Sueca-Literato Azorín: The Monuments of Fallas 2009
Qualsevol temps passat… fou millor? Feel like watching Pope Benedict be consumed by flames? Head down to the Fallas monument of Sueca-Literato Azorín for the cremà, and you'll get the…
Duque de Calabria: The Monuments of Fallas 2009
¡Oh… Dioses! The Ruzafa-based Fallas commission of Reino de Valencia-Duque de Calabria has been making figures for the Sección Especial for the past 10 years. They managed a 10th place…
Archiduque Carlos-Xiva: The Monuments of Fallas 2009
Te poses com te poses One of the least central Fallas monuments in the Sección Especial merited the pain of arriving there. In the southwest corner of Valencia, Archiduque Carlos-Xiva's…
L’Antiga de Campanar: The Monuments of Fallas 2009
Turisme invadint un país Situated in the same neighborhood as the all-conquering monument of Nou Campanar, things were always going to be tough for little L'Antiga. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywG8o8Q6DI0 Unable to match…
Merced: The Monuments of Fallas 2009
Fica't de moda a la Mercè Finishing 13th out of the 14 monuments competing in the Sección Especial of Fallas was obviously not the result the Plaza de la Merced…
Fallas 2009: Cabalgata del Fuego
One of the many highlights on the final day of Fallas is the Cabalgata del Fuego, a parade heralding the coming of the cremà. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeogLi2zD7I The "parade of fire" has…
Fallas 2009: Último Mascletà
The final mascletà of Fallas 2009 was shot off by they company of Ricardo Caballer, and what can we say? If you were anywhere within a 60-mile radius, you already…
Fallas 2009 – The End
Just a quick note to let you know that we are working as fast as we can to publish remaining Fallas 2009 photos and videos. Posts coming up: Nit de…
Fallas 2009: Coming to its End
Oh no!!! Only one day of Fallas left (after today). Am I saddened, relieved, or an exhausted mixture of both? If we have one piece of advice for tomorrow, it's…
Fallas 2009: Mascletà March 17th
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VWnCv48_-I Pirotécnica Caballer is one of the big names in Valencian fireworks, and a staple during the last days of fallas. The company, whose website you can visit here, has…