Fallas 2010: Events for March 13th
Got any plans today? I sure hope not! And if you’re well rested, that’s even better. Make yourself a healthy breakfast, because you’ll need the energy for today. Before we…
Fallas: Mascletà March 12th
https://vimeo.com/10122923 "Movin on up!" Nope, not The Jeffersons, but the Hermanos Caballer! Last year, they handled the March 7th mascletà, but in 2010 -- March 12th! That's a generous recognition…
Street Light Battle Heats Up!
https://vimeo.com/10113520 Okay -- we admit it. We spoke way too soon when announcing that Sueca-Literato Azorín was "obviously" going to win the annual Lights competition. We hadn't yet seen Cuba-Literato…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 11th
https://vimeo.com/10092206 For the 2nd day in a row, no Rita? We're not huge fans of all her politics, but during Fallas, you have to love Valencia's mayor. She missed a…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 10th
https://vimeo.com/10069608 Woah! Did we do something to make the Borredá Brothers angry? Because it seemed that today's mascletà was specifically designed to punish the onlookers. Massive, unrelenting blasts and an…
Fallas 2010: Applying the Final Touches
The city is slowly transforming and getting into Fallas mode – most of the main Fallas figures are already starting to get set up and in the tallers, artists are…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 9th
https://vimeo.com/10047785 Today's mascletà took place under the bright, and much-needed sunlight. While the rest of Spain suffers catastrophic snow and rain, Valencians were lucky to enjoy their fiesta in the…
Fallas 2010: The Lights of Ruzafa
This year, the competition for the Best Lights Display award has heated up! Two other commissions, Cuba-Literato Azorín and Cuba-Puerto Rico are challenging the perennial victors Sueca-Literato Azorín. "Enough of…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 8th
https://vimeo.com/10014614 Today, the world is celebrating the Day of the Woman, and this afternoon's mascletà kept with the theme -- pyrotechnic company Martí (Burriana) is led by a woman. And...…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà Napolitana
https://vimeo.com/10008160 Along with thousands of other gluttons for punishment, Jürgen and I returned to the beach on Sunday afternoon for the rescheduled Mascletà Napolitana. This time, we were in luck…