I am going deaf! Is it uncool to wear earplugs during a Mascletà?

From the 9th of February to March 15th you can get a sneak preview of the Ninots (Valencian for dolls or puppets) before they’re paraded through their neighborhoods and finally blown up during Las Fallas.
The Ninots reflect the happenings of the year in a humorous and usually cartoonish way. We haven’t lived here long enough [...]

We went to see the Children’s Parade and dress competition held in the Plaza del Carmen on Sunday. It was a beautiful morning, and the kids were awfully cute dressed up in their traditional clothing. Proud grandmas were cooing and fanning themselves, mothers were giving instructions, fathers were taking pictures, and the rest [...]