Search Results for 'Mascletà'

• Hola Valencia’s Top Five: Plazas

  The one thing Valencia has more of than church bells? Plazas! Every corner of the city is the Plaza de Somethingorother. Here are our favorite five, in no particular order: Plaza del Ayuntamiento Bounded by the city hall building, the post office and Valencia’s emblematic fountain, the Plaza del Ayuntamiento is the de facto gathering [...]

  July 24th, 2010

• Virgin De Los Desamparados: Mascletà

  Today’s mascletà in honor of the Virgin was a small, proficient display at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. There was no cage, which provided us with a great view of the explosions. Though it wasn’t exactly on the scale of the Fallas mascletàs, there wasn’t much of a crowd, so we got a great view and [...]

  May 9th, 2010

• Our Lady of the Forsaken

  This weekend, always on the second Sunday in May, Valencia celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Forsaken. The city’s most insane religious procession takes place on Sunday morning, and there are a few other events to keep your eye on. Concert, Fireworks and Dance at Plaza de la Virgen – Saturday Night At [...]

  May 7th, 2010

• This Was Fallas 2010

  What is Fallas? This will be our final post about Fallas 2010 and then we’ll shut up about it… for 3 months or so! Below, you’ll find links to all the posts of this year’s Fallas festivities and some pictures which we hadn’t published yet. Ninot Exhibit 2010 Fallas Pelota Tournament Color Mascletà (Cabalgata Infantil) [...]

  May 6th, 2010

• Fallas 2010: Cuba-Literato Azorín – 10th Place

  Alright, 10th place isn’t the greatest finish ever for the Fallas commission of Cuba-Literato Azorín, but they did emerge from the festival with the victory they were really hoping for — the prize for best Street Lights. Filmed with the Sanyo VPC – CS 1 (super tiny) available here: USA, UK, Deutschland and Spain In [...]

  April 23rd, 2010