https://vimeo.com/10241112 There was a huge crowd gathered for Pirotecnia Valenciana's mascletà on the 17th... the sun was shining, and it was finally warm enough to get away with just a…
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 --…
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…
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…
https://vimeo.com/9981735 There was a big crowd on-hand for today's mascletà, carried out by Pirotecnia Gori of Mislata. Colorful, loud, and with a rousing finale, it was everything that a mascletà…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c7ZiZy-HuM It has been awhile since our last Mascletà. And this one was worth the wait! Fallas 2010... already looking forward to it.
October 9th is the Day of the Valencian Community, kind of like 4th of July in the States. Though, I suppose it's different, because it's a celebration for a specific…
If you've spent much time walking around Valencia, you'll be familiar with the carts of Món Orxata, hawking delicious horchata to hot, thirsty pedestrians. They're a mainstay of the Plaza…
Today at 2pm, pyrotechnic company Vicente Caballer staged a special mascletà in the Plaza de Ayuntamiento, in honor of the day of Our Lady of the Forsaken. That old gal,…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqwpwWx-1Mg Piroquiles de Turis has been moving up in the Fallas calendar -- each day closer to the 19th is considered a step up. Last year they performed on the…