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SNIPPETS FROM VALENCIA -
POPULATION
= 4.8 MILLION
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Friday 28th March
2008
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VALENCIA
POLITICIANS RECEIVED BY POPE
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Francisco
Camps, President of the Valencian Government,
Rita Barbera, Mayoress of Valencia, and Alfonso
Rus, chairman of the Valencia County Council,
accompanied by Cardinal Archbishop Agustin
Garcia-Gasco, and by Esteban Escudero, auxiliary
bishop of Valencia, were received in private
audience by Pope Benedict XVI in the Vatican in
Rome.
During the
visit, the Valencian leaders presented the Pope
with a 400 page publication containing photos
and speeches from a visit by his Holiness to
Valencia in July 2006 when he presided the V
World Meeting of Families. The book was
co-ordinated by Pedro J. Viladrich, director of
the Institute of Science for Families in the
University of Navarre.
The Pope was
also presented with a large handcrafted ceramics
platter from Manises.
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GANDIA
PLA WINE CELLAR INTRODUCES ENO
TOURISM
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Maritina
Hernandez, Councillor of Agriculture,
Fisheries, and Food, presided the
inauguration of ENO tourism by the
Gandia Pla wine cellar, that will
enable visitors become acquainted with
the culture of fine wine.
ENO
tourism includes a visit to the wine
production cellar, a sampling of three
different wines, and a tour of the
vineyards in a small train.
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THE
DAY OF THE ENTREPRENEUR
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Matias Perez,
Autonomic Secretary of Industry, Trade, and
Innovation, presented the third edition of the
Day of the Entrepreneur, accompanied by Daniel
Moragues, director of the IMPIVA, and Rafael
Ferrando, chairman of CIERVAL.
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TRY
LATEST FASHIONS ON A VIRTUAL
BODY
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Bruno
Broseta, director general of Industry, Trade,
and Innovation, presented the human scanner and
the virtual trier on of clothes of the
attraction "You are the measure of everything"
part of the exposition "We take care of your
quality of life" in the Prince Felipe Science
Museum in the City of the Arts and Science in
Valencia.
This scanner
permits the public try on the latest creations
of Valencian fashion designers.
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JULIO
GONZALEZ AWARD FOR MIGUEL
NAVARRO
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Trini
Miro, Councillor of Culture and Sports,
gave the Julio Gonzalez 2008 award to
Valencian artist Miguel Navarro.
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EUROCOPA
2008 FOR VALENCIA
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Trini Miro,
Councillor of Culture and Sports,
signed an
agreement to organise in Valencia the Euro Cup
2008 of indoor football the 30th and 31st May,
and the 1st June 2008, in which Germany, Italy,
France, Russia, Holland, and Spain, will
compete. Alfredo di Stefano, chairman of the
Association of International Footballers, and
Alvaro Garrido, representing the Football Indoor
Events Company, were also present at the signing
ceremony.
The agreement
included the celebration of the Spain Cup 2009,
and the World Cup 2010 in the Valencian Region.
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NEW
YACHT "PASSION FOR CASTELLON-AZAHAR
COAST"
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Vicente
Rambla, Councillor of Presidency,
presented the new yacht "Passion for
Castellon-Azahar Coast" that will
compete in the main regattas in Spain
to promote the tourist image of
Castellon, after signing an agreement
with the County Council and the Town
Hall of Castellon in which each agreed
to subsidise the yacht with 30,000 euro
to be paid to the Yacht Sharing S.L.
company.
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VALENCIA
TOURISM TAKES STEPS IN
LONDON
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Victoria
Palau, Valencian Government Autonomic
Secretary of Tourism, accompanied by
Ignacio Vasallo, director of the office
of Spanish tourism in London. attended
the VIII edition of the tourism show
Steps in London where Valencia has a
stand to promote tourism in the
region.
In
2007, a total of 2,551,782 British
tourists visited the Valencian Region -
an increase of 7% in overnight stays
compared to previous years, and with
89% choosing Benidorm as their
destination.
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FIAT
STILO ABARTH AUTOMATIC CARS - A WARNING TO
DRIVERS
We advise our
readers that a fault in the electronic system of
the gear shift of Fiat automatic drive cars,
causes sudden stoppages that can produce
whiplash to the driver. This has been the
experience of our editor while driving an
automatic Fiat Stilo Abarth. The stoppages are
also highly dangerous if they take place when
passing out another vehicle, or in heavy
traffic.
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