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Sueca-Literato Azorín: The Monuments of Fallas 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 26, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography
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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…

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Duque de Calabria: The Monuments of Fallas 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 25, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography
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¡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…

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Archiduque Carlos-Xiva: The Monuments of Fallas 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 25, 2009
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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…

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L’Antiga de Campanar: The Monuments of Fallas 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 24, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Music/Photography
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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…

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Merced: The Monuments of Fallas 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 24, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography
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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…

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Fallas 2009: Cabalgata del Fuego

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 22, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Festivals/Photography/Video
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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…

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Fallas 2009: Último Mascletà

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 20, 2009
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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…

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Fallas 2009 – The End

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  • Post published:March 20, 2009
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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…

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Fallas 2009: Coming to its End

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 18, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Tips & Tricks
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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…

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Fallas 2009: Mascletà March 17th

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 18, 2009
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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…

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We're Jürgen and Mike, from Germany and the USA. We've been living in Valencia on-and-off since 2008. Much of our time is spent traveling the world with For 91 Days... but Valencia is the city we call home, and to which we'll always return.
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