Mascletà March 8th – Fallas 2009 (Smoky)
Don't let the smoke get in your eyes! Or if you can't avoid it, just try and enjoy yourself anyway. Because, like, there's really not much you can do. You're…
Don't let the smoke get in your eyes! Or if you can't avoid it, just try and enjoy yourself anyway. Because, like, there's really not much you can do. You're…
March 7th was a busy day. After the daily 2pm mascletà, and the special Gran Mascletà Napolitana at the beach, we mustered our remaining strength and went down to Ruzafa. …
At 6pm, a "neapolitan-style" mascletà was scheduled at the Playa de las Arenas. Thousands of Valencians showed up at the beach during probably the most beautiful, warm day of the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THTBh88Dy5Y Yesterday's mascletà was staged by Castellón's Hermanos Caballer, who are one of Spain's most modern pyrotechnic outfits. Levante (a regional newspaper) previewed the mascletà as "With More Care", because…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F50z_wDBGQE Pyrotechnic company Benlloch, S.L. from Chelva was responsible for today's awesome Mascletà. We arrived 30 minutes early and were able to get really close to the cage. After the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaIfC7m7KY8 This mascletà was put on by Pitotecnica Ferrández -- their first time at Fallas. Their fireworks are apparently known for creativity, and it certainly showed in this performance. The…
Fallas is in full swing, and this weekend will be packed with events. We'll give you a rundown of the main events. Saturday, March 7th 14:00 - Mascletà - Plaza…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdfRLLZD1GM Today's mascletà was full of screeching Roman Candles -- the specialty of Pirofantasía Carlos Caballer, who put on the show. It had a surprising ending... catching the crowd off…
A few of the concerts for Fallas 2009 were announced a few days ago. As always, these shows will be taking place in the Jardin de Viveros, and are completely…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyGUj37u7Js March 2nd's mascletà was the work of Gori, S.L. out of Mislata. They've been around since 1963, and today put on a wonderful show, with a earth-shaking finale that…