Sun
12
Jul
Intercambio at Café Berlin
Half Spanish, half English, rotating tables every 15 minutes.
Café in Ruzafa
Ruzafa · Spanish/English
Free
ViewStart where you are
Pick whatever's closest, and I'll meet you there with people, places, and small acts of practical help around the city.
Lonely
Something to do that puts you near friendly faces this week.
Overwhelmed
Something doable when the to-do list is already too long.
Ready to meet people
Places to meet other newcomers and the people who've been here a while.
Need practical help
Step-by-step guides on the paperwork, schools, healthcare and the rest.
Want to move my body
Yoga, dance, surf, padel — ways to move with other people, not alone.
Looking for family activities
Real things to do with kids in tow — outdoor, friendly, English-aware.
Want calm
When the city feels loud and you want somewhere slow.
Want inspiration
Workshops, music, the kind of evening that leaves you with an idea.
In the next few weeks
Sun
12
Jul
Half Spanish, half English, rotating tables every 15 minutes.
Café in Ruzafa
Ruzafa · Spanish/English
Free
ViewTue
14
Jul
A weekly salsa social a block from the beach — 30-min intro, then dancing.
La Sala, Cabanyal
Cabanyal · Spanish/English
€5
ViewWed
15
Jul
A joyful Saturday morning in the Turia for children and their grown-ups.
Jardín del Turia, Tramo VIII
Turia · Spanish/English
€8
ViewWed
15
Jul
A standing Saturday meet-up at one of Valencia’s oldest chocolaterías.
Horchatería Santa Catalina
El Carmen · English/Spanish
€6
ViewThu
16
Jul
Spanish films with English subtitles projected onto a fisherman’s house in the plaza.
Plaza Mayor del Cabanyal
Cabanyal · Spanish (EN subtitles)
Free
ViewThu
16
Jul
A 60-minute conscious-breathing session followed by a long rest.
Studio in Cabanyal
Cabanyal · English
€15
ViewThu
16
Jul
A flat, social 7-km ride from the Bioparc end down to the City of Arts.
Tramo XII, Jardín del Turia (near Bioparc)
Turia · Spanish/English
Free
ViewThu
16
Jul
A listening-room evening of jazz and Brazilian vinyl in Ruzafa.
Bar Pangea, Ruzafa
Ruzafa · Spanish/English
Free
ViewThu
16
Jul
Brazilian forró danced under the cypress trees in the historic botanical gardens.
Jardí Botànic de la Universitat de València
El Carmen · Spanish/Portuguese
€8
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