Exposicio Del Ninot 2009
Welcome to the 75th Ninot Exhibition. I moved to Valencia almost exactly a year ago; back then I had no idea what Fallas or Ninots were. But I have learned…
Welcome to the 75th Ninot Exhibition. I moved to Valencia almost exactly a year ago; back then I had no idea what Fallas or Ninots were. But I have learned…
... what's that you say? No really, I couldn't hear you. You'll have to practically scream because my eardrums have been irrecoverably shattered by attending all 19 mascletàs during Fallas…
Tucked inside the massive Cathedral of Valencia, you can find the Diocesan Cathedral Museum -- a set of exhibition rooms filled with art and artifacts not used for worship. The…
The Plaza del Ayuntamiento is the largest and probably most important plaza in Valencia. Home to the city hall (ayuntamiento) and the magnificent central post office (edificio de correos), the…
Las Fallas -- the insane citywide celebration at the end of winter -- is such a huge part of Valencian life that it has its own museum. If you're not…
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.