Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 15th
https://vimeo.com/10191927 Wow. Today's mascletà, I think everyone in attendance will agree, was ... insane. A great way to start the first of the Big 5 Days of Fallas. Shot off…
Fallas 2010: La Planta and Buñuelos
March 15th – Fallas is now truly underway! A few weeks ago the city was awoken by the Despertà and ever since we've been running ourselves ragged, trying to attend…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 14th
https://vimeo.com/10159065 Thanks to a very fortunate circumstance, we were able to experience today's mascletà from the top of the Ayuntamiento. It was a good day to be on top --…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 13th
https://vimeo.com/10139679 A huge crowd was on hand for today's mascletà, set off by the company Crespo. The sun was shining and people seemed to really appreciate the show. But Valencia's…
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: 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…