it!”
Richard: “So you mean, more hands make lighter work.”
Emily: “Yes, exactly! We have to do this to break this routine that we have every single day.”
Richard: “Do you think this is something which is missing in society as a whole, that people are
thinking to individualistically?”
Emily: “I don’t think it is thinking individualistically, I think everyone would like it, it’s just that
our system is organised this way. Everyone works really hard all the time so everyone has to rush
all the time. I think the system at the moment lacks the possibility to live in a community.”
“Work always demands a lot of attention, so does your partner and so do your parents. I
remember working for the Dutch embassy, it was a really stressful job. I would tell my kids at
least 20 times a day ‘We are late and we don’t have time for this!’

Richard: “So at some stage you realised that you didn't want to live that life any more?”
outdoor play areas
Children's
Emily: “Yes, exactly. It started on a Tuesday, I was serving up dinner for my kids. Whilst I was
doing that my youngest child was pulling at my trousers and wanted to be picked up, but I
couldn’t because I was preparing food. So he starts screaming for attention. Then I saw my
daughter peeing in the hallway and stepping on her own pee and walking around in the house.
Then the doorbell rings and the deliveries I ordered online arrive. I am looking in my bag to give
the delivery man a tip, finally I pick up one kid to stop him from screaming and I yell at my other
one to get of the bed with her pee covered feet! Then I pay the delivery guy, get the groceries,
and as I turn around I see that the dinner has burnt!!!”
“You have so many of these moments everyday. At some point everything happens at the same
time and you just have to keep your cool because you have kids and they are dependant on you. I
am human as well and these moments are stressful. This is the moment that I thought, I have to
change my life. I don’t want to live like this any more. And this is how the idea of Wecasa started.”
Richard: “What were you thinking?”
Emily: “How can I change my life so I can do the things that I love doing? I love to organise events,
I love to bring people together, but at the same time I love being with my kids. I love playing with
them and teaching them. I just thought of a brilliant way of connecting all these things so that I
have a life which I actually enjoy!”
Richard: “Well congratulations for creating it here in Valencia which is just what the community
needs!”
Emily: “I didn’t know that when I came here. Yes, we are lucky that we are here and there is a very
big community here. People are really interested in Wecassa.”
Richard: “Was it easy to find a good location?”

Emily: “Well it needs to have a big English speaking community around it, it needed to be no less
than 30 minutes from the city centre and not more than 30 minutes from the airport. As Yuri, my
husband travels a lot. And the house prices shouldn’t be too expensive. And lastly we wanted to
be close to international schools as that is our target audience. Not necessarily English schools,
but people who are interested in learning English. This is because everything in Wecasa will be in
English.”
Richard: “This will be a great way of integrating Wecasa with the Spanish community?”
Emily: “Yes, there are Spanish families that know how important it is to be able to speak English
and there are English people who want to get to know Spanish families. The problem is that after
school, if you kids never interact with English speaking people, they won’t learn the language, so
this is possible at Wecasa.”
Richard: “So what is the main focus of Wecasa as a community centre?”
Emily: “It is an after school community for the children and parents. From 5.30pm until 9pm,
every weekday except for Friday, there will be things happening for kids and parents to
accommodate for parents who love being parents but don’t like cooking, cleaning and logistics!
“And then at the weekend there will also be family events as well. But during the day, Wecasa is
empty, so it would be a shame not to use it if there are people in the community who want to hire
out a room for an event or a workshop. For example, one of your Admins, Sally Ainsworth is
holding a workshop here for people with chronic illnesses and Stephanie Wiendels, who you
interviewed last year, she organises her ‘Sing & Swing’ classes here every week.”
“Mindfulness, Baby & Mummy workshops, Art classes, Yoga, all these types of things. And these
things are going to be good for my kids as well!”
Contact details:
Name: Emily van der Sluis
Phone: 00 34 689.711.227
Email: emilyschuchard@gmail.com
Social media: facebook wecasa

PUBLIC BUS SERVICES TO VALENCIA
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PUBLIC BUS SERVICES IN VALENCIA
Taking buses around Valencia will offer you the opportunity to get
around the city whilst seeing the sights as you travel. It is important to
remember that when you are taking the bus you will need to be
reasonably independent - you will not necessarily know when you need
to get off the bus so it can be more intimidating than catching the metro.
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If you decide to travel by bus, it is worth considering buying combined
tickets that will allow you to take the bus as well as the tram and the
metro (see below for more details). The options include the Valencia
tourist card or the Integrated Transport Ticket.
Bus ticket prices:
Single journey: €1.50
Valencia Card: For full details, see our Valencia Tourist Card page.
Integrated Transport Ticket: For the various combined ticket options,
see our Valencia Metro page.
Bus routes: Bus routes link
Web: Official EMT Bus company website
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PUBLIC TRAMS IN VALENCIA
Add a There will be parts of Valencia that you cannot reach by metro. For
these occasions there is generally a tram that takes its place.
If you buy one of Valencia's combined ticket options that also cover buses
and the metro, you will also be able to travel on the trams.
Ticket prices:
Single journey: €1.50
Valencia Card: For full details, see our Valencia Tourist Card page.
Integrated Transport Ticket: For the various combined ticket options, see
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VALENCIA METRO
Valencia's underground system is one of the quickest and easiest
ways to get around the city. It is a comfortable way to travel in the
summer as there is air conditioning in the carriages.
For full details of the Metro system in Valencia, including ticket
options, ticket prices, and journey times on website below.
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For more info - www.metrovalencia.es
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TUIN TRAVEL CITY CARD
What is TuiN card?
The TuiN card is a smart, single travel card for travel throughout the Metrovalencia network with additional
advantages.
How to charge it?
It can be charged onto any contactless travel card (TSC) valid for the Metrovalencia network. In the future, it may
also be charged on an NFC telephone and external sales networks.
If you already own a TSC, you can charge it when the current balance runs out. Otherwise, you may purchase it
pre-charged at the price set by FGV.
Where to purchase it?
Nowadays, you can charge it at Metrovalencia Customer Service Centres (CAC) and Customer Service Kiosks,
where we will register your information to ensure you receive all of the advantages and help you resolve any
possible incidences. You can also recharge your card at any ticket vending machine within the Metrovalencia
network.
As of April 2015, you can charge cards directly at ticket vending machines, although we still recommend you
register at our customer service centres or online to receive all of the advantages that we offer (balance
reimbursement in case of loss or theft, recharging your card online, etc.).
Can I charge a new ticket if I still have journeys left from another ticket?
No. You must use your journeys before, then you can charge a new ticket.
What does it cost?
You can acquire the ticket by charging a minimum balance of 10 € on your card, and additional multiples of 1 € (you
may not charge cents).
When you want to recharge your card balance, the minimum amount is also 10 € (and additional multiples of 1 €).
How much does each journey cost?
Once your card is charged, the price of each journey with the TuiN card is the same as a Bonometro:
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0,72 € zone 1
1,04 €, zone 2
1,40 €, zone 3
2 €, zone 4 (only airport)
For more info: www.metrovalencia.es/wordpress_en
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- Emergency: 112
- National Police: 091
- City Police: 092
- Civil Guard: 062
- Fire: 080
- Red Cross: 963 67 73 75
Wednesday- Casinos, L'Eliana and Benaguasil
remember, you don't want to be driving into
- Airport: 961 59 85 00
- Renfe (National Train Service) Information: 902
- Port: 963 93 95 00
- Post Office: 963 51 67 50
- Valencia Regional Government Info: 012
- Valencia City Hall Info: 010
- Customs: 963 67 13 00
- Visas, Embassies & Consulates
Weekly Local Town Markets
Friday - Villar del Arzobispo
Thursday - Lliria
Tuesday - Betera
Public Holidays in 2019:
. .
There are some things which you just need to
town to find that everything is closed down
because you forgot it was a public holiday!
1 Jan Tue New Year's Day
6 Jan Sun Epiphany
19 Mar Tue St Joseph's Day
19 Apr Fri Good Friday
22 Apr Mon Easter Monday
1 May Wed Labour Day
24 Jun Mon St John's Day
15 Aug Thu Assumption of Mary
9 Oct Wed Valencian Regional Holiday
12 Oct Sat Fiesta Nacional de España
1 Nov Fri All Saints' Day
6 Dec Fri Constitution Day
8 Dec Sun Immaculate Conception
25 Dec Wed Christmas Day
USEFUL NUMBERS FOR
VALENCIA:
Emergency Numbers
24 34 02 or 963 52 02 02
- Renfe Tickets: 902 24 02 02 or 963 52 02 02
- Bus Station: 963 46 62 66

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