Exposicion Primitives The golden age of Portuguese painting 1450-1550 in Valencia

AurigaCrown Car Hire offers their clients ideas on different events and places to visit during their stay in Spain. In this article some insights into Valencia and the exposition on the golden age of Portuguese painting.

The exposition ¨Primitive. The golden age of Portuguese painting. 1450-1550¨ aims to raise awareness for Portuguese painting on canvas of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The exhibition includes a selection of 48 works from various collections of the neighbouring country, among which are some of the most beautiful altarpieces of the period, along with other less known works.

At this exposition, we witness the birth of the modern Portuguese art at its most original expression: oil painting on canvas. In the Age of the Discoveries, these artists were able to translate - with high technical quality and visual inventiveness full of charm - this new world of adventures and conquests, in which Portugal interrupts the international panorama with unprecedented energy.

Masters like Nuno Gonçalves, Graô Vasco, Jorge Afonso or Cristóvão de Figueiredo elaborated mostly  religious themes. But although describing heaven or hell, their stories are found in earthly scenes inhabited by humanity. Their richness is driven by the narrative fantasy, the realism of the faces and the taste for anecdotes, offal, objects, ornaments ...

Organized by the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon and the Museum Association of San Gregorio, it is a reference exhibition as it is the first time that the early Portuguese are presented outside their own country.

We can enjoy this exposition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Valencia, an excellent selection of these paintings of our neighbouring country. Of course here we can also see the museum´s exceptional collection of Gothic and Renaissance paintings from Valencia. We must not forget also that much of the period covered by this amazing exposition, titled  ¨The golden age of Portuguese painting 1450-1550¨ is exactly the  period of greatest cultural wealth in our history, both in the arts and literature, also known as "The Valencian Golden Age".

It is a unique opportunity to directly compare differences and similarities between what was done in both kingdoms or collate the various sources of influence from other cultures, you will surely discover new and interesting aspects looking from a scientific point of view .

Dates: 2 November 2011 - January 8, 2012
Venue: Museo de Bellas Artes Pio V Valencia, Sala Joanes
San Pio V, 9 - 46010 Valencia

Curators: Jose Alberto Seabra Carvalho (deputy director of the National Museum of Ancient Art in Lisbon) and Joaquim Oliveira Caetano (painting conservative National Ancient Art Museum of Lisbon)
Organized by: Ministry of Culture. Generalitat Valenciana

Apart from the exposition there is of course a lot more to enjoy in and around Valencia: the beaches, nature parks, the old city centre, more musuems, etc. All is within easy reach with your rental car. AurigaCrown Car Hire conveniently has an office directly at Valencia airport, reserve your car with us and enjoy this great tournament and the surroundings of Valencia.

Automobile Trade Fair in Valencia

AurigaCrown Car Hire offers their clients ideas on different events and places to visit during their stay in Spain. In this article some insights into Valencia and the Automobile fair in December.

Each year the Valencian Automobile Trade Fair attracts over 70,000 visitors. A competition that has been consolidated in the minds of consumers as a great place to get a new or used car at a good price.

With over 20,000 square feet of indoor facilities, visitors value both the opportunity to see an extremely broad offer all in one and the same space, as well as the attractive parallel activity programme aimed at all ages: exhibitions, workshops, contests and more during the 5 days of the fair from December 3rd till 8th 2011 in Valencia.

Motor activities include:
Provisional Progress Activities Motor Show
Cs Motor Show Area - Organizes AREA CS, SL
Rally Car exhibition
DRIFT driving exhibition
Stunt exhibition
Road Training and Safety Activities
Max Audio and carp vehicles exhibition
Simulators: horses, looping bike and mechanical bull
Trial show
Exhibition of vehicles
Kart activities include an adult circuit; a child circuit; karts for disabled; karts for the blind; IV Slalom Valencia Fair- organized by Escudería Bengala and FACV.

Further there is the Euro Konzept,  a competition and exhibition of custom cars with the latest technology. The Valencia Drift Team Exhibition: exhibition and public tests for Radio Control Drift. There are motor rides and attractions for children: motorbikes, cars, etc. And, of course not to be missed in current times, an ecological green point: an exhibition of environmentally friendly vehicles, auxiliary industry, accessories and official agencies.

The Automobile Trade Fair in Valencia or ¨Feria del Automóvil de Valencia¨ is held at the exhibition centre ¨Feria Valencia¨ on Avda. de las Ferias s/n, CP 46035 Valencia. For more information or to registrate, you can visit the Automobile Trade Fair´s website.

Apart from the fair there is of course a lot more to enjoy in and around Valencia: the beaches, nature parks, museums, etc. All is within easy reach with your rental car. AurigaCrown Car Hire conveniently has an office directly at Valencia airport, reserve your car with us and enjoy this great tournament and the surroundings of Valencia.

JAZZ ROOTS IN VALENCIA: TRAMUNTANA

AurigaCrown Car Hire offers their clients ideas on different events and places to visit during their stay in Spain. In this article some insights into Valencia and a series of Jazz Roots organized in the botanic garden.

Botanical Jazz or ¨Jazz Roots¨ is a journey through the fusion of jazz with other styles organized in collaboration with the musical group Sedajazz.

The roots of a tree are essential parts for its development: this way it absorbs the nutrients that make it grow and its appearance and vigour of its growth depends on them. Likewise, jazz digs its roots in different musical areas. The Jazz Roots cycle want to teach the listener in a didactic way, such as through jazz, in itself music with roots, fused with other styles to give rise to music with its own character.

On November 12th Tramuntana will play Valencian folk and jazz. Under the umbrella of Jazz, an infinit number of traditional music is hidden, one of them is the Mediterranean style jazz. A good example of a typical Valencian instrument is the esteemed dolçaina that characterizes the sound of the band Tramuntana that interprets jazz language issues. A musical Valencian fusion project that will perform on November 12th at the auditorium Joan Plaza del Botánico with as a special guest saxophonist Santandreu Jesus.

The Tramuntana band exists of:  Pasqual Salort - dolçaina, Jesus Santandreu - tenor sax, Oscar Cortes - Bass, Hector Valero - Keyboards & Piano, Patricio Sozzi - Battery.

Practical Information:The Cycle 2011 Jazz at the Botanical: Jazz d´arrels: Tramuntana  will be playing on Saturday November 12th 2011 at 19:30h JOAN Plaza AUDITORIUM

Tickets cost €3 and can be purchased at Available the Garden box office as from the October 29, from 10.00 till 19.00h

QUART, 80
46008 VALENCIA
Telephone: 96.315.68.00
Fax: 96.315.68.26
e-mail: cicbotanic@uv.es
Url: http://www.jardibotanic.org

Apart from the Jazz Roots concert, Valencia itself is a fascinating city, a blend of architectures from Moorish to Modern, and a vibrant atmosphere: a great place to spend some extra days. The commodity of a rental car will easily get you in and around the city. AurigaCrown Car Hire has an office at Valencia airport, so pick up upon arrival is very easy. Please check our website for more information and prices on rental cars.

Valencia get´s ready for the Moto GP´s grand final

AurigaCrown Car Hire offers their clients ideas on different events and places to visit during their stay in Spain. In this article some insights into Valencia and the Moto GP´s Grand finale that takes place on 4, 5 and 6 November 2011 at the Circuito Ricardo Tormo of Cheste (Valencia).

The Moto GP World Championship reaches its grand finale in Valencia. The closing of the season goes accompanied by a vibrant party feeling, with celebrities, sportsmen and fanatical supporters filling the Ricardo Tormo Circuit to watch riders race the track. Even if the championship is already decided, the event is always thrilling, as there are many things on the agenda as racers, teams and manufacturers all try to present themselves for the coming season.

Valencia has a true motorsport tradition, producing many outstanding Grand Prix competitors on both two and four wheels. Just the fact that there are three Grands Prix held each year in Spain demonstrates the country's fanaticism for the sport.

The track offers a balance combination of left and right turns and a straight part. The track was deliberately designed to turn in on itself, leaving very little space in the infield. The situation of the track in a natural amphitheatre, gives a fantastic view from most of the 120.000 grandstand seats.

Apart from the races, Valencia itself is a fascinating city, a blend of architectures from Moorish to Modern, and a vibrant atmosphere: a great place to spend some extra days. The commodity of a rental car will easily get you in and around the city. AurigaCrown Car Hire has an office at Valencia airport, so pick up upon arrival is very easy. Please check our website for more information and prices on rental cars.