1/03: Isabel Pantoja. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 21.00 h. Prices: 41 € up to 55 €.

1/03: Rockin Valencia Circuit. Performance of Los Pataconas. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 20.00 h. 6 €.

1/03: BIG UP FESTIVAL. Dub Club: Jesús, 91. 19:00 h. Price: 5 €.

2/03: Trío Prisma. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 19.15 h. Only members.

02/03: Cosi fan tutte. Dramatized reading. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 25 € up to 135 €.

2/03: Así son. Así suenan. Didactic programme. Until March 6. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 10.00 y 11.30 h. Unspecified price.

2/03: Tonky Jam Session. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. 4 €.

03/03: Cosi fan tutte. Dramatized reading. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 25 € up to 135 €.

3/03: Roberto Xcandiuzzi, bass. Cristina Presmanes, piano. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 17 €.

3/03: Profussion Black Note. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free entry.

4/03: The Funk Party by La Funk Family. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free admission.

4/03: Fuzztones. Greenspace: Juan Verdaguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. 20/25 €. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Ticket  Oldies, Harmony and Discocentro shops.

05/03: Cosi fan tutte. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 25 € up to135 €.

5/03: LOM-C + La Santa Trinidad. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 6 €. Advance ticket sales at Amsterdam, La Pulga, Tienda Tipo and Ghetto shops.

5/03: Extraordinary Concert Friends of the Palau and Philharmonic Society of Valencia. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. Unspecified price.

5/03: Dj Session. Dub Club: Jesús, 91. 23.00 h. Free admission.

5/03: Sex & Rock & Soul + DJ Jose Mardigras. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

5/03: Los Perros del Boggie. Introducing their first album. Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. 5 €.

5/03: Eskorzo + IRATXO + Varea y La Banda. Greenspace: Juan Verdaguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. Unspecified price. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Ticket.

5/03: Bad Foundation Sound System. Juanita Club: Lepanto, 8. Free admission.

5/03: Anni B Seet + Emma Get Wild. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 22.30 h. 10 €.

5/03: Riot Dj’s. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42.

06/03: Despistaos. Mirror Disco: San Vicente, 200. 21.30 h. 18 €.

6/03: Willie Nile & Band. Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. 17/20 €.

6/03: Quartet Moreno Gans. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. 15 €.

6/03: Dj Kapy. Juanita Club: Lepanto, 8. 23.30 h. Free.

6/03: USTED ESTA AQUI MUSIC FESTIBIKE: Jackson Milicia-Twelve Colls-Supernova-Go Orange, Fuzzy Casters-The Welcome Dynasty. Greenspace: Juan Verdaguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. Unspecified price. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Ticket.

6/03: Chema Vargas introduces Corazones raros. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free admission.

6/03: ACHTUNG BAND tribute U2. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 12/15 € advance ticket sale: Amsterdam, La Pulga, Tienda Tipo, Ghetto shops and www.ticktackticket.com.

6/03: FIRST ANIVERSARY PARTY DOO BOP. Live show of 3 BEANS & RICE hammond funk-xplosion!! + special sets DOO BOP djs. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 00.30 h. Free.

6/03: Sweater + Pleasant Dreams. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 22.30 h. 8 €.

6/03: The Delegators + Red Soul Community. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. 12 €.

6/03: TOM COURTENAY + NO EXIT. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42.

07/03: Symphonic Concert Chorale. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 35 € up to 150 €.

7/03: Concert in Benefit of Victor E. Frankl Association. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. Unspecified price.

7/03: THE BLOWS+ Ctrl Alt Supr + Ordovás DJ. Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. 10 €.

7/03: Queers. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 23.00 h. 10 €.

7/03: Dj Quick-e . Juanita Club: Lepanto, 8. 23.30 h. Free admission.

7/03: Let It Be. Performance of Revival Group and projection of Around the Beatles. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free.

7/03: Baba Party. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 4 €. Ticket sale at office box.

7/03: SFDK: Jesuly + El Limite. Greenspace: Juan Verdaguer, 16-24.

20.00 h. Price from 18 up to 20 €. Ticket sale: Harmony, Oldies, Discocentro, Urban Klan and Amsterdam shops.

7/03: Usted Esta Aquí Festival Club: Los Top.Son + Cat Club. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Price: 10 €.

7/03: Aupalumbreiras Party, two tickets raffle. Passion by noise: Avda. Constitución, 313.

7/03: Gilbertástico acoustic live (Usted Esta Aquí Festival).. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 20:30 h.

7/03: TOXICOSMOS DJ. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h.

7/03: Red Soul Community. (Granada). Dub Club: Jesús, 91. 23.00 h. Price: 5 €.

8/03: Nito Niko & Guatafan. Organize Tranquilo Música. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 20.00 h. Price 8 €.

08/03: Cosi fan tutte. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 19.00 h. Prices from 15 € up to 135 €.

8/03: Valencia Local Band. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 11.30 h. Free entry.

8/03: Capella de Ministrers. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. Price: 15 €.

8/03: Boris Larramendi. Dub Club: Jesús, 91. 20.00 h.

9/03: Tonky Jam Session. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Price: 4 €.

9/03: La mochila del flautista. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30.

10/03: Los Martes Al Soul by DJ Tuko. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15.

23.30 h. Free admission.

10/03: Tribute Concert to Ángeles López Artiga. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. Free.

11/03: The Funk Party by La Funk Family. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 20.00 h. Free.

11/03: Cosi fan tutte. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 15 € up to 135 €.

11/03: ORCHESTRA XVIII CENTURY. CAPELLA AMSTERDAM. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. Prices from 20 € up to 40 €.

11/03: Cabina Abierta . Dub Club: Jesús, 91. 21.00 h. Free admission.

12/03: HEINEKEN MUSIC SELECTOR: LE PUNK. Greenspace: Juan Verdaguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. 12/15 €. Ticket sale: Tick Tack Ticket.

12/03: Disney on ice. Velódromo Luis Puig: avda. Las Ferias, s/n. Benimàmet. 19.30 h. Prices from 17,75 € up to 43 €.

12/03: Chamber Concert IV. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Price: 10 €.

12/03: Tango mano a mano. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.30 h. Ticket price from 50 € up to 60 €.

12/03: ISABEL MONAR, soprano. MARINA RODRÍGUEZ CUSÍ, mezzosoprano. ROGER VIGNOLES, piano. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 17 €.

12/03: Dj Session. Dub Club: Jesús, 91. 23.00 h. Free.

12/03: Álex Ubago introduces Calle Ilusión. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9.

19.00 h. Free entry.

12/03: Dj Soul-B. Juanita Club: Lepanto, 8. 23.30 h. Free.

12/03: Chop Suey Joint. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 12 €. + Gift. Ticket sale: Amsterdam, La Pulga, Tienda Tipo, Ghetto.

12/03: The Gruixut’s + Mugroman. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 22.30 h. 3 €.

12/03: Sex & Rock & Soul + DJ Jose Mardigras. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

12/03: Guillem. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42.

13/03: FALLAS LIVE ONCERTS: Taxi + Presuntos Implicados. Jardines de Viveros: San Pío V, s/n. 21.30 h. Free with flyer.

13/03: FESTIVAL WE DANCE: Dani Moreno, David Penn and Miguel Ángel Roca. Viejo cauce del río Turia (junto a las Torres de Serranos). 23.00 h. Free with flyer.

13/03: Disney on ice. Velódromo Luis Puig: Avenida Las Ferias, s/n. Benimamet. 19.30 h. Prices from 20 € up to 43 €.

13/03: High School Musical. Teatro Olympia: San Vicente, 44. Until March, 29. Tickets from 26 € up to 45 €.

13/03: Manolito y su trabuco. Disco Mirror: San Vicente, 200. 22.00 h. Unspecified price.

13/03: TRECE + O’Conell Bay + Birmingam. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 5 €.

13/03: Valencia Orchestra. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. Ticket from 10 € up to 20 €.

13/03: He oído visiones Julio Galcera +Vidas Ejemplares Flashbacks+Blau Blues+Desayuno. Greenspace: Juan Verdaguer, 16-24. 21.00 h. Price: 7 €. Ticket sale in the same point.

13/03: Rocksteady Beatz. Juanita Club: Lepanto, 8. 23.30 h. Free.

13/03: Exit introducing Púrpura. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free.

13/03: JONATHAN RICHMAN+ MARONDA. Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. 15/18 €.

13/03: Algo le inquieta + Chandal. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 22.30 h. 5 €.

13/03: The Bourbons. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free admission.

13/03: Álex Ferrer. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42.

14/03: FALLAS LIVE CONCERTS: The Wellcome Dinasty + Tres bandas seleccionadas del concurso Circuit Rock + Seguridad Social. Jardines de Viveros: San Pío V, s/n. 21.30 h. Free entry with flyer.

14/03: WE DANCE FESTIVAL: David Tort, Luis Lopez, Arturo Grau and Jose AM.. Viejo cauce del río Turia (junto a las Torres de Serranos). 23.00 h. Free entry with flyer.

14/03: Cosi fan tutte. Les Arts: Autopista el Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Ticket from 15 € up to 135 €.

14/03: Disney on ice. Velódromo Luis Puig: Avenida Las Ferias, s/n. Benimàmet. 16.00 h. Ticket from 20 € up to 43 €.

14/03: Dj Mandievus. Juanita Club: Lepanto, 8. 23.30 h. Free entry.

14/03: Jay Eskul Band. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 22.30 h. 5 €.

14/03: Megaphone Ou La Mort + Gilbertástico y Las M. F.Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. Price: 10 €.

14/03: Black Mamba + grupos invitados. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. 8/10 €. Ticket sale: Amsterdam, La Pulga, Tienda Tipo and Ghetto shops.

14/03: Symphonic Orchestra of Perfecto García Chornet Conservatory of Carlet. Palau de la Música: Paseo Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. Free.

14/03: Pon Top Sound. Dub Club: Jesús, 91. 23.30 h. Free.

14/03: The Bourbons. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free admission.

14/03: Rock Classics Party national and international. Pasión por el ruido: Avenida. Constitución, 313.

14/03: Ángel Pop. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42.

15/03: Disney on ice. Velódromo Luis Puig: Avenida Las Ferias, s/n. Benimamet. 16.00 h. Ticket price from 20 € up to 43 €.

15/03: La noche del Be Bop 2, directed by Perico Sambeat. Perico Sambeat, Albert Sanz, Voro García, Toni Berenguer, Enrique Oliver, Boris Albero, Vicente Espí. Fallas Special Live Concert. Jimmy Glass: Baja, 28. 23.30 h. 12 €.

15/03: Forró Du Bom. Black Note: Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.00 h. Ticket price: 5 €.

15/03: Sensi Dubte (Reggae). Dub Club: Jesús, 91.

15/03: Dj Chris Far I. Juanita Club: Lepanto, 8. 23.30 h. Free entry.

1/02: Ricardo Descalzo, piano. Pau B. Gregori, Andrés Moreno and Mario Lluis, actors: Rafael Ricart, scene director. Fuyu no hi (Winter Days). Japanese Music Show for piano. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. 15 €.

1/02: The Vienna Boy’s Choir. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 12.00 h. Prices: 45/33/20/15 €.

1/02: Jazz Sunday’s Season: Ximo Tèbar. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. 19.00 h. Price unspecified.

2/02: Faust. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 20 € to 175 €.

2/02: Tonky Jam Session. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free entrance.

2/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

2/02: The Heartbeat of Time. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 10.00 y 11.30 h. Price unspecified.

2/02: Sharon Bezaly, flautist. The baroque flute. London Baroque Ensemble. Works by G.P. Telemann, J. S. Bach, G. B. Pergolesi, G. F. Haendel, M. Blavet. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 17 €.

3/02: Sona La Dipu: Samsara + 7º sueño. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Gratuito.

3/02: Jenufa, Leos Janacek. Auditori de Torrent: Vicente Pallardó, 25. 21.00 h. 25/35 €.

3/02: Swr Sinfonieorchester Baden-baden und Freiburg. Michael Gielen, director. Katia y Marielle Labeque, pianos. Abono 7. R. Cristóbal, Spectra Sonoris; L. Berio, Concert for two pianos and orchestra; P. I. Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, op. 36. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 55/41/27 €.

3/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

4/02: Valencian voices Season: E. Escribà y J. Ferrero. About Faust. Recital. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. 12 €.

4/02: The Funk Party by La Funk Family. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free entrance.

4/02: Hagen Quartet. L.van Beethoven, String quartet nº 5 in La minor, op. 18 ; Béla Bartók, String quartet nº 3, Sz. 85; F. Mendelssohn, String quartet nº 2 in la minor, op. 13. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 17 €.

4/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

4/02: Cristina Rosenvinge. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. Prices 15/18 € advance ticket at the shops Amsterdam, Harmony, Tipo y Vaivén.

4/02: Music a Capella Season. Gallant conversation. Fernanda Teixeira, baroque flute. Marisa Esparza, baroque flute. Belén Estival, thiorba. Playing Works of M. Prioli, I. Leonarda i A. Bonn. Aula de Música. La Nau: Universidad, 2. 19.30 h. Free entrance.

5/02: Faust. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 15 € to 125 €.

5/02: Emergenza Festival. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 20.00 h. 10 € ticket sales at same point.

5/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

5/02: Flores Raras introducing the album Efectos secundarios. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free admission.

5/02: Albero The Souldiers + Soulast. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 5 €.

5/02: Los fabulosos Blueshakers. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. 20.00 h. 5 €.

5/02: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free admission.

6/02: Redsover + Link. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví). 23.00 h. 5 €.

6/02: M. Champanier + Dean Bulevard. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 8/10 €.

6/02: Sand introducing ¿Quién dice cómo?. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free admission.

6/02: Riccardo Minasi, baroque violin. Auditori de Torrent: Vicente Pallardó, 25. 20.15 h. 15 €.

6/02: Extraordinary live Concert in benefit of United Hands. Antoni Ros-Marbá,director, Xavier de Maestre. Valencia’s Orchestra. J. Haydn, Concert for Harp and orchestra; C. Debussy, Sacred Dance and profane dance for Harp and strings; M. de Falla, La vida breve, El sombrero de tres picos. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. 40/30/20 €.

6/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

6/02: Tribute to Fito y Los Fitipaldis. Versions of La Palanca Club. Sala Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 23.00 h. 7 €.

6/02: Pau Obiol (Raspabar/Castellón). El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free.

6/02: Paco Sanz. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free admission.

6/02: Emergenza Festival. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 20.00 h. 10 € ticket sales at box office.

6/02: Demoscopica Party Mondosonoro: Polock + Jackson Milicia + Dynamo Dj. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 23.00 h. Free entrance.

6/02: Poprock-lluisvives.uv.es: Olle Nyman. C.M. Lluis Vives: Blasco Ibáñez, 23. 20.00 h. Free.

6/02: Rap Festival + Dj’s in session. La Nave Producciones: Maestrat 34 (Polígono La Cova, Manises). 23.00 h. 5 €.

7/02: Symphonic Concert. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. e 35 a 50 €.

7/02: XII Flamenco Festival: Pitingo introducing Soulería. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 21.00 h. 27/35 €.

7/02: Lujuria. The Mill Club: Padre Porta, 2. 21.00 h. 12 €. Ticket sales at Tick Tack Tiquet shops.

7/02: Xavier de Maistre, Harp. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. 17 €.

7/02: Mick McKoy. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

7/02: El Ego + El Hambre. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví). 20.00 h. Unconfirmed price.

7/02: Javier Krahe. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 12/15 €.

7/02: Emergenza Festival. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 20.00 h. 10 € ticket sales at same point.

7/02: Mama Soul + Sandford Alligators + Queers. La Nave Producciones: Maestrat 34 (Polígono La Cova, Manises). 23.00 h. 8 €.

7/02: Pin&pon Dj’s (Barcelona). El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free.

7/02: Valencian Hip-Hop First Meeting: Jezie (València) + Shian (Barcelona) + Casius Tonen (València) + In*digna (Barcelona) + Rapsodes (València). OCCC: San Fernando, 12. 18.00 h. 3 €.

7/02: Snow Film Festival. Showings+Extreme Board+DJ’s. Greenspace: Juan de Verdeguer, 16-24. 17.00 h. 6 €. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Ticket.

7/02: O Fracas + Supernova. Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.00 h. 8 €.

7/02: Luter (Ex-Los Reconoces) introducing new CD Añicos + Akantia + Biorn Borj dj. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 22.00 h. Unspecified price.

7/02: Supergenn introducing Cuaderno de bitácora. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free admission.

8/02: Faust. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 19.00 h. Prices from 15 € up to 135 €.

8/02: Family in Concert, with Fernando Argenta, accompanied by the Unió Musical d’Aldaia. TAMA: Avda. de la Música, 2 (Aldaia). 18.00 h. Unspecified price.

8/02: Dayna Stephens Quartet. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. 19.00 h. 5 €.

8/02: Kill Billy Trio: Circuito Rockin. Valencian Rockabilly. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 20.00 h. 6 €.

8/02: Banda Municipal de Valencia. Manuel Enguidanos, director. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 11.30 h. Free admission.

8/02: The Philadelphia Orchestra. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. Prices: 72/54/36 €.

9/02: Tonky Jam Session featuring Tchale Blues Man. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

9/02: One of Jazz. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. Hasta el 13 de febrero. 110.00 y 11.30 h. Unspecified price.

9/02: Octeto Kocian Nostitz. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.15 h. Only members.

9/02: El legado de Sax. Sax Ensemble (Saxophone and piano Quartet). Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 15 €.

9/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

10/02: Mark Nightingale & Latino Blanco Quartet. Jimmy Glass: Baja, 28. 21.30 h. 8 €.

10/02: Very Cool People. Music fusion coming from Letonia. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

10/02: Yefim Bronfman, piano. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 10/15/20 €.

10/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

10/02: Young actors from IVM Season. Javier Manzana, piano. Will play Works of J.S. Bach, F.J. Haydn, J. Brahms, I. Albéniz, S. Prokofiev. C.M. (Hall of Residence) Rector Peset: Horno de San Nicolás, 4. 19.30 h. Free admission.

11/02: Faust. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 15 € up to 135 €.

11/02: Juan Lago, piano. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 15 €.

11/02: Modern Experimental Jam. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 23.00 h. Free.

11/02: The Funk Party by La Funk Family. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 20.00 h. Free.

11/02: ‘Music a Capella’ Season. Daniel Gómez Asensio, oboe. Mayra Guirigay, violin. Basilio Fernández, piano. Playing works of W. A. Mozart i J. Brahms. La Nau: Universidad, 2. 19.30 h. Free.

12/02: Pastora. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.30 h. 38/32/22 €.

12/02: Rafa Pons. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 10 €.

12/02: Lengua Rota + Niquelados Durband + Llegando a Normandía. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. 5 €. Ticket sales at entry.

12/02: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

12/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

12/02: Carlos Chaouen introducing his new album. Wah Wah: Camporamor, 52. 22.30 h. 12/15 €.

12/02: Danny Boy & The Combokings. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. 20.00 h. 5 €.

12/02: Carlos Chaouen introducing Horizonte de sucesos. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free.

12/02: Gandiautor 09′: Rafa Pons y Javi Puig. El Varadero: Avda. de la Paz, 27. Playa de Gandia. 22.30 h. 5 €.

13/02: The Wailers. Greenspace: Juan de Verdeguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. 20/24 €. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Tiquet.

13/02: Soziedad Alkohólika. Disco Mirror: San Vicente, 200. 21.30 h. 15 €. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Tiquet.

13/02: The Last Emperor, National Ballet of Liaoning (Manchuria). Auditori de Torrent: Vicente Pallardó, 25. 22.30 h. 25/30 €.

13/02: Goleen Apple Quartet introducing Los Golden en serio. TAMA: Avda. de la Música, 2 (Aldaia). 22.30 h. Unspecified price.

13/02: Lux in Tenebre + Tundra. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví). 23.00 h. 3 €.

13/02: Dr. Explosion + The Imperial Surfers. Wah Wah: Camporamor, 52. 21.00 h. 22 €.

13/02: Go Orange (Rock) + Dj Pegatas (Apolo2/Bcn). Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 22.30 h. Unspecified price.

13/02: Mama Ladilla + Devolver. La Nave Producciones: Maestrat 34 (Polígono La Cova, Manises). 23.00 h. 8 €.

13/02: Valencia Orchestra. Yaron Traub, director. R. Strauss, Serenade for wind orchestra, op. 7; P. Hindemith, Konzertmusik for strings and metals, op. 50; J. Brahms, Concert nº 2 for piano and orchestra in B-flat major, op. 83. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. 10/15/20 €.

13/02: Peter Pan. A musical adventure. Solo singers of Symphony Mediterranean orchestra. For children audience from 2 years old to 6 years old. To assist, send your request to Fax number: 963370988. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

13/02: Blue Melon Project. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

13/02: The New Mastersounds. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 15/18 € Ticket sales at Tipo, Ghetto, Amsterdam, Discos Mardigras and Discos 3-mv shops.

13/02: The Grave Yacht Club. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free.

13/02: Alex Ferrer (Beat/Castellón). El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free.

14/02: OBK. Disco Mirror: San Vicente, 200. 22.00 h. 18 €. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Tiquet.

14/02: Pedro y el lobo. Family Show. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 17.00 h. 5 €.

14/02: Faust. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 15 € up to 135 €.

13/02: Manolín. The Salsa Doctor. Greenspace: Juan de Verdeguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. Unspecified price. Ticket sale: Tick Tack Tiquet.

14/02: Praga + CTRL Alt Sup. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 7 €.

14/02: Mute. Electronic Vídeo pop + Dj Correcto & Mrs. Simpson. La Caverna: Cuenca, 70. 23.30 h. Free.

14/02: Leco Bahía. Brasil. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

14/02: The Montesas + The orientals. Wah Wah: Camporamor, 52. 21.00 h. 22 €.

14/02: Parking Fox + Tabü. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví).

14/02: Tribute show to las Falleras Mayores. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 17.00 h.

14/02: Avalanch + Amadeus. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. 18/20 € Ticket advance sale: Amsterdam, La Pulga, Tienda Tipo.

14/02: Sananda (R’nB/Vlc) + 3 Hombres (Rock/Vlc) + Dj Goma. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 23.00 h. 5 €.

14/02: Le Lizard. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free.

15/02: Pedro y el lobo. Family show. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 17.00 h. 5 €.

15/02: That’s the sound of John Williams movies. Shows at 12.00 y 17.30 pm. Original Soundtracks selection of this composer, with images show. Symphony Mediterranean Orchestra. Movies like Jurasic Park, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Shark, Superman, etc. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. Unconfirmed programme. 5 €.

15/02: XIII Flamenco Festival: Compañía Paco Berbel introducing Flamenco en la tierra. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.30 h. 20 €.

16/02: Chamber Concert III. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. 10 €.

15/02: Joe Magnarelli & John Mosca Quintet. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. 19.00 h. 5 €.

16/02: Tonky Jam Session. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

16/02: Así son. Así suenan. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 10.00 y 11.30 h. Unconfirmed price. Until February 20.

16/02: Valencia Chamber Orchestra Season. Ludwig van Beethoven, Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20; J. Brahms, Quintet for Piano and Strings in F Minor. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 15 €.

17/02: Faust. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 15 € up to 135 €.

17/02: Profussion Black Note. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

17/02: String Quartet of Vienna. Juan Miguel Murani, piano. Only members. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.15 h. Free.

17/02: Dolce Tempesta. Gemma Bertagnoli, soprano. Stefano Demicheli, clave and director. Concert, Cantata and motetes of Antonio Vivaldi. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 17 €.

17/02: Def con Dos. Introducing new album: Hipotécate tú. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 18.00 h. Free.

18/02: The Funk Party by La Funk Family. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

18/02: Modern Experimental Jam. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 23.00 h. Free.

18/02: Alberto Nosé, piano. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 15 €.

18/02: ‘Music a Capella’ Season. Anaïs Pérez Melgar, violín. Francisco Escoda, piano. Playing Works of W.A. Mozart, J. S. Bach, etc. La Nau: Universidad, 2. 19.30 h. Free.

19/02: II Winter Festival: Noa. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.30 h. 72/64/35 €.

20/02: XIII Flamenco Festival: Chambao. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 21.00 h. 24/32 €.

19/02: The Muffs. Wah Wah: Camporamor, 52. 22.30 h. 15/18 €.

19/02: El mundo de Wayne. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 5 €.

19/02: Nubla. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. Prices: 10/12 € advance ticket sales Amsterdam, Harmony, Tipo, La Pulga and Vaivén shops.

19/02: Sex & Rock & Roll + DJ Quique Lledó. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 20.00 h. Free.

19/02: Teenage Bottlerocket (Punk Rock/USA) + Industri Royal (Power Pop/Suecia) + Nipple Selector. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 23.00 h. 5 €.

20/02: Thunderstruck -Tributo Bon scott 19.02.1980. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví).

20/02: Festival Brassurround: Brassiana, Spanish GrasSurround Torrent. Auditori de Torrent: Vicente Pallardó, 25. 20.15 h. 10 €.

20/02: Midnight Shots + Lemon. Sala Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. 6 €.

20/02: Los Fabulosos Blueshakers. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free entry.

20/02: Maldita Margot. Casa de Cultura: Burjasot. 22.30 h. Free.

20/02: Reggae party with Newton and Kinky Bwoy. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 10 €.

20/02: Mafalda + The Skafeinats. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 5 €.

20/02: Muta Muta Fest.: Motocross + The Awsome J’haybers (Madrid) + Negative Waves + Carol Ku. Magazine Club: Pérez Stric, 19. 22.00 h. 10 €.

21/02: Festival Brassurround: Concierto de Profesores, Spanish GrasSurround Torrent. Auditori de Torrent: Vicente Pallardó, 25. 19.30 h. Free.

21/02: Limbotheque. Excelent melodic-pop born in Alzira, with jazz influences. Vídeo pop electronic + Dj. Correct & Mrs. Simpson. La Caverna: Cuenca, 70. 23.30 h. Free admission.

21/02: Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. Riccardo Chailly, director. L. van Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D major (Op. 36); A. Bruckner, Symphony No. 3 in D minor, A 94 “Wagner”. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 21.00 h. 60/45/30 €.

20/02: Alababarada Dj,s. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free.

21/02: Party Artefactos: Elastic Band+ Rubick. Sala Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. 7 €.

21/02: Calibre Zero + Knock Out. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví). 22.30 h. 6 €.

21/02: L’avalanche + Helio. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 5 €.

21/02: Marcelo Brands. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

21/02: Crazy Diamond. Tribute Pink Floyd. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.30 h. 12/15 € advance ticket sales at ticktackticket, Tipo, Amsterdam y Ghetto shops.

21/02: Miss Shapes. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free entrance.

21/02: MUTA MUTA FEST: The Toyotas+Suspect Parts+Muletrain+Mano de mono+Venereans+C.S.C+Dj’s. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 23.00 h. 10 €.

21/02: Mariel Martínez introducing De mi barrio. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free.

22/02: Festival Brassurround: London Brass, Spanish GrasSurround Torrent. Auditori de Torrent: Vicente Pallardó, 25. 19.30 h. 10 €.

22/02: Silvia Tro, mezzosoprano. Julian Reynolds, piano. Songs of : R. Hahn, H. Duparc, F. Liszt, C. Gustavino, G. Puccini. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. 17 €.

22/02: Forró Du Bom. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. 5 €.

22/02: Quazamba. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. 19.00 h. 5 €.

22/02: Krama introducing Heptagrama. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free.

23/02: Hyperion Ensemble. Only members. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.15 h.

23/02: Tonky Jam Session. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

24/02: MTV Winter: Franz Ferdinand, Mando Diao, Starsailor. Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias: Autopista del Saler. 20.00 h. Free.

24/02: Collegium Instrumentale. Salvador Sebastiá, director. Araceli Batalla, piano. The phases of human soul, trought the music and movement, Live Music of XX century. ABONO 12. A. Pärt, Sing in memory of Britten; P. Hindemith, The four temperament; D. Shostakóvich, The Gadly. Prelude and scherzo, op. 11; N. Rota, Concert for String. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 10/15/20 €.

24/02: Bruce Saunders Trío. Jimmy Glass: Baja, 28.

25/02: Paul Lewis piano. F. Schubert, 4 impromptus, D 935; L. van Beethoven, 33 variations about a theme of Antón Diabelli, op. 120. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.15 h. 17 €.

25/02: Modern Experimental Jam. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 23.00 h. Free.

25/02: The Funk Party by La Funk Family. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

26/02: Wellcome Party Festival Usted está aquí: El Sátiro Vago. The festival will be celebrated the days 3 to 8 on March at diferent locations of Valencia. Sala Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 22.30 h. Free.

26/02: II Season Brazilian Jazz del IVAM: Gladston Galliza, accompanied by the Carlet Jazz Big Band. IVAM: Guillem de Castro, 118. 23.00 h. Free.

26/02: Naranja Toscano. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 5 €.

26/02: 7th Int. Symp. On Advance Ovarian Cancer. Organized by: DOCTAFORUM. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

26/02: Johann Strauss: Concert Show. Organized by: DA CAPO. Ute Ziemer, soprano, Matthias Georg Kendlinger, director. Phylarmonic Orchestra. K&K. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 20.30 h. 30/45/60 €.

26/02: Linval Thompson backed by Lone Ark Riddim Force. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. 18/22 € advance ticket sales at Ghetto, Amsterdam, Tipo y La Pulga shops.

26/02: Vince Lewinsky Homenaje as Elvis. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

26/02: Down by Two (Punk Rock) + Need No Girl (Pop Rock) + Giant Dj. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 23.00 h. 5 €.

27/02: Dr. Pitangú. Disco Mirror: San Vicente, 200. 22.30 h. 5 €.

27/02: Gandiautor 09′: Tontxu + Andrés Suárez. El Varadero: Avda. de la Paz, 27. Playa de Gandia. 22.00 h. 10 €.

27/02: Not Dj’s. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free.

27/02: 4podofestival: Emma Get Wild + Lülla + Nèstor Mir & Las Potencias del Este + Senior. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. Unconfirmed hour. 5 €.

27/02: Carnaval Party 80′s. Greenspace: Juan de Verdeguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. 10 €. Ticket sales: ticket office. Free admission if you wear a costume.

27/02: Serie B + Mamay su amante. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 5 €.

27/02: Valencia Orchestra . Cristóbal Halffter, director. ABONO 13. C. Halffter, Lázaro* (Opera in concert version). Premiere in Spain. K. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 19.30 h. 10/15/20 €.

27/02: 7th Int. Symp. On Advance Ovarian Cancer. Organizado por: DOCTAFORUM. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30.

27/02: La Rana Mariana. Sala Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 23.00 h. 5 €.

27/02: The Ransack + Hacksaw. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví). 20.00 h.

27/02: José Luis de Trini. Flamenco. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

27/02: Ellos + Cof Cof. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. 15/18 € advance ticket Amsterdam, Harmony, Tipo, La Pulga and Vaivén shops.

27/02: FESTIVAL AMPLIFICA’T: Rapsodes + Si+no + Home Fòssil. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 23.00 h. Price: 5 € + CD gift.

27/02: Fangoria. Signing their Album because of the presentation of their new work Absolutamente. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 18.00 h. Free admission.

27/02: Senté introduce Los mares de China. Fnac: Guillem de Castro, 9. 19.00 h. Free.

28/02: Isabel Pantoja. Palau de la Música: Alameda, 30. 21.00 h. 41/55 €.

28/02: Cosi Fan Tutte. Les Arts: Autopista del Saler, 1. 20.00 h. Prices from 49 € up to 175 €.

28/02: Warcry. Greenspace: Juan de Verdeguer, 16-24. 22.00 h. 17/19 €. Ticket sales: Tick Tack Tiquet.

28/02: Perro Negro. Introducing new work Quedan Madrugadas. Sala Wah Wah: Campoamor, 52. 23.00 h. 5 €.

28/02: Escalones. Matisse: Campoamor, 60. 5 €.

28/02: Desera + Censuriados. Pa Berse Matao: Castellón, 7 (Sedaví). 23.00 h. 4 €.

28/02: 4podofestival: Emma Get Wild + Lülla + Nèstor Mir & Las Potencias del Este + Senior. OCCC: San Fernando, 12. Unconfirmed hour. 5 €.

28/02: Rabluptus Yau. Flamenco. Black Note. Polo y Peyrolón, 15. 23.30 h. Free.

28/02: Aleación Poética. Oromatón + Caldito. El Loco: Erudito Orellana, 12. 22.00 h. 10/12 €.

28/02: Karih-Katura + Paralelo 69. Magazine Club: Pérez Strich, 19. 22.30 h. 5 €.

28/02: Jochen. El Tornillo: Campoamor, 42. 00.00 h. Free.

Valencia is plenty of awesome events this year.
From an international  music concert agenda of MTV Winter 2009 with Franz Ferdinand at february 24 to Fallas Festival, most great and famous festival of Valencia, Spain.

Las Fallas of Valencia begin at 1st of March with the mascletas (an explosion of firecrackers) in the square in front of the City Hall,
although the most important events begin on the 16th, by which time the city has been decorated with over 800 symbols and figures. Throughout the day, mass gatherings take place including the despertas (a firecracker wake-up call to the neighbourhood) and magnificent firework displays.

Music, festivals and concerts at every street till midnight on the 19th when all cardboard monuments of the city burn simultaneously in a a ceremonial act of purification

This year the festival will begin sooner due to close weekend. Valencia is ready to receive massive affluence of visitors all around the world.

If you´re thinking to visit Valencia during Fallas festival, you must book in Valencia hostels soon.

The only way we found to forget about having spent eleven hours in an almost full plane, during the day, with a short legroom and with really bad movies on the screen, was by drinking a couple of those tasteful “helles beer” –hell here means light colour, not the hell- that make Germany so well known.

                         Seriously, a pain in the arse would have feel better than this plane. Imagine ourselves realising we were on our way back home – great!- but at the same time leaving Asia and some of our dreams behind –horrible!-. The flight took edges and we weren’t able to sleep any minute. At least the price was cheap –if any one wants to fly cheap to Bangkok, check with airberlin starting from Germany-.               

At the airport, we had people and of course some beers welcoming us and thus we forgot easily about the contradictory feelings on the plane. We were back in Europe again, in the middle of October and at 18 degrres Celsius, such a luxury for a german fall.

 Augsburg is a nice small city, great for long walks in the surrounding forests which at this time of the year looked really, really pretty. We spent hours hiking on sunny days, admiring the gorgeous reddish colour of the trees and the silence of the german forests and small towns around Augsburg. Back in the city we visited the oldtown and spent some time in a couple of cool bars drinking bayerish beer –not only a drink, but almost a meal!- and complete our time there by chatting about world politics and the way to save the world with our friends –who does not have this kind of conversations with friends after liters and liters of beers?                

 

We finally left Augsburg behind and catched a low cost airline plane to Valencia. The trip is over now, well, let’s say it’s on the half time. We have many plans for the next months in Valencia and one of them is to travel around the city in order to know it better than we actually do.

Adventure of life is never over until death meets us, so this travel adventure will never be over until the lady of the scythe comes to pick us. We don’t need to travel far away from home to learn about life and we will continue experimenting with new trips, from local to international destinations.  It seems we will be partially spending our closest future making an insight of our lovely city, Valencia, and its surroundings but we will always keep on doing and carrying out new plans like the one that took us to Asia one year ago. When you hit the road once and like it, you never stop liking it… Either by plane, boat, road or foot we will move around the world forever. Either catching free rides or paying for them we will visit every corner in the planet and grow with every experience we make. So, who knows what is going to be our next destination on the map after we visit Augsburg (Germany) and arrive in Valencia by the end of October.

Time goes fast if you don’t think about it. We haven’t thought much about it and without realising, it is almost one year since we started our trip in Asia. So far we have been travelling in India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, and there are still loads of places to visit. Our dream of travelling in Asia is still alive and somehow we feel, it will never ever be over. We love this continent and its people. We love the whole planet and will never stop discovering it. It will take us long, aproximately a life time, but we will cover the world from one side to the other. Promise!

The past months have been very intense and rewardful. We have learnt and experienced a lot of things and have had a lot of fun doing it, but now we feel like having a pause for a while, returning to a more boring life and recharging batteries and money supplies for new future adventures. This means we feel like going back home, to Valencia.

Once having decided that, we are catching a flight back in October, spending some time in Germany first to visit some friends before arriving in Valencia. We feel strong and adventorous. Be aware Valencia, we will be back soon!! And bye bye Asia, we let you rest for a while!!

Since we arrived in Koh Tao and found “Homer”, the way we have to refer to our beautiful wooden house in the island, I’m experimenting a great feeling of peace and joy through spending long hours in the hammock. It is something I had already learnt from this trip and anothers before. Since our visit in India I have tried, rounding up, around fifty different hammocks and other balancing sits. It has always been recomfortating and nice to let myself flow with the movement from side to side. But it is being this time, in our wooden house in Koh Tao, that I am really getting addicted to it. I have breakfast on the hammock; write, read and smoke on the hammock. I even eat on the hammock and spend the time I’m at home laying on the hammock. When I have left the house and come back, I come back to the hammock. When we go to a bar, I always look for a bar with a hammock. I also sleep on the hammock sometimes.

I have realized it is starting to be too much but I can only wish there is a hammock free for me wherever I go. Am I getting even lazier in Koh Tao? Is it because I feel like inside the belly of my mom again? I’m starting to be concerned about that and I think is time to quit this bad habit of only thinking about my hammock. Should I really be worried about or should I only let it be? Is there any way to avoid it? Is there any detox theraphy I could do? Well, I will try to find an answer to all that questions inside my head. While I look for the answer, I will only lay on the hammock again, watch the time pass by and enjoy life from the sight of my hammock!

The day in which we had to renew our Thai visa arrived and we did it fast and easy, although very tiring. After spending long hours discussing which way would it be the best for us to extend our stay in Thailand and whether to cross to Myanmar or to Malaysia, we decided to do it through one of the travel agencies offering the “Visa Run” service in Koh Tao. We paid them money and they arranged everything, such an strange feeling for us.

We contemplated the possibility of doing it by ourselves but were a little discouraged when we realised, after doing numbers, that we would end up paying almost the same and maybe having to stay overnight in the main land, thus extending the time to 2 whole days. Doing it with everything organised was faster, so we surrended this time to a travel agency (sigh!). So we bought the pack: night ferry boat + minivan from Chunporn pier to Rangon + boat to the Myanmar border + return to Chumpon pier + fast catamaran back to Koh Tao. Easy, fast, comfortable and safe.

The night was clear and the sea was calmed so we didn’t experience much movement in the boat, although it was very noisy and we didn’t sleep much. We arrived to main land at around five in the morning. The minivan was pretty new and had enough room for long legs like Hector’s, it picked us up from the ferry pier and drop us at the inmigration office. We got our exit stamp, jump on the boat to Myanmar, got the Myanamar stamps too and back to Thailand for another 30 minutes boat trip, including a stop to search through our bags and belongings. The officials at the border weren’t friendly but they were brave enough to stamp our passport with another visa on arrival, 25 days this time. We arrived back in Koh Tao that afternoon, tired but happy for having finished with all that disgusting burocracy for now and to be able to enjoy another “month” of peace and relax without having a look to the calendar or to our passport again. That day we spent the whole afternoon watching movies and sleeping. Only some beers could help us sleep again at night!

 

We started to feel kind of sick of nonstop travelling a couple of weeks ago. It is a pretty confusing feeling because we really love to travel and want to go on with our trip, but at the same time we feel tired of visiting new places everyday and never get to know them well. We have the feeling that we need some holidays from our trip again, something like a stop over to settle and rest for a while. For a couple of weeks, maybe for a month… This is why we decided to look for a house for rent in the island.

Surrounded by green and coconut trees, amid the jungle in a quiet valley we found our place that morning, right on the deadline point we had fixed to find a house or leave the island. The house hunting was exhausting due to the strong sun these days. We had checked different houses for rent, but they were not what we were looking for. It was on our way back to the hotel room when we found Gong Valley, just a 50 metres detour off an important road, and a 5 minutes walk to the main pier in Koh Tao, so kind of isolated but well comunicated.

The house is made of wood and bamboo, it’s pretty basic and has a lot of charm. From the beginning we liked the good vibes of the owner and his place. He showed us around the valley and the 6 different houses he made himself. All of them have a bedroom, a toilet and a basic kitchen (gas fire, small fridge and a wooden bench, that’s all). Exactly what we were looking for! Outside the house, big front terraces where to admire the view over the valley from your hammock, some hundreds of metres from the sea.

We directly felt in love with the place and decided to rent one of the houses for 15 days, later we would see if we were staying longer or not. At the moment, that half month is not over yet and we feel so good here, that we are thinking to stay even longer. That would mean to have to extend our visa and change plans again but, who cares, we are on holidays now and can do whatever we want!

We have found also our way to go to the beaches that are far by hitch-hiking. It worked out well in the north of the country and it seems pretty easy in the south too. You just need to stand by the side of the road and stop any car driving in your direction. That’s all. Life here is easy and good. Wake up, have some breakfast and see what you feel like. Later put some sunscreen on and go to the beach with mask and snorkel to see the amazing underwater world. When you feel tired, get some lunch and have some rest. Late in the afternoon it depends, watching a movie, surfing the internet or going out for a drink. What else could we ask for? We are starting to call Koh Tao home…

We knew from the beginning of our trip that we wanted to do a diving course in the south of Thailand. We had heard that Koh Tao was the cheapest and also one of the best options to spot different fish species in all Southeast Asia. That’s why we decided, without knowing the island yet, that we wanted to have our first ever diving experiencie in Koh Tao. We booked our 4 day course from Bangkok so we didn’t do any research when we arrived. There are plenty of diving schools here and all them offer more or less the same. The company we chose, Planet Scuba, is a small school with less students, which makes groups smaller and the classes more personal.

The course starts with some clashroom time in which you learn basic things about scuba diving, the underwater world and diving technics. After having passed your test reviews –they are quite easy- arrives your first contact with the diving gear –mask, wetsuit, airtank…- in shallow water. The feeling, when you breath from your tank for the first time, is quite relaxing. At least it was to us. We were very excited about how strange it would feel. Once under water you just need to continue breathing and be calmed. Easy!

We learned some necessary skills for diving safe and know the do’s and dont’s under water. Each 45 minutes dive appeared very short in time when we were finished. We would have spent hours there, getting used to the bottled air, the “absence” of gravity, our new friends the fishes, etc. But we had to wait until the next day’s dives.

When you have tried it once and know you like it, it is like a kind of drug. I mean, you want more and want it now!! It is tyring to be under water but the excitement gives you strength to continue. When you go out of the water, you realise how tired you are and you start to proccess all the beatiful things you have seen there. The rest of the dives in the course were deeper –up to 18 metres- and even better. We saw many fishes that we had never have pictured in our head before and others –like in the film Nemo- that we had always dreamed about. We haven’t learned much since diving is a thing about experience and time, but we know now that we love it and we are certified to do it everywhere!! It won’t be the last time!!