About us
Walks & Talks to help us fall in love with Valencia, each other & ourselves.
Experiences that connect the dots in unusual ways.
Introverts-friendly edutainment.
Curated by @alexeytimbul
Upcoming events
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"What Am I Looking At?!" STREET ART WALKSHOP with Ely
Centre del Carme Cultura Contemporánia (CCCC), Calle del Museu, 2, Valencia, ESAsk and y'all shall receive (eventually). Street Art Walkshop is here!
Alexey is thrilled to intro Valencia's most enthusiastic street art enthusiast for a walkshop about who is what and when is where on the local street are scene. Meet Ely Tegart!Valencia got one of the most legit street art creds in Europe!
Scattered among historic buildings and secret alleyways, curated and guarded by very judgmental pigeons, the city is an open-air gallery.
Colorful, weird, poignant, silly, provocative, loud and half the time you're wondering "what exactly am I looking at?!"Ely studies, breathes, makes, and popularizes art. Ely is the One we've been waiting for!
Ely is a Canadian multi-disciplinary artist, (former) teacher, and professional over-explainer of simple things. Along this funtastic journey through El Carme we'll encounter massive murals, hidden paste-ups, graffiti culture, local artists, and the stories behind the walls people usually walk past without noticing.
Ever wondered what's the difference between graffiti and street art?
Curious about the techniques, symbolism, or legality of street art?
Want tea on the ongoing dramas in the urban art community?
Or, enjoy wandering around looking at cool things with cool people?
This is for you...Alexey will accompany the group to provide tasteful [...] jokes and ask stupid questions we're all thinking but too [...] to ask.
This walkshop is FREE. The hosts may pass the hat at the end, but the point is to enjoy Valencia, its street art and each other.
This walkshop is limited to 20-ish persons for logistical reasons but will be offered regularly. The next date is in July.
40 attendees
Go Full Blasco Ibáñez: Discover Valencia's Smartest Street
Jardins del Real / Vivers, C/ de Cavanilles, 1, València, Va, ESWhat is blasco and how often do you need to ibáñez?
C'mon! Everyone knows this great Spanish writer, right?!
Let's wander/wonder along an avenue full of plot twists...
What can we learn about/from Valencia's smartest street?We'll start at Jardins Vivers and finish at Estacion Cabanyal
This walk is about 3 kilometers or a couple hours burning 400 calories.
You're also welcome to socialize or just wander along in peace.
To get back to city center you can take a bus, a train or the metro.This walkshop is FREE. The host may welcome donations, but the point is to enjoy every step 'n story.
ABOUT THE HOST
Alexey is a storyteller who has taught at Academy of Art University (San Francisco) and International Fashion Academy (Paris). Since 2023 he's been on the jury of CLEC Fashion Festival in the City of Arts and Sciences, a host of Book Lovers Unplugged literary open mic at the only English language bookstore in Valencia, and the producer of @StandUpComedyValencia shows. Most importantly, Alexey is a fulltime Gemini with ADHD.5 attendees
BATTLE OF BOULEVARDS: Marqués del Turia vs Regne de Valencia
Bastard Coffee & Kitchen - Russafa, avenida regne valencia 2, Valencia, ESOh the golden light of late August nights!
NYC has Fifth Avenue. Paris has Champs Élysées.
We got Gran Via de Marqués del Turia & Avenida de Regne de Valencia.
It's a leisurely circular walk perfect for your wellness goals!
Come discover the grand boulevards that run thru the city's historically luxurious neighborhoods (even though one of 'em was renamed after an anarchist for a bit).We'll start & end at the intersection outside Bastard Coffee
The host will highlight a few curiosities along the way
You're also welcome to just wander along in peaceThis walkshop is free. The host will pass the hat at the end for welcome donations, but the point is to enjoy each other's company and the city.
Alexey is a storyteller who teaches criticism at Academy of Art University (San Francisco) and International Fashion Academy (Paris). In 2023 he was on the jury of CLEC Fashion Festival and had an art installation in the City of Arts and Sciences. He is also a host of Book Lovers Unplugged, a monthly literary open mic at the only English bookstore in Valencia, and a producer of @standupcomedyvalencia. Most importantly, Alexey is a fulltime Gemini with ADHD.
P.S. The cover image for this walkshop comes from a research paper "Local Development and Gentrification Resulting from the Rehabilitation of Singular Buildings: Analysis of Neural Networks" available HERE.
8 attendees
Poetic Ruzafa Walk: A Summertime Barrio in Love
Parc Central, C. de les Filipines, s/n, València, Va, ESA perfect weekend ender for duos, solos, trios & groups of friends!
How do we fall in love with a city, someone, each other, ourselves?
The relationship between architecture, memory, and desire is the subject of this walkshop through Ruzafa, both the imaginary barrio and a real neighborhood.in city mazes we count on love
to find each other in the dark
to thread a path one poem at a timePoetry in translation. A city in motion. You, in love.
A perfect summertime evening activity. We'll walk the (un)familiar streets and pause to read/recite/write poems. How many ways can you meet a poem or a lover?! You'd be surprised...
We'll start outside the Parc Central at 20:00 and finish around the Mercado de Ruzafa by 21:30-ish in time for your Friday night plans.
This walkshop experience is free. The host will pass a hat at the end for welcome donations, but the point is to enjoy every step 'n story as we become a walking poem.
ABOUT THE HOST
Alexey is a storyteller who has taught at Academy of Art University (San Francisco) and International Fashion Academy (Paris). Since 2023 he's been on the jury of CLEC Fashion Festival in the City of Arts and Sciences, a host of Book Lovers Unplugged literary open mic at the only English language bookstore in Valencia, and the producer of @StandUpComedyValencia shows. Most importantly, Alexey is a fulltime Gemini with ADHD.2 attendees
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