City on Fire – Valencia’s Cremà
Last night, more than 750 monuments were burned during La Cremà -- the fiery, official end to the Fallas celebrations. We went to see the monument of Convento Jerusalén be…
Last night, more than 750 monuments were burned during La Cremà -- the fiery, official end to the Fallas celebrations. We went to see the monument of Convento Jerusalén be…
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…
May I introduce you to the Fallera Mayor of the Fallas 2008 -- our dog Chucky. Chucky has very split feelings about Fallas - on the one hand she loves…
The Fallas monuments aren't just created to amaze spectators -- there is also a fiercely-waged annual competition to determine which committee pulled off the best monument of the year. For…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNXbhbaoySU&feature=emb_title This is the craziest thing I have seen - Best Mascletà Ever! I couldn’t even hold the camera still.
Guapa! Hey Guapa! This is the phrase we've been hearing for two days straight now, as thousands of falleras from all over Valencia march with flowers to Our Lady of…
We visited all the most important monuments of Fallas 2008, and are recording some of our images here, so that we'll always remember the monuments, even after they've been burnt…
Yesterday, we went to the bullfights in the Plaza de Toros. Towards the end of the very first fight, a cocky matador named "El Califa" tried and failed to finish…
(What is Fallas? Read our description of the festival) We’re archiving the most important and best Fallas monuments of 2008, so that we can always look back on and remember…
Part of Fallas is the annual competition of lights, and traditionally Calle Sueca in Russafa carries off the prize. It's not hard to see why. While most streets in Valencia…