Flower Offering to the Lady of the Forsaken
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…
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…
Fallas Valencia is loaded with events, and today we went to see the start of the traditional Vintage Car Rally. I hope they weren't searching for the keys to their…
buñuelo (m) small doughnut, fritter Oh buñuelo, you greasy ball of dough, so sweet, so wrong, so disgustingly delicious! You disgusting, delicious little whore, selling yourself on every street corner…
From the 9th of February to March 15th you can get a sneak preview of the Ninots (Valencian for dolls or puppets) before they’re paraded through their neighborhoods and finally…
This morning, we went to the Plaza del Carmen to see the children’s parade. See those cute little kids dressed up in their Fallas clothing was heartwarming. The young Falleras: I…
Starting today, the true craziness of the Las Fallas begins to unfold. From now until the end of Fallas, every single day will be celebrated with fireworks, dance, drinking and…