Honestly, I didn’t expect too much from the Cabalgata del Fuego (Parade of Fire) but to my surprise it was one of the highlights of the Fallas. I never have seen a parade where the spectators get a torch of blowing fire held in their faces.
"Cabalgata del Fuego 2008" was published on March 20th,2008 and is listed in Bizarre, Fallas, Video.
[...] It’s not hard to see why the celebrations of Semana Santa are over-shadowed by the Fallas. What with the creepy brotherhoods in pointy hoods and exciting events such as today’s “Solemn celebration of the Passion and Death of our Father, with a Lecture of the Passion, Adoration of Saint Cruz and Communion” (honestly). Hmmm… that, or I could watch a crazy devil-parade with fireworks. [...]
La Semana Santa Marinera | Hola Valencia Blog wrote,
[...] It’s not hard to see why the celebrations of Semana Santa are over-shadowed by the Fallas. What with the creepy brotherhoods in pointy hoods and exciting events such as today’s “Solemn celebration of the Passion and Death of our Father, with a Lecture of the Passion, Adoration of Saint Cruz and Communion” (honestly). Hmmm… that, or I could watch a crazy devil-parade with fireworks. [...]
Link | March 21st, 2008 at 11:23 am
Fuego en el Teatro Princesa Valencia | Hola Valencia Blog wrote,
[...] del Teatro Princesa – doesn’t it sound like another event from Fallas? It kind of sounds like Cabalgata del Fuego, doesn’t [...]
Link | February 27th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Fallas 2009: Coming to its End | Hola Valencia Blog wrote,
[...] must-see event is the Cabalgata de Fuego, at 19h. This parade marches down Calle Colón, around the Puerta del Mar, and is as unique and [...]
Link | March 18th, 2009 at 8:10 pm