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3.The schoolOrganisationFour subjetsVocabulary

12.Geographic & climatePlaces of interestNature & Street artVocabulary

20.HotelsSearching for a roomLanguageVocabulary

26.ArrivalPublic TransportVocabulary

29.Gastronomy & NightlifeCulture & EventsEasd EventsSportsVocabulary

35.Useful InformationMadical CareVocabulary

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Welcome to EASD

Welcome to the EASD

Dear StudentThe Valencia School of Art and College of Design (EASD- Escola d’Art I Su-perior de Disseny de València) is a public institution which offers qualified education in the most diverse aspects of design, creation and Plastic Arts.

All over the more than 150 years of history, this school has applied the most diverse pedagogical methodologies, always focusing on direct appro-ach teaching and workshop practice. The school had different names in the past (Escuela de Artes y Oficios) but always relied on the continuous work developed by a team of professional professors involved in a teaching project based on its social, productive and cultural environment. Most of the current professional designers in Valencia have been students of our school.

The School of Art and Design of Valencia (Escola d’Art I Superior de Dis-seny de Valéncia) is a public school which depends on the Generalitat Valenciana. Studies offered by the school involve those Plastic Arts and Design studies regulated by the LOGSE (Ley Orgánica General del Sistema Educativo. Ley 1/1990 de 3 de Octubre).

If we can be of any further help, please, do not hesitate to contact us again.Looking forward to welcoming you.

Best wishes,ELENA DE FUENTES TORRES

International Relations Coordinator

The schoolWelcome to EASD

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SEDE VELLUTERSC/Pintor Domingo, 20

46010 Valencia

Velluters campus is located in the neighbourhood of the same name, right in the historic heart of Valen-cia, close to Quart towers. It was in this neighbourhood where all the workshops of the textile industry were located until the 19th cen-tury. Most of them produced silk and, above all, velvet (vellut), and so giving the name to the neigh-bourhood.

This tradition from the past is rela-ted to the presence of the School of Design and its technological projec-tion towards the future.

SEDE VIVERSC/ Pintor Genaro Lahuerta, 2546010 Valencia

Vivers campus was the headquar-ters building in the past (formerly called Escuela de Artes Aplicadas y Oficios Artísticos). It is located in the neighbourhood of the same name, in Pintor Genaro Lahuerta Street, whose name is dedicated to this outstanding artist who also was a Headmaster of our school.

The building faces Real Gardens (Jardines del Real), a huge green area in Valencia located in the site where the ancient Real Palace of Valencia (Palacio Real de Valencia) was built.

The school has two sites,which are situated in differentareas of the city of Valencia

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Welcome to EASD

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEMBERS

PresidentMr. Xavier Giner Ponce

Head of StudiesMr. Javier Mestre Beltrán

SecretaryMs. Rosa Esteban Esteban

Teaching Staff CounselorsMs. Raquel Damià LevyMs. Nieves Torralba Collado Ms. Maota Soldevilla Liaño Mr. José Martínez Escutia

Students’ CounselorsMs. Beatriz de Nova García Ms. Edith González Redondo Ms. Vanessa Moreno Pérez Ms. Diana Baidal Morell

City Hall CounselorMs. Mª José Penadés Ballester

Administrative and Service Staff CounselorMr. Vicente Moya Blázquez

MANAGING BOARD MEMBERS

DirectorMr. Xavier Giner Ponce

Deputy DirectorsMs. Tana Capó Moreno

Heads of StudiesMr. Javier Mestre Beltrán Ms. Concha Pascual Bernabeu Ms. Isabel Jiménez Gutiérrez

SecretaryMs. Rosa Esteban Esteba

International RelationsMs. Elena de Fuentes Torres

ERASMUS WIFI CODEUserEASDPasswordGollum007

To use the computer in ourschool you have to bring your own mouse.

The schools organisation

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Welcome to EASD

EASD Valencia organizes its curricula according to the following specialities: Product, Fashion, Interior, Graphic (taught in the Velluters building ) and Sculpture, Photography and Artistic Jewellery.

Come here to improve yourfacilities in product, fashion,interor or graphic design

ARTS APPLIED TO SCULPTURE Basics of this higher vocational speciality comprise the analysis and development of basic proces-ses regarding the performance of volumetric objects in the different aspects of sculpture, where the awareness and use of systems to create, elaborate, reproduce and diffusion of prototypes will lead students to value their artistic needs positively in order to achieve the best outcome.

ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY Since the photography was born, it has played a very important role in the development of our civilization. There is no area of knowledge that can exist without it; furthermore, it is used as a tool, means of artistic expression or communication sys-tem in areas so varied as science, arts or the media. This fact makes necessary the formation of profes-sionals with a higher qualification than the current ones, who may overcome the traditional and self-taught craft formation that remains insufficient at present.

ARTISTIC JEWELLERY These studies provide the neces-sary background and skills to crea-te author pieces of jewellery as well as knowledge of the required reproduction, manufacturing and organizational systems in order to perform different projects within a global vision of jewellery that is always focused from the point of view of art and design.

These studies are developed ac-cording to Spanish legislation pu-blished under the Real Decreto 2438/1994 of 23/12(BOE nº 32 of Tuesday 7th February 1995).

These studies are developed ac-cording to Spanish legislation pu-blished under the Real Decreto 340/1998 of 6th March (BOE nº 73 of Thursday 26th March 1998).

These studies are developed ac-cording to Spanish legislation pu-blished under the Real Decreto 1474/1996 of 28th June (BOE nº 221 of 12th September 1996)

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Welcome to EASD

PRODUCT DESIGNCurriculum of Studies for Product Design

Product Design is a speciality addressed to explain the genesis of the objects that make up our ho-mes. The complexity of industrial design processes makes necessary the integration of different levels: theoretic, conceptual and mate-rials awareness as well as about processes and aspects regarding the distribution of products, which allows students to develop their own proposals, in which innova-tion is addressed to improving the quality of life and to optimization of objects capabilities, with the idea of an ethical responsibility towards people and their environment.

Erasmus Coordinators of ProductsNacho Gutíerrez Carmela Fore

Product Design

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Welcome to EASD

FASHION DESIGNCurriculum of Studies for Fashion Design

This speciality is addressed to the world of costume and dressing in every production aspect. The functional components of clothing are linked to very strong cultural aspects (performance, communi-cation and image definition of indi-viduals). Thus, projects involve the most varied creation fields, where students cover every possible situa-tion that fashion professionals may experience.

Erasmus Coordinator ModaElena de Fuentes

Fashion Design

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Welcome to EASD

INTERIOR DESIGNThis speciality develops the crea-tion of spaces that enable daily life, work, time for rest and human relations.

If Architecture is the science that organizes space for life, Interior Design is intended to qualify those spaces from their essential basics - distribution and management - to their most specific aspects - human action, textures and surfaces.

Erasmus coordinator de InterioresSantiago Pascual

Interior Design

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Welcome to EASD

GRAPHIC DESIGNVisual communication is set as an essential element in the mass media era, which makes the pro-fession of graphic designer one of the emerging fields in the different levels of the current productive world.

Speed is an important feature in this creative field that sets a diffe-rence from other fields of design, whose aspect is accompanied by the ever constant technologies in-novation that provide instrumental support. This speciality proposes a wide range of projects that cover the different professional situa-tions.

Erasmus Coordinator of graphicsGenoveva Albiol EdoNacho Lavernia

Graphic Design

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OPINION That sounds very sensibleI think soI don‘t think soI believe soI don‘t believe soI expect soI don‘t expect soI hope soGood idea!That‘s a grand ideaI think it would be wonderfulI think you are rightI suppose soI don‘t suppose soI imagine soI don‘t imagine soI dare say it‘s all rightI doubt whether it‘ll be all rightOf courseOf course notWhat do you think of it?Don‘t you think so?Don‘t you think it‘s a good idea?What‘s your opinion?Do you think that‘s right?Do you agree with what I‘ve said?

Not badI couldn‘t sayI suppose soI expect soI‘m afraid I can‘t tell youPerhaps

Me parece muy sensatoCreo que síCreo que noEso creoNo lo creo asíAsí lo esperoNo lo espero asíEsa esperanza ten goBuena ideaEs una idea estupendaCreo que sería magníficoCreo que tienes razónSupongo que síNo lo supongo asíMe imagino que síMe imagino que noMe atrevería a decir que está bienDudo si estará bienDesde luegoDesde luego que no¿Qué te parece?¿No lo crees así?¿No crees que es una buena idea?¿Cuál es tu opinión?¿Crees que está bien?¿Estás de acuerdo con lo que he dicho?No está malNo podría decirSupongo que síEspero que síTemo que no te pueda decirQuizás

EVERYDAY WORDS Congratulations!Happy Birthday!Happy Christmas!Happy New Year!Happy Easter!Good Luck!Enjoy the meal!Have a safe journey!Have a good holiday!Take Care!artboardEnglishnotebooknotice boardpenpencilrubberrulersubjectstechnical drawingtechnologydesigner

¡Felicitaciones!¡Felíz cumpleaños!¡Felices Navidades!¡Felíz año nuevo!¡Felíz Pascua!¡Que tengas suerte!¡Comer con gusto!¡Buen viaje!¡Buenas vacaciones!¡Cuidados!artepizarraingléslibreta de apuntestablón de anunciosbolígrafolápizgomareglaasignaturasdibujo técnicotecnologíadiseñador

¡Hóla!Buenos diásBuenos tardesBuenos nochesAdiósHasta luegoSíNoDependeNo lo séCreo que noCreo que síNo importaNo me molesta¡Claro!Es verdadCon gusto¿Dónde?¿Cuándo?¿Por qué?¿Qué?¿Quién?¿Cómo?¿Cuántos / cuánto?¿Hay?Por favor(Muchas) Gracias¡Perdone!Lo siento, pero...Es una lástima¿Puedo...?

Hello / Hi!Good dayGood eveningGood nightGood byeSee you soonYesNoThat dependsI don‘t knowI don‘t think soI think soIt doesn‘t matterI don‘t mindOf course!TrueWith pleasureWhere?When?Why?What?Who?How?How much/many?Is/are there?PleaseThank you (very much)Excuse meI‘m sorry, but...That‘s a shameMay I... ?

SPANISH/GERMAN

http://dict.leo.org/esde

SPANISH/ENGLISH

http://www.spanishdict.com/

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The City of Valencia


Valencia is a vibrant, cosmopolitan city on the Mediterranean coast. Once the capital of its own kingdom, it is now a regional capital and Spain’s third largest city. Surrounded by orange orchards and sandy beaches, the city enjoys year-round sunshine and has become a popular conference centre.The city was founded by the Romans, taken by the Visigoths, and pros-pered under the Moors. Each civilisation has left its mark and the historic centre includes a 13th century cathedral (La Seo) with paintings by Goya, and a splendid gothic 15th century silk exchange (La Lonja). However, the city is looking to the future and is now home to one of Europe’s most exciting urban development projects. Some $200m has been invested in building an immense and futuristic Arts and Science Centre ( Ciutat de les Arts I les Ciencies ) near the port area. Valencia’s mild climate is another reason to come for a stay. Its warm atmosphere is always inviting and hospitable. Ready to be enjoyed. Valencia means commerce and culture, cinema, theatre, museums, music and business. It is a centre for industrial design and avant-garde movements.

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Valencia is situated at theeastcoast of spain:39° 28‘ N 0° 23‘ W

CLIMATE AND SITUATIONValencia is a city which is situated on the shores of the Mediterra-nean Sea. Capital of the Comuni-dad Valenciana, it has a population of 800,000 inhabitants, which is increased by some 1,500,000 if its metropolitan area is taken into ac-count.

Valencia experiences a hot-summer Mediterranean climate with Semi-arid climate influences. Its average annualtemperature is 17.8 °C, 22.3 °C du-ring the day and 13.3 °C at night. In the coldest month - January, the average sea temperature is 13–14 °C. In the warmest month - August, the typically temperature during the dayranges from 28–34 °C, above 23 °C at night, the average sea tempera-ture is 28 °C.

Average number of days above 21 °C is 200, average number of days above 32 °C is in June, 4 in July, 4 in August and 2 inSeptember). Average morning rela-tive humidity: 82%, evening relative humidity: 55%.Sunshine hours is till 2,594 per year, from 150 in Novem-ber (5 hours of sunshineevery day) to 310 in August (10 hours of sunshine every day).

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Ciudad des las Artes yde las cienciasThe „City of the Arts and the Scien-ces“ is a entertainment-based cul-tural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. It is the most important modern tourist destination in the city of Valencia.The City of the Arts and the Scien-ces is situated at the end of the old riverbed Turia.Designed by Santiago Calatrava and Félix Candela, the project un-derwent the first stages of cons-truction in July, 1996 and the finished „city“ was inaugurated April 16, 1998 with the opening of L‘Hemisfèric.The last great component of the City of the Arts and the Sciences, El Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, was presented in October 9, 2005, Va-lencian Community Day.The complex is made up of the fo-llowing buildings, in order of their inauguration:

L‘HemisfèricThis is an Imax Cinema, Planeta-rium and Laserium. Built in the sha-pe of the eye and has an approxi-mate surface of 13,000 m².

L’Museu de les Ciències Prín-cipe FelipeAn interactive museum of science but resembling the skeleton of a whale. It occupies around 40,000 m² on three flats.

Valencia is a city with manyinteresting atractions.

The city of arts and sciences isone of them.



L‘UmbracleA landscaped walk with plant spe-cies indigenous to Valencia (such as rockrose, lentisca, romero, la-vender, honeysuckle, bougainvillea, palm tree). It harbors in its interior The Walk of the Sculptures, an outdoor art gallery with sculptures from contemporary artists. (Miquel from Navarre, Francesc Abbot, Yoko Ono and others).

L‘OceanogràficAn open-air oceanographic park. It is the largest oceanographic aqua-rium in Europe with 110,000 squa-re meters and 42 million liters of water. It was built in the shape of awater lily and is the work of archi-tect Félix Candela.

El Palau de les Arts Reina SofíaAn opera house and performing arts center. It contains four large rooms: a Main Room, Magisterial Classroom, Amphitheater andTheater of Camera. It is dedicated to music and the scenic arts.

El Puente de l‘Assut de l‘OrA bridge that connects the south side with the street Minorca, who-se pillar of 125 meters is the hig-hest point in the city.

L‘ÀgoraA covered plaza in which concerts and sporting events (such as the Valencia Open 500) are held.

The Valencia Towersforming part of a project of the construction of three skyscrapers of 308, 266 and 220 m. The project has been put on hold and the possibilities that it will be finished are seen by many as do-ubtful.



ArchitectureThe ancient winding streets of the Barrio del Carmen contain buildings dating to Roman and Arabic times. The Cathedral, built between the 13th and 15th century, is primarily of Gothic style but contains elements of Baroque and Romanesque architecture. Beside the Cathedral is the Gothic Basilica of the Virgin (Basílica De La Virgen De Los Desamparados). The 15th century Serrano and Quart towers are part of what was once the wall surrounding the city.

UNESCO has recognised the Late Gothic silk exchange (La Lonja de la Seda) as a World Heritage Site.[11] The modernist Central Market (Mercado Central) is one of the lar-gest in Europe. The main railway station Estación Del Norte is built in modernisme (the Spanish version of Art Nouveau) style.

World-renowned (and city-born) architect Santiago Calatrava produ-ced the futuristic City of Arts and Sciences (Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències), which contains an ope-ra house/performing arts centre, a science museum, an IMAX cine-ma/planetarium, an oceanographic park and other structures such as a long covered walkway and restau-rants. Calatrava is also responsible for the bridge named after him in the center of the city. The Music Pa-lace (Palau De La Música) is another good example of modern architec-ture in Valencia.



Parks and gardensThe Turia River was diverted in the 1960s, after severe flooding, and the old river bed is now the Turia gardens, which contain a children’s playground, a fountain, and sports fields. The Palau de la Música is adjacent to the Turia gardens and the City of Arts and Sciences lies at one end. Other gardens in Valencia include the Real, Monforte, and Bo-tanical gardens.

Mercado CentralRight opposite La Lonja, this is one of the oldest running food markets in Europe, although the building itself was constructed in the be-ginning of the XX century, in ge-nuine Valencian style, with lots of colours, ceramics and mosaics. It is really worth seeing - go all the way around it to appreciate diffe-rent angles. The market is still as lively as ever, as if centuries have not passed by. A snapshot of real Valencian daily life and, needless to say, a perfect place to buy some local delicacies .

IMPORTANT MUSEUMS

Prehistory Museum of Valenciawww.xarxamuseus/prehistoria

IVAM – Julio González Centre – Valencian Institute of Modern Artwww.ivam.es

Prince Felipe Museum of Science (The City of Arts and Sciences)www.cac.es

The Oceanografic (The City of Arts and Sciences)http://www.cac.es/oceanografic/

‘‘San Pío V“ Museum of Fine Artswww.cult.gva.es/mbav

Fallas MuseumPlaza Monteolivete, 4

Museum of History of ValenciaPlaza de Arzobispo 3, Valencia 46003

La Almoinawww.almoina.es

Bullfighting Museum ValenciaPasaje Doctor Serra 10, Valencia 46004

MuVIM – Museum of Enlightenment and Modernitywww.muvim.es

National Museum of Pottery and Sumptuary Arts González Martíhttp://mnceramica.mcu.es

Bioparcwww.bioparcvalencia.es

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The Albufera Nature ParkLying to the south of the city of Valencia, the Albufera freshwater lagoon is one of the most important nature areas in the Land of Valencia. A slim strip of coastline protects it from the sea, and on this strip of land, sand dunes have formed, plus a curious Mediterranean pine forest growing in sandy soil with rich shrubbery. This area is called the Devesa del Saler, a word derived from a kind of pastureland. Three canals (two natural and a third man-made), connect the lagoon and surrounding wetlands with the sea, and each has its own characteristic flora and fauna. La Albufera is an important stopover point for migratory birds and a nesting area for resident birds.

Street ArtValencia is a hotbed of vibrant street art. The artwork brings the walls, alleyways and buildings to life. Utilizing rain gutters, window frames, doorframes and other such urban surfaces the city’s street ar-tists work their images and desig-ns into the city’s surfaces in a way that makes them seem like they’ve been there all along. This specific quality of Valencia’s streets is very interesting. .

Nature surounding ValenciaDuring your stay in Valencia, you will also be able to enjoy the peace and quiet of several exceptional na-tural sites. Between the sea and the rice paddies, closed in by two river mouths, the Albufera Natural Park is a paradise for migratory birds and a recreation area for the city. Along the coast next to the Albufera are broad sandy beaches. There are pleasant recreation areas where people come to enjoy the sun and the sea.

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<< Back Useful VocabularyThe City of Valencia

WEATHER It‘s very hotIt‘s coldIt‘s hot, isn‘t it?How hot!How cold!The weather is getting colderIt‘s beginning to get quite coldIt‘s rainingIt‘s pouringIt‘s raining rather hardI think it‘s going to rainLet‘s hope it will stop raining soonIt‘s been pouring for hoursWhat a downpour!I think we shall have fine weather;........it has left off raining nowWhat nasty weather !It‘s snowingI wish the sun would come out!I wish it was fine weather!What a lovely day!What fine weather!It‘s very fine weather!The weather is very fineThe sun‘s shiningIt‘s sunnyIt seems like a fine dayThe weather is getting warmerIt has turned quite warm again

Hace mucho calorHace fríoHace calor, ¿eh?¡Qué calor!¡Qué frío!Va a hacer más fríoEstá empezando a hacer fríoEstá lloviendoLlueve a cántarosLlueve bastanteMe parece que va a lloverEsperemos que deje pronto de lloverHace horas que está diluviando¡Qué chaparrón!Creo que tendremos buen tiempo;.......ya ha dejado de llover¡Qué tiempo tan infame!Está nevando¡Ojalá salga el sol!¡Ojalá haga buen tiempo!¡Qué día tan hermoso!¡Qué tiempo tan hermoso!¡Hace un tiempo magnífico!El tiempo es estupendoHa salido el solHace solParece que va a hacer un buen díaEstá haciendo más calorHa vuelto a hacer calor otra vez

CITYavenuebankbuildingsbus stationbus stopcar parklibrarymuseumpedestrian areapolice officerpost officerailway stationshop assistantshopping centreshopstourist infotown halltraffic lightstraffic signs

avenidabancoedificiosestación de autobusesparada de autobúsaparcamientobibliotecamuseoarea zona de peatonesagente de policíacorreosestación del trendependientecentro comercialtiendasinformaciónayuntamientosemáforossenales de tráfico

weatherdegreescloudcloudycolddryfoghorrible dayhotlovely weatherrainrainysnowsnowingsunsunnythunderwetwind

tiempo45 gradosnubenubladofríoseconiebladía feocalorbuen tiempolluvialluviosonievenevandosolsoleadotruenohúmedoviento

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The fisrt days

GENERAL INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS ACCOMMODATION

The first days

Concerning accommodation, we cannot provide accommodation service in our school. During the first days in the city, ERASMUS students often stay in a hostel, or cheap hotel, until they find an apartment or flat. Students usually tend to live in shared flats, because it is less expensive than the Cole-gios Mayores and also allows for the contact and cohabitation with other students.

There is also the possibility of arranging an exchange of residen-ce between a student from Valen-cia and another European student who is participating in the recipro-cal interchange between the two Schools. For this, you must men-tion this option in the proposal for exchange directed to the Erasmus Coordinator of the Valencia School of Art and College of Design

http://www.loquo.com

http://www.pisocompartido.com

http://www.segundamano.es

http://www.centreidiomes.es/index

http://www.spanishinvalencia.com

http://www.hispania-valencia.com

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HOSTALS / RESIDENCESOne good option is the youth hos-tal, Alberg Juvenil Ciutat de Valèn-cia, situated in the historical centre of the city, and very close the Vellu-ters building, one of the locations of the the Valencia School of Art and College of Design .There are several possibilities as far as hostels are concerned. The following list has been made by selecting those that are most con-venient due to their price/quality relation from information provided by ERASMUS students themselves.

For longer stays, there are a num-ber of Colegios Mayores, or Stu-dent Residences, which offer room and board for a variety of different prices.

RESIDENCESUpv residencias y colegios mayores in valencia Collegi Major Rector Peset (student residence) / [email protected]+ 34 96 316 60 00

[email protected]

RENT A FLATIf you rent an apartment or flat through an agency, you will have to pay one or two months depo-sit, which is returned at the end of your stay if there is no damage thathas been done to the flat, and once the gas, light, water bills, etc. have been settled. You should insist on a signed contract in which the names and obligations of both parties are included.

The rental of a flat or apartment is done by complete month, which is paid for at the beginning of each month, so if you are going to vacate the flat, you must give notificationone month before in writing, signed by you and addressed to the person from whom you rented the flat.

You must also make sure that if you decide to leave the flat before the months that you agreed on have transpired tht they are going to re-turn your deposit, as the lawdoes permit the landlord to retain the two months that were paid as deposit.

Flats and addresses of flats to share can also be found in several home-pages like: loquo.com, pisocompar-tido etc. Its maybe the easiest way to find a room.

HOSTELSwww.hostelworld.com/valencia

ALBERG JUVENIL CIUTAT DE VALENCIA

www.alberguedevalencia.com

+34 963 925 100

RED NEST HOSTELS

www.nesthostelsvalencia.com

+34 963 427 168

C/ Paz 36 46003 Valencia

PURPLE NEST HOSTELS

www.nesthostelsvalencia.com

+34 963 532 561

Plaza Tetuan 5 46003 Valencia

CENTER VALENCIA

www.center-valencia.com

+34 963 914 915

HÔME YOUTH HOSTEL

www.likeathome.net

+34 963 916 229

RUZAFA YOUTH HOSTEL

www.russafayouthhostel.com

+34 963 289 460

APARTMENTS ACCOMMODATION

BLUE MOON APARTMENTS

www.bluemoonvalencia.com

C/ Portal de Valldigna, 8

46003 Valencia; +34 689 314 813

50 FLATS

www.50flats.com

C/ Espinosa, 13

46008 Valencia; +34 963 918 199

PETIT PALACE BRISTOL

C/ Abadía San Martín, 3

46009 - Valencia +34 963 945 100;

Fax: +34 963 943 850

[email protected]

AD HOC MONUMENTAL

www.adhochoteles.com

C/ Boix, 4 46003 Valencia;

+34 963 919 140

HOTEL NH

www.nh-hoteles.es

C/ Ricardo Micó, 1

46009 Valencia; +34 963 475 000

HOTEL DEL CARMEN

www.hotel-delcarmenvalencia.com

C/ Blanquerías 11

46003 Valencia; +34 962 057 700

The easiest way to find a room in Valencia is by using theinternet: www.loquo.com

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REGISTRATIONWhen you arrive to Valencia, you need to go to the Erasmus office with the following documents: Registration certificate from your university of school . Accreditation from your professor that you are an ERASMUS student Passport or identification card 2 passportsized photographs. Photocopy of form E-111 from Social Security or a copy of your medical insurance policy. In the Erasmus Office they will regis-ter you and provide you with an Erasmus student certificate, which, together with the registration en-velope, you must then take to the Secretary where you will be regis-tered and will pay 1.13 for school insurance (if you are under 28 ), which will provide you with covera-ge for schools accidents. Before lea-ving your country you need to ask for information about the medical coverage that you have a right to as a European student, and also ob-tain from the pertinent authorities the E-111 form, which gives you the right to medical attention in the Spanish public hospitals. If you are not a European citizen you need to find out if there is some health care agreement between your country and Spain, and if not, take out an insurance policy that will cover you while you are in Spain.

CIUTAT VELLA:La Seu, La Xerea, El Carmen, El Pilar, El Mercado, San Francisco.

EXTENSIÓ:Russafa, El Pla del Remei, Gran Via.

EXTRAMURS:El Botànic, La Roqueta, La Pechina, Arrancapins.

CAMPANAR:Campanar, Les Tendetes, El Calvari, Sant Pau.

LA SAÏDIA:Marxalenes, Morvedre, Trinitat, Tormos, Sant Antoni.

PLA DEL REAL:Exposició, Mestalla, Jaume Roig, Ciutat Universitària

OLIVERETA:Nou Moles, Soternes, Tres Forques, La Fontsanta, La Luz.

PATRAIX:Patraix, Sant Isidre, Vara de Quart, Safranar, Favara.

JESUS:La Raiosa, L‘Hort de Senabre, The Covered Cross, Saint Marcelino.

QUATRE CARRERES:Montolivet, En Corts, Malilla, La Font de Sant Lluís, Na Rovella, La Punta, Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències.

POBLATS MARÍTIMS:El Grau, El Cabanyal, El Canyameral, La Malva-Rosa, Beteró, Nazaret.

CAMINS DEL GRAU: Aiora, Albors, Creu del Grau, Camí Fondo, Penya-Roja.

ALGIRÒS:Illa Perduda, Ciutat Jardí, Amistat, Vega Baixa, la Carrasca.

BENIMACLET:Benimaclet, Camí de Vera.

RASCANYA:Orriols, Torrefiel, Sant Llorenç.

BENICALAP:Benicalap, Ciutat Fallera.

POBLES DEL NORD:Benifaraig, Poble Nou, Carpesa, Cases de Bàrcena, Mauella, Massarrojos, Borbotó.

POBLES DE L‘OEST: Benimàmet, Beniferri.

POBLES DEL SUD: Forn d‘Alcedo, Castellarl‘ Oliveral, Pinedo, el Saler, el Palmar, el Perellonet, la Torre.

If you are searching a room it might be helpful to know the different districts in Valencia to find the pla-ces much faster.

GABINETE DE EXTRANJEROS

Avenida Blasco Ibáñez, 13

46.023 Valencia

Tlf.: 34 - 963983391

Fax: 34 - 963864841

www.sestud.uv.es

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The fisrt days

LANGUAGE PREPARATIONIt is recommended that you have an adequate knowledge of the Spanish language, as generally all teaching in the university is in Spa-nish, or if you should so wish, in Va-lencian. And in the Valencia School of Art and College of Design almost everything is in Spanish.You do need to learn the language before coming to Valencia. Even so, language classes are available in Valencia.The University of Valencia organi-ses different course n Spanish for Erasmus students as a low price. The 50 hour course up until now has cost 121 Euro. These classes are given at all levels (Beginning, Lower-Intermediate and Interme-diate) and are given at the begin-ning of each fourmonth period. For further information, contact the Foreign Bureau, or Gabinete de extranjeros .On the other hand, the Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, of state run Official School of Languages, offers course in Spanish at different levels throughout the year. For further in-formation, contact:

ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS

Llano de Zaidia 19

46.009 Valencia

tlf.: 34 - 963405022

www.centreidiomes.es

If you are interested in learning Valen-

cian, you can attend free classes by

contacting

SERVEI DE NORMALITZACIÓ LINGÜÍSTICA

Artes Gráficas 13

Tlf.: 34-963864784 Fax: 34-963864841

PRIVATE ACADEMIES

There are also private academies that

teach Spanish:

www.spanishinvalencia.com

www.doyouspeakspanish.eu

www.hispania-valencia.com

www.costadevalencia.com

Come here and learn spanisch!

LANGUAGES EN GENERALThe two official languages spoken in the city are Valencian and Spa-nish. Due to political and demo-graphic pressure in the past, the predominant language is Spanish, but Valencian is predominant in most of the surrounding metropo-litan area and province of Valencia.[25] In fact the government weakly emphasizes the usage of the local language. It does this, for example, by posting all signs and announce-ments of the Metro in Valencian and Spanish translations in smaller type underneath. Valencian is also used when naming streets. New street signs, when erected, are always given the Valencian name for street (Carrer). However the ol-der street names bearing the Spa-nish names are only replaced when necessary. This results in a situation where in longer streets both languages can often be seen on street signs

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THE TELEPHONEWho’s calling, please?Is that you, Jean?Yes, who is it, please?It’s me, PaulHello, this is Peter Jones here....Can I speak to Tony Smith, plea-se?Hallo! I call you because i´minterested in the room you offer.Hallo! Could you please tell me theprice for the bus ticket?Good evening. I would like to knowteh price for the room you offer.to ask for something/ somebodythe wrong numberto give an adviceto speak louderto concern somethingone minute pleaseto confirm somethinghaving a meetingto call backmaybe at two o´clockThe telefono

YOU CAN‘T FIND THE WORDDo you understand?Do you know what I mean?I can‘t think of the right wordI think you understand what I meanThe thing is that...... or whatever you call it... or something like that

¿De parte de quién?¿Eres tú, Jean?Sí, ¿quién llama?Soy yo, PaulSoy Peter Jones....¿Puedo hablar con Tony Smith?Hola, buenos días. Llamaba porque tengointerés en la habitaciónHola, podría decirme el precio de un billete de autobús?Buenas tardes. Quería saber el pre-cio de lahabitación.preguntar por algo/alguienel número equivocadoel servicio de informaciónhablar más altotratarse deUn momento por favorconfirmarquedar/encontrarse con alguienvolver a llamarcomo a las dosel teléfono

¿Entiende?¿Sabes lo que quiero decir?No se me ocurre la palabra exactaCreo que entiendes lo que quiero decirLa cuestión es que...... o como se llame... o algo por el estilo

AN APPOINTMENTI shall be very pleased to see youI’ll call and see you if you likeLet me know when you’re freeI shall ring you upRing me up at elevenGive me a ring whenever you likeCan you make it later?Where shall we meet?Will six o’clock suit you?Are you free this afternoon?Are you free today?At what time shall I see you tomo-rrow?

Me alegraré mucho de verteIré a verte si quieresHazme saber cuándo estás libreTe llamaré por teléfonoTelefonéame a las onceLlámame cuando quieras¿Puedes arreglarlo para más tarde?¿Dónde nos encontraremos?¿Te viene bien a las seis?¿Estás libre esta tarde?¿Estás libre hoy?¿A qué hora te veré mañana?

YOU HAVEN’T HEARD WELLPardon?I beg your pardon?Say it again, pleaseWhat did you say?What was that?What did you say it was called?I’m sorry I didn’t catch your nameWould you mind saying it again?I didn’t get itI didn’t catch it

Perdón, ¿cómo dice?Perdón, ¿cómo dice?Repítelo, por favor¿Cómo has dicho?¿Cómo has dicho?¿Cómo ha dicho que se llamaba eso?¿Cómo ha dicho que se llama usted?¿Le importaría repetirlo?No lo he oído bienNo lo he oído bien


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Moving to/in Valencia

TRAVELLING TO THE REGION OF VALENCIABy car, plane, train, boat or bus.. whatever your means of transport, travelling to and around the Region of Valencia is very easy. Thanks to the modern network of road and rail links, you can travel from one end to the other in great comfort. This extensive network of roads and railway connections provides a perfect link with the internatio-nal airports of El Altet (Alicante) and Manises (Valencia), as well as the ports of Alicante, Valencia and Denia. Undoubtedly, the ability to reach the beaches of Benidorm or travel to the beautiful landscapes of Castellón Costa Azahar in the blink of an eye is another great advantage of visiting the Region of Valencia.

www.renfe.es

www.metrovalencia.es

www.emtvalencia.es

www.valenbisi.com

Moving to/ in Valencia


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PLANETravelling by plane might be the most comfortable and cheapest way to come to Valencia. If you wish to travel by airplane, you will be interested in knowing that the Valencia airport (known as the Manises airport) has connections with the principal Spanish capitals and with most of the foreign ones, too. Airports in Alicante and Valen-cia with national and international flights:

VALENCIA AIRPORT

Tel.: 96 159 85 00

Ctra. del Aeropuerto s/n

46940 Manises (Valencia)

ALICANTE AIRPORT

Tel.: 96 691 90 00

03071 L‘Altet (Alicante)

The cheapest airlines are in general the following ones. But you have to be careful with the weight of your baggage:

www.easyjet.com

www.airberlin.de

www.tuifly.de

www.ryanair.com

BUSThe Valencia Bus Station, located in the West zone of the city, has lines with the main spanish and european cities. From the central station, the best way to access other points in the city is by bus or underground (there is a stop 200 m from the station), or by taxi

CARFrom the centre of Spain and city of Madrid, A-3 highway. From Barce-lona and Castellón, N-340 and A-7 (exit 51), called Autopista del Me-diterráneo (Highway of the Medite-rranean Sea), because it connects the coast with the european net of highways.From Zaragoza and Teruel, N-224. From Alicante and Murcia, N-332, and A-7 alongthe coast.

SHIPValencia has an important commer-cial harbour, and right next to it is the maritime station from where some of the regular lines embark for the Balearic Islands and other destinations. Information can be obtained in:

TRANSMEDITERRÁNEA

Tel: 34-902 454 645


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METROThe Metro Network in Valencia is excellent, but not too helpful for small scale travel. It does not go anywhere in the centre, for exam-ple (that has to do with the con-sistency of the soil in the centre), and it tends to skip other important destinations, such as Canovas and the City of Arts and Sciences. So it is most useful when you need to co-ver a long distance. In partaicular, it is the best way to get to the beach. In order to obtain a discounted tic-ket price (normal ticket costs 0.9 ), you have to purchase the bonos-metro (10-journey subway ticket) at any metro, or underground, sta-tion. There are 10-journey tickets with which you can combine under-ground and bus routes.

METRO VALENCIA

Tel: 34-963 974 040

www.metrovalencia.es

BUS IN THE CITYValencia has a great bus network and it is the preferred way of get-ting around Valencia. The tickets are 1.25 Euro and you can by tra-vel cards for a number of trips that will work out cheaper the more you buy. When the bus that you want to catch approaches, you must make a signal with your hand to the dri-ver that indicates your intentions of getting on to it. Make it with suffi-cient anticipation so that the driver can stop.

The bus within the city: EMT (colo-ur red). This is the means of trans-portation that is most used by stu-dents.

The price of an urban ticket is 1.25 Euro, and a card for 10 trips costs 6.00 Euro.

Bono 30:Unlimited number of trips in Zone A for the 30 days following the date of issue: 39.20 Euro.

Bono 30 Jove: Same as the previous modality, but for those is possession of the Jove card (youth card): 29.40 Euro.

EMT Offices

C/ En Sanz, 4 2º 3ª

Tel: 34-963 528 399

TAXIThere are many taxi companies in Valencia and taxis are easy to find. Further, there are several taxi ranks in the city. The taxis in Valencia are white and and a green illuminated light on the top of the taxi indicates that it‘s available for hire. To hail a taxi all you only need to do is to raise your hand. You may reserve a taxi and most taxi companies offer long distances.

Rates: General rate: 1,25 Euro + 0.77 Euro per Km. (14,40 Euro for one hour waiting) Night and weekend rate: 1,6 Euro + 0.89 Euro per Km. Minimum rate: 2,75 Euro. (5 Euro by night) Service to the airport have a supplement of 3,5 Euro. Journeys should be paid for in cash, since very few taxis accept credit cards.Taxi driver have change only for 20 Euro notes or less.

There are several private compa-nies that can be called to order a taxi.You should bear in mind that in the-se cases the taxi meter starts run-ning at the point where the taxi dri-ver is when (s)he picks up the call

PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN VALENCIAThere are many ways to travel around the city. Valencia has a bus, metro and train system. Anywhere withint the centre of Valencia it is actually easier and faster to walk. But beyond the centre - here are your options:

VALENBISIWhy don´t we use a mean of trans-port that offers freedom, is fast, cheap, environmentally friendly, fun and besides improves our phy-sical and mental health elimina-ting stress? All this and much more means Valenbisi. A new concept related to the individualized urban transport thanks to a bicycle. An ecological and healthy challenge available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

There are more and more cities offering to their citizens the chan-ce to move by bicycle. Valencia now incorporates this modern initiative offering the citizens and visitors a total of 2.750 bicycles distributed in 275 stations, in close proximity to each other in different parts of the city.

www.valenbisi.com

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FINDING THE RIGHT WAYThis way, pleaseThis way, to the rightGo straight onYou‘re going the wrong wayYou‘re going the right wayTurn to the leftGo along this streetCross overGo straight along this street... then turn leftIt isn‘t very far from hereIt‘s too far to walk...you‘d better catch a busIt‘s at least a mile awayIt’s quite near hereThe best thing is to go by busOnce you are at... ask your way from thereIt‘s the third turning on the leftIt‘ll take you about twenty minutesCould you tell me the way to...?I wonder if you could tell me the way to...?Am I right for...?Is this the right way to...?Can you direct me to...?Which is the shortest way to...?How far away is it?How far is it from... to... ?Is... far from here?I want to go to...Would you tell me the way to... ?Would you mind telling me the way to...?Can you tell me where... is?Which bus must I take to go to... ?

Por aquí, por favorPor aquí, a la derechaSigue rectoVas en dirección equivocadaVas bien (dirección correcta)Dobla a la izquierdaVe por esa calleCruzaVe recto por esta calle...dobla a la izquierdaNo está muy lejos de aquíEstá muy lejos para ir andando... mejor coge un autobúsPor lo menos está a una millaEstá muy cerca de aquíLo mejor es ir en autobúsUna vez en... pregunta el camino

Es la tercera calle a la izquierdaTardará unos veinte minutos¿Podrías decirme por dónde ir a...?¿Podrías decirme cómo se va a... ?

¿Voy bien por aquí a...?¿Es éste el camino correcto para...?¿Puedes indicarme el camino a...?¿Cuál es el camino más corto para..?¿A qué distancia está?¿A qué distancia está... de... ?¿Está... lejos de aquí?Quiero ir a...¿Querrías decirme el camino para.. ?¿Te importaría decirme el cami-no...?¿Puedes decirme dónde está... ?¿Qué autobús cojo para ir a... ?

ON THE AIRPORTarrivalsboardscaseclockcustomsdelaydeparturesflightgatehand luggageholiday makerjourneylabelpassengerpassportpilotplanerunwayseat belttakeoffconnectiondestinationtravel agencywings

llegadastablerosmaletareloj de paredaduanaretrasosalidasvuelopuertaequipaje de manoveraneanteviajeetiquetapasajeropasaportepilotoaviónpistacinturón de seguridaddespegueenlacedestinoagencia de viajesalas

Which bus will take me there?Does this bus go to... ?Could I get there by bus?How long does it take by bus?how long will it take to get there?

¿Qué autobús va allí?¿Va este autobús a... ?¿Se puede ir allí en autobús?¿Cuánto se tarda en autobús?¿Cuánto tiempo tardaré en llegar?

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Entertainment

LEISURE AND FREE TIMEIf you want to get to know the Country of Valencia, its museums, gardens and picturesque areas, below we have included addresses that can be of use: You will find that there is a wide variety of cultural offering in the city of Valencia. The-re are several theatres, of which the Principal is the most important, the Palace of Music, a modern au-ditorium which features a number of renowned orchestras each year, and several museums, particularly for example the Museu de Belles Arts, with a lrge collection of Gothic paintings, and the Institut Valencià d‘Art Modern (IVAM) with perma-nent and temporary expositions of contemporary art .

EntertainmentAs Valencia has a student popula-tion in excess of 80,000 students, there are a number of zones whe-re students get together and en-tertainment areas with different nighttime atmospheres.The entertainment guides „Turia“ and „Qué y dónde“, which are sold in the kiosks and come out once a week, provide information on the theatre, cinemas, cultural activities and a selection of cafeterias, bars, restaurants and other places, and recommendations on the leisure offerings that are to be found in the city . And you should not miss the traditional festival of Valencia, the Fallas.

http://www.spainticketbureau.com

http://www.valenciaconnect.com

http://www.valenciavalencia.com

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Entertainment

GastronomyAlthough the most normal thing students do when they share a flat is to buy food in the supermarkets or other food stores and cook themselves, it is also possible to eat at midday in the faculty cafeterias in the University area or in restaurants in the area for approximately 4 to 6 Euro.

A cheap alternative, and very much in vogue with students, is to have dinner in a bocatería, or submarine sandwich shop, which is more or less the Spanish version of the American hamburger places. In the bocaterías, they use bakery bread, baked fresh every day, and it is filled with a wide variety of hot or cold food, with the only limit being that of one‘s own taste and imagination.

But during your stay in Valencia you really must try, and if possible accus-tom yourself to, the famous and healthy Mediterranean diet in which the vegetables, the fruits, the legumes, the fish and the meats are prepared in many different ways. And of course, the Valencian rice dishes, of which the internationally famous „paella“ is just one of its many varieties, which include for example „arròs negre“ (black rice), „arròs al forn“ (baked rice) or „arròs a banda“ (rice cooked by itself, separate from the fish or shellfish which typically accompany it).

The best Valencia restaurants can be found all over Valencia - in the city, by the beach and in the nearby surrounding areas of l‘Albufera and Valencia.As well as having a very exciting nightlife, Valencia has a wide variety of restaurants. In fact there are approximately 1,500 Valencia restaurants in all so a good selection to choose from

NightlifeValencia is famous for its vibrant nightlife. In the 1980s and 1990s the town was famous for the so called ruta del bakalao. [citation needed] Today, the more alterna-tive/bohemian bars and nightclubs are concentrated in the Carmen, while the student nightlife is found around Blasco Ibáñez and Benima-clet, the more mainstream wee-kend nightlife has its clusters in the areas of Cánovas and Joan Llorens. In the summer, there is also night-life on the beach and at the Port. Agua de Valencia is the city’s unoffi-cial cocktail.

BARRIO DEL CARMENThe historic centre of the city is a maze of little streets full of small boutiques, restaurants, bars and shops by day. At night it becomes a thriving hotspot. Bars and clubs cheek by jowl, vie for your atten-tion. Calle Caballeros is at the heart of all this hustle and bustle. But take a walk down any of the little side streets and you‘ll stumble on some great chillout bars and clubs.

HERON CITY Out of town on the CV35 to Lliria and Ademuz is a leisure complex, Heron City. Bars, restaurants, cine-mas, fitness centre, Bowling alley and a club called Guru.

ARAGON/POLO I PEYROLONOver the river towards the univer-sity is Avenida Aragon, to the left is the Mestalla, Valencia Football Club‘s home ground, on all down the right of the Avenida there are streets with clubs restaurants an bars - all the way to the area known as Polo i Peyrolon

MALVARROSA/PORT AMERICA‘S CUPValencia‘s beach is right next to the port. The seafront is made up of ex-cellent bars and restaurants. Just back from here you‘ll find clubs and now with the impending America‘s Cup, they are being upgraded and this area is fast becoming the new place to be!The actual port area is also now fi-lled with great restaurants, chillout bars and clubs. It‘s all very cool and smart.

CANOVASAt the river end of Gran Via Mar-ques del Turía is the Plaza Canova. the streets surrounding this area are packed at night until the early hours of the morning with par-tygoers milling from one bar/club to another before moving on to one of the bigger out of town clubs

Come and enjoy the evenings and a vibrant nightlife in Valencia

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Entertainment

Valencia is known for Las Fallas, which is a famous local festival held in March, for paella valenciana, tra-ditional Valencian ceramics, intrica-te traditional dress, and the striking new architecture of the City of Arts and Sciences designed by its own son, architect Santiago Calatrava.Other notable festivals and events in Valencia include the Sema-na Santa Marinera (Holy Week) around Easter time, the Procesión del Corpus Christi in June, and the Noche de San Juan at the end of June - famous for its fireworks and bonfires. Also worth a mention, the Feria Internacional de Valencia (FIV) is a major event and takes pla-ce in December. Here are Valencia‘s main annual festivals, events and things to do.

FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTICelebrations go back to 1355 in Va-lencia city. The Traslado de las Ro-cas takes place on Friday, in which those monumental and spectacular triumphal carriages, that are typical and exclusive to the Valencian cele-bration, are taken out of the house-museum where they are kept all year and are driven to the square known as Plaza de la Virgen where they are exhibited.The Corpus Christi celebration has been held for centuries with diffe-rent religious, cultural and festive events in a large number of towns and cities throughout the whole re-gion of Valencia, and in some pla-ces with great splendour in their events and amazing processional parades.The Misteris (Mysteries) takes place on Saturday afternoon: narrations of Biblical events written between the 15th century and the beginning of the 16th century and that are performed on a stage set up in the Plaza de la Virgen.

FALLASThis festival is held between March 15 and 19, and during these days the whole city is a mass of firewor-ks, flowers, music, typical dress, and immense colourful papier mâ-ché monuments, the „fallas“, which the people of Valencia use to make entertaining satire about the reality of daily life, the politicians, artists and important local or internatio-nal figures, and which culminates on the last night when the monu-mental figures are all burned to the awaiting expectation of the public. You‘ll never forget it!

Come here to visit the mostfamous festivals and events of Valencia.

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Entertainment

3 marzo 10:00 /IGNACIO CARBÓ DEL MORAL 11:30 /PILAR SANZ 13:00 /FRANCESC RIFÉ

17:00 /STUDIO DVEIN 18:30 /ROBERTO PIQUERAS 19:30 /LA MOSCA + VICTOR PALAU

2 marzo 09:30 /Inauguración 10:00 /RAMÓN ESTEVE11:30 /ATELIER VOSTOK 13:00 /MATALI CRASSET

17:00 /PETER BAUHUIS 18:30 /ANATXU ZABALBEASCOA

20:00 CON EL PALO DE UNA ESCOBA 10 PROYECTOS DE LUIS ESLAVA STUDIO /inauguración

4 marzo 10:30 /XAVIER MAÑOSA/APPARATU11:30 /MARC MORRO 12:00 /ANA LOCKING

entrada libre

diálogos / 08 /encuentros diseño en Velluters

diálogos / 08 Velluters 2011

Salón de actos de la EASD Plaza Viriato s/n 46001 Valenciawww.easdvalencia.com The school organizes a lot

of arts & design events

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Entertainment

With miles and miles of beauti-ful coastline and sandy beaches, Valencia is the ideal location for sports such as swimming, sailing and scuba diving. The backdrop to this idyllic setting are the vast mountain ranges which offer na-ture enthusiast a variety of sports such as hiking, mountain walks, climbing and horse riding.

FOOTBOL VALENCIA CFValencia is also famous for its football club Valencia C.F., which won the Spanish league in 2002 and 2004 (in which year it also won the UEFA Cup), and was also a UEFA Champions League runner-up in 2000 and 2001, it is one of the most famous football clubs in Spain and Internationally. Its city rival Le-vante UD currently plays in the se-cond division. Tickets: Oficial Shop / Pintor Sorolla, 25 /46003 Valencia

FORMULA ONE

Valencia is the current location of the Formula One European Grand Prix, first hosting the event on Au-gust 24, 2008. The city will host the event until at least 2014.

VALENCIA GRAND PRIXSpanish racing driver Fernando Alonso won the 2007 European Grand Prix and in 2008, Valencia will stage the European Grand Prix which will be held on the streets of Valencia. It will be similar to the course in Monaco as the track will be located around the city’s brand new Americas Cup Port. This is going to be a fantastic event for Valencia sport and the city of Va-lencia.

SAILING - 2009 AMERICA‘S CUPThe coastline of Valencia offers perfect conditions for sailing. Va-lencia hosted the 2007 America‘s Cup here and the 2009 America Cup will also be held here. It is the most prestigious sailing event in the world so don‘t miss it.

GOLF COURSE IN VALENCIAThe mild and inviting climate of Va-lencia is one of the reasons why Va-lencia is so popular for golfers. Due to It‘s location, it‘s the perfect place to combine a city break with a few rounds of golf. The coastline of Va-lencia is full of excellent golf cour-ses and the city of Valencia also boasts a few with the number one golf course in Spain only a short dri-ve from the centre of town.

There are many different kinds of sports in Valencia to participate in or to simply just watch and enjoy

VALENCIA CYCLINGThe Vuelta Cyclista de Communidad Valencia is a five day event which is held every year in February/March in Valencia. If you‘re not up to this standard do not despair as Valencia is a very bicycle friendly city with many places to hire a bike. There are cycle tracks all over the city and also running along the coast. For a great day out take a trip to the Albufera Nature Reserve which is only a short ride from the center of Valencia.

BICYCLES HIREOrange bikes www.orangebikes.netDo you bike? [email protected]

VALENCIA MOUNTAIN WALKING TOURSFor many visitors to Valencia the less strenuous sport of a walking tour of the city is the most enjoya-ble. For those who prefer a walking tour of the mountains and coun-tryside then we have everything to suit your needs. The tranquil and very beautiful inland regions have magnificent mountains which are only a few miles from the beaches of Valencia.

VALENCIA WALKING TOURSEnjoy a walking tour of the lovely city of Valencia and enjoy Old Quar-ter of Valencia and the amazing City of Arts and Sciences.

SCUBA DIVING IN VALENCIAThere‘s lotS of scuba diving around the coast of Valencia and the nea-rest to the city of Valencia is in Cu-llera near the Albufera. Ideal spots for diving are in the area surroun-dingFaro de Cullera and Peña del Moro. Sporting enthusiasts can reach the-se areas by renting boats and day trips.The beaches at Cullera have sum-mer activities such as windsurfing and paddle-boat.

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MEETING A FRIENDIt’s so nice to see you again!I haven’t seen you for yearsHow are you getting on?How’s life treating you?How are things?What are you doing now?

BEGINNING A CONVERSATIONI want to speak to youI’d like to speak to youI want to ask you somethingAre you very busy?I’ve got something to tell youMay I have a word with you?I would like to speak to youI would like to talk to you about ......a very important matterI won’t keep you longIt won’t take longI won’t be longIt’s only for a few minutes

HE’S A VERY PLEASANT MANHe’s a very pleasant manHe’s very niceHe’s one of those nice peopleHe’s very kindHe’s a very interesting personHe’s very intelligentHe’s very clever

IF YOU DONT LIKE SOMEBODYI can’t stand himI can’t bear himHe’s unbearableHe’s a foolHe’s foolishHe’s quite stupidHe puts me offHe’s very rudeI detest himI hate himI don’t trust himHe’s always boastingHe shows offI don’t mind himHe talks too muchI’m fed up with himI’m sick of himHe has a quick temperHe has a bad temperHe’s very dullHe annoys me intenselyYou can’t trust himHow can you bear him

FRIENDSHe’s a friend of mineHe’s a great friend of mineHe’s a good friend of mineHe’s my best friendI know him very wellI know him intimatelyWe’re on very good termsI’ve known him for yearsWe went to school togetherWe get along quite well together

¡Qué agradable volverte a ver!Hace años que no te veo¿Cómo te va?¿Cómo te va la vida?¿Cómo van las cosas?¿A qué te dedicas ahora?

Quiero hablar con ustedQuisiera hablar con ustedQuiero preguntarle una cosa¿Está usted muy ocupado?Tengo algo que decirte¿Puedo hablar con usted?Quisiera hablar con ustedQuisiera hablar con usted de ....... un asunto muy importanteNo le entretendré mucho tiempoNo llevará mucho tiempoNo tardaré muchoSolamente unos minutos

Es un hombre muy agradableEs muy simpáticoEs una de esas personas agradablesEs muy amableEs una persona muy interesanteEs muy inteligenteEs muy list

No lo puedo soportarNo lo puedo aguantarEs insoportableEs tontoEs tontoEs muy estúpidoMe saca de quicioEs muy groseroLe detestoLe odioNo me fío de élSiempre está presumiendoEs un vanidosoMe es indiferenteHabla demasiadoEstoy harto de élEstoy harto de élEn seguida se enfadaTiene mal humorEs muy aburridoMe fastidia enormementeNo se puede confiar en él¿Cómo le puedes soportar?

Es un amigo míoEs un gran amigo míoEs un buen amigo míoEs mi mejor amigoLe conozco muy bienLe conozco íntimamenteHay muy buenas relacionesHace años que le conozcoFuimos al colegio juntosNos llevamos muy bien

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Surviving in Spain

Useful to knowValencia is a city which has wel-comed people from many places throughout its history, so the Va-lencian people will try to unders-tand you, rather than laugh at your mistakes. If you spend all your time with your own group and don‘t meet new people, you will miss out on getting to know an impres-sive and varied Valencia. In fact, it is much stranger here to see a group of people from just one country than to see a group of mixed na-tionalities.

Surviving in Spain

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Surviving in Spain

CULTURE SHOCKThe difficulties that lead to culture shock are very real. Everything from the climate change, food (which is always different from that which we‘re used to), and the water. Another difference is the Spanish business methods (the corner sho-pkeeper might not open on time), and their concept of time (things that at home were urgent have suddenly lost their importance). Isolation due to language barriers is also a real problem. But eventua-lly, you adapt to the environment and have a changed attitude, which helps you accept and enjoy this ex-perience.With time you will adjust and see the experience as the great oppor-tunity it is. It is important that you realize that the feelings you are experiencing are normal, and will eventually subside. In doing this, you will be better able to adjust and come away from this experience with a greater understanding of the culture in which you are immersed and, more importantly, of yourself. Surviving

TIMETABLESWhen you get to Valencia, you will have to accustom yourself to our ti-metables, which are different form other European countries. We eat lunch at some time between 3:00 and 4:00, and dinner between 9:00 and 10:00. Trying to keep one‘s own timetables will have you arri-ving too late or too early to places, and it will be difficult for you to fit in the sessions of the cinema or the theatre. In the bars and taverns you can eat at almost any hour, but in the restaurants it is very difficult to get served before 1:00 at midday or before 8:00 in the evening .

TELEFONE / INTERNETThe majority of student housing does not have its own telephone, but there are many phone booths in the city, many of which function with phone cards (which can be purchased in the tobacco shops, or estancos) or with credit cards This latter option is only recommended for long distance out-ofthe- country calls, as there is a minimum cost per use, which would make local calls very expensive As in other coun-tries, Spain has a national prefix and another, different, internatio-nal one. To call Spain from another country, you must dial the prefix 34 followed by the telephone number in Spain, which always begins with 96. To call to another country from inside Spain, you must dial the pre-fix 00 followed by the national and provincial codes and the telephone number of where you are calling to.

www.telefonista.es

www.ono.com

www.orange.com

CARNET JOVENIf you are under 25, you can obtain the „Carnet Jove“,or Youth Card, by taking a small photograph, your passport and 6 Euro to the IVAJ (Institut Valencià de la Joventut); with this card you have the right to discounts in public transportation, cinemas, theatres, travel, etc.. For more information, contact :

INSTITUT VALENCIÀ DE LA JOVENTUT

C/ Hospital 11

46.001 Valencia

Tel: 963 869 700

www.ivaj.es

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WHERE CAN I FIND... ?

Art & Design MaterialsCASA VIGUER

C/ Correjería 22 / 46001 Valencia

SUMO

C/ Tejedores 8 / 46001 Valencia

MODULOS

C/ Gorgos 18 / 46021 Valencia

www.booktiquelibreria.com

CinemasBABEL

C/ Sancho Tello 10

ALBATROS

C/ Fray Luis Colomer 4

BooksLIBRERÍA VALDESKA

C/ del Mar 47

LIBRERíA RAYLOWSKY

( specialized in photography)

C/ Grabador Esteve 34

LIBRERÍAPARIS-VALENCIA

C/ Pelayo 7

LIBRERIA SORIANO

C/ Xativa 15

CASA del LIBRO

C/ Ruzafa 11

Organic Food & Coffee ShopsECORGANIC

Avda. Blasco Ibañez 66

46021 Valencia

NAVARRO

C/ San Vicente 6

46002 Valencia

ESENCIAL

C/ Calabazas 21

46001 Valencia

BIO CAFÉ

C/ Murta (Benimaclet )

Tourism Officees:C/ Paz, 48 46.002 Valencia

Estación del Norte C/ Xàtiva,

24 46.007 Valencia

Plaza del Ayuntamiento,

1 46.002 Valencia

Avenida de Catalunya,

1 46.010 Valencia

Aeropuerto de Valencia

46.940 Manises

HEALTH & EMERGENCYPHARMACIESIn Spain, medications are obtained at pharmacies. They are all marked with a green cross. You will get your prescriptions from your doctor. If you come from a country in the European Union, or your country has health agreements with Spain, you will have the same prescription drug benefits as Spanish citizens.

They are usually open straight through from 9am to 14pm and 16pm to 22pm. They take it in turns to close on Sundays and holidays. When a pharmacy is closed, the addresses of the nearest duty phar-macies are displayed on the door. A few pharmacies remain open late and even all night.

The emergency phone number is 112, valid and free in the entire Spanish territory.

EMERGENCY SERVICE

Phone: 112

HEALTH CARE PHONE (24 Hours)

Phone: 900 161 161

AMBULANCE SERVICE

Phone: + 34 963 67 73 75

RED-CROSS

Phone: + 34 963 67 73 75

LA FE HOSPITAL

Avenida de Campanar 21

46009 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 862 700

Fax: + 34 961 973 007

CLINICO HOSPITAL

Avenida Blasco Ibáñez 17

46010 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 862 600

Fax: + 34 963 862 644

GENERAL HOSPITAL

Avda. Tres Cruces

46014 Valencia

Phone: + 34 961 972 000

9 DE OCTUBRE HOSPITAL

Valle de la Ballestera 59

46015 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 179 100

Fax: + 34 963 460 033

Web: Hospitales Nisa

QUIRÓN HOSPITAL

Avenida Blasco Ibáñez 14

46010 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 690 600

Fax: + 34 963 931 706

Web: www.quiron.es

CASA DE LA SALUD HOSPITAL

Dr. Manuel Candela 41

46021 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 897 700

Web: www.casadesalud.es

ARNAU DE VILANOVA HOSPITAL

San Clemente 12

46015 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 868 500

LA MALVARROSA HOSPITAL

Isabel de Villena 2

46011 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 989 900

Fax: + 34 963 989 926

DOCTOR PESET HOSPITAL

Gaspar Aguilar 90

46007 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 862 500

VALENCIA AL MAR HOSPITAL

Río Tajo 1

46011 Valencia

Phone: + 34 963 352 500

Web: Hospitales Nisa

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<< Back Useful VocabularySurviving in Spain

HEALTHYou don’t look very well.I’m not feeling wellYou look illI hope the doctor will put me rightDo you normally sleep well?Aren’t you feeling well?I’ve got a terrible headacheI think I’ve got a temperatureI’ve caught a cold.I’ve got a persistent coughDoes your throat still feel sore?It’s quite painfulHow are you feeling today?I’m better thank youI’m feeling a bit better, thank youI’m so soI’m worseI’m betterI’m much betterI hope you will soon be well againGet better

No tienes buen aspecto.No me encuentro bienParece que estás enfermoEspero que el médico me ponga bien¿Duermes bien normalmente?¿No te encuentras bien?Tengo un terrible dolor de cabezaMe parece que tengo fiebreMe he resfriado.Tengo una tos persistenteTienes la garganta aún mala?Duele mucho¿Cómo te encuentras hoy?Estoy mejor graciasMe encuentro mejor, graciasEstoy regularEstoy peorEstoy mejorEstoy mucho mejorEspero que pronto estés bienQue te mejores

EXCLAMATIONSOh!Oh bother!Confound it!I see!Here you are!I give up!Nonsense!How strange!What bad luck!Well I never!What cheek!How funny!

¡Oh!¡Qué lata!¡Maldita sea!¡Ah ya!¡Aquí tienes!¡Me doy por vencido!¡Tonterías!¡Qué extraño!¡Qué mala suerte!¡Nunca lo hubiera creído!¡Qué cara más dura!¡Qué gracioso!

TRYING TO SPEAK ENGLISHI’m afraid I don’t understandSpeak slowly, pleaseSpeak more slowly, pleaseI don’t know much EnglishI can just make myself understoodI can understand quite wellI can understand when you speak slowlyMy English is rather elementaryYour English is quite goodI don’t hear English spoken muchCan you speak English?Do you speak English?How do you spell it?Do you understand me?Is this expression all right?Is there any other way of saying it?What does this word mean?What’s the meaning of this word?What’s the English word for “car-tera”?

Me temo que no lo entiendoHabla despacio, por favorHabla más despacio, por favorNo sé mucho inglésNo puedo hacerme entenderLo entiendo bastante bienLo entiendo cuando hablas des-pacioMi inglés es bastante elementalTu inglés es bastante buenoNo oigo hablar mucho inglés¿Habla usted inglés?¿Habla usted inglés?¿Cómo se escribe?¿Me entiendes?¿Es correcta esta expresión?¿Hay otra forma de decirlo?¿Qué quiere decir esta palabra?¿Qué quiere decir esta palabra?¿Cómo se dice en inglés „cartera“?

Of course!Well done!At last!Good luck!Quite right!Congratulations!No wonder!I’m not surprised!What a shame!What a pity!What a nuisance!How annoying!

¡Desde luego!¡Bien hecho!¡Por fin!¡Buena suerte!¡Perfecto!¡Enhorabuena!¡No me extraña!¡No me sorprende!¡Qué lástima!¡Qué pena!¡Qué fastidio!¡Qué fastidio!

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