Posts Tagged ‘Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias’

The The City of Arts and Sciences

Monday, June 28th, 2010

People who visit Valencia cannot avoid visiting the The City of Arts and Sciences (Valencian: Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències, Spanish: Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias), one of most important attraction of the town, actually the most important one for the biggest part of the people, in fact is one of the 12 Spanish treasures.

The City of Arts and Sciences is is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex inaugurated in 1998 and designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela.

The complex is made up of the following buildings, in order of their inauguration: L’Hemisfèric (an Imax Cinema, Planetarium and Laserium); El Museu de les Ciències Príncipe Felipe (an interactive museum of science); L’Umbracle (a landscaped walk with plant species indigenous to Valencia); L’Oceanogràfic (an open-air oceanographic park. It is the largest oceanographic aquarium in Europe); El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía (an opera house and performing arts center); El Puente de l’Assut de l’Or; L’Àgora (a covered plaza in which concerts and sporting events are held).

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Easter School at the Oceanogràfic

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

At last, Easter‘s here and we can enjoy a few days without working. An option we’d like to tell you about for the little ones is Easter School at the Oceanogràfic, where kids will spend four unforgettable days playing and learning everything about the sea.
Easter School at the Oceanogràfic is for children in primary school and will be hosted in April from Tuesday 6th to Friday 9th. The activities include spending a night in the Oceanogràfic, surrounded by sharks and the sea fauna, something that will surely be a unique experience for the little ones. You can fill in the inscription form for your children through the Oceanogràfic website.
And if you’re looking for a place to stay in Valencia near the Oceanogràfic, you’ll be interested in knowing you can stay in Valencia Flats, the best mix between a hotel and an apartment. This time we recommend 40 Flats, only minutes away from the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences).

Astronomy in the City of Arts and Sciences

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Next Tuesday, March 30th, the Museo de las Ciencias Príncipe Felipe (Prince Felipe Museum of Science) has planned an Astronomy activity. Conciding with the 30th anniversary of the release of the famous series Cosmos, the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) has prepared a small tribute. The museum will host a conference at 8pm, where the main topics will be Carl Sagan, the impact the series had at the time it was released and how it has influenced subsequent documentaries based on the popularization of science.

After the conference, an astronomical observation of Saturn has been programmed. It’s one of the most spectacular planets of the Solar System because of its well-known rings. The activity is scheduled in the Paseo de los Cipreses, from 9 to 10pm.

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MTV Winter

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

February is filled with touristic events for the city of Valencia. Proffesional fairs, sports and… concerts! In less than a month -Saturday 13th- the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias (City of Arts and Sciences) will host the third edition of MTV Winter, a festival that was inaugurated in 2008 and this year will include british band Arctic Monkeys.

Not long ago, we’ve been told of the rest of the groups which complete the lineup for the festival: Mystery Jets, Lightspeed Champion y the valencians Fuzzy White Casters. So everyone interested, we remind you the tickets to the concerts are free and these are held outdoors, in one of the most famous stages in Valencia: the Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias. Besides, for the first time the festival is on a Saturday, different than previous editions which were held during workdays.

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