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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 17th

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  • Post published:March 18, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 14th

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  • Post published:March 14, 2010
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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 --…

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Fallas: Mascletà March 12th

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  • Post published:March 12, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 11th

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  • Post published:March 11, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 7th

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  • Post published:March 7, 2010
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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…

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9 d’Octubre Mascletà

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  • Post published:October 11, 2009
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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.

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October 9th – Day of the Valencian Community

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  • Post published:October 6, 2009
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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…

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Món Orxata

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  • Post published:September 2, 2009
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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…

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A Mascletà for the Virgin

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  • Post published:May 10, 2009
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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,…

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Fallas 2009 – Mascletà March 12th

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  • Post published:March 13, 2009
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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…

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