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Culture

               Category          KPI               Result        Performance to Benchmark         SDG


                          Cultural                 4.10%
                          Expenditure

                          Cultural
                          Infrastructure
                                                Not Reported      No Benchmark Available
                          (per 100 000
                          inhabitants)


            Valencia has numerous venues of cultural, social and architectural importance. The city’s historic Old
            Town is packed with street art in the northern El Carmen barrio, cafés and amazing architecture can be
            seen throughout (including the Central Market, the city’s grand palace of food in the heart of the Old
            Town), and famous attractions such as the Cathedral and La Lonja de la Seda. These historic sites are
            juxtaposed by the ultra-modern City of Arts and Sciences and several museums, including the Fine Arts
            Museum (Museo de Bellas Artes) and the Valencia History Museum (Museo de Historia de Valencia).
            The world-famous Las Fallas festival transforms the city into an outdoor art gallery, fireworks display
            and party zone for two weeks every March, with numerous smaller festivals (such as the Festival De
            Les Artes) taking place throughout the year. 26

            It is recommended that Valencia inventories and reports these and other cultural institutions per 100
            000 inhabitants. The following should be including in the city’s inventory:


            •  Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites: museums, archaeological and historical places (including
                archaeological sites and buildings), cultural landscapes, and natural heritage sites.

            •  Performance and Celebration: venues dedicated to the performing arts and music, festivals, feasts
                and fairs.
            •  Visual arts and Crafts: venues dedicated to visual arts.

            •  Books and Press: libraries and book fairs.
            •  Audiovisual and Interactive Media: media centres and cinemas.

            •  Design and Creative Services: venues related to fashion, graphic and interior design, landscape
                design, architectural and advertising services.

            For more information on any specific projects already planned or underway, please see the section on
            ‘Goals and Projects for a Smart Sustainable Future’.















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