https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1mhI_D-024 There was a huge crowd on-hand at today's mascletà. And even after warning everyone to show up early, we neglected to do so ourselves. So, we ended up somewhat…
Just a quick note about some things to look forward to this weekend. MascletàsShow up early for the afternoon mascletàs at 14:00 in the Pl. Ayuntamiento -- with the great…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBQ_IlEFRYk Today's mascletà was staged by the pyrotechnic company Borredá, and from our vantage point, was kind of scary. Like War of the Worlds, or something. We got rained on…
The beginning of Fallas has brought a frightening rash of unofficial and unwanted fires to our neighborhood, on the south side of Carmen. First was the sad destruction of the…
March 7th was a busy day. After the daily 2pm mascletà, and the special Gran Mascletà Napolitana at the beach, we mustered our remaining strength and went down to Ruzafa. …
At 6pm, a "neapolitan-style" mascletà was scheduled at the Playa de las Arenas. Thousands of Valencians showed up at the beach during probably the most beautiful, warm day of the…
Fallas is in full swing, and this weekend will be packed with events. We'll give you a rundown of the main events. Saturday, March 7th 14:00 - Mascletà - Plaza…
Thinking back on the Cant de l’Estoreta 2008, we had no clue what Fallas really was. This year’s kids parade in Carmen seemed even longer than last year’s. It went…