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Fireworks: Sunday, March 15th

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 16, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Video
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At 1am, thousands of people gathered around the Paseo de la Alameda in the heart of Valencia for 2009's initial night fireworks -- castillo de fuegos artificiales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBPOAf0koV8 As usual,…

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Feria de la Tapa in Fallas

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 11, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Festivals/Food & Drink
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La Feria de la Tapa is being held during Fallas in the large plaza next to the MuVIM museum. For €3.50, you get a drink (water, wine, beer) and a…

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Mascletà March 9th – Fallas 2009

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 9, 2009
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We had to rush to Ayuntamiento for today's mascletà, after buying tickets for an upcoming bull fight, so were stuck with a different view, near the post office. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DghZ_LIOYp8 Today's…

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Valencia Fallas: The Street Lights of Calle Sueca 2009

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  • Post published:March 8, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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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. …

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Fallas Concerts 2009 – Taxi, Social Seguridad, Presuntos Implicados

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 4, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Events/Fallas/Music
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A few of the concerts for Fallas 2009 were announced a few days ago. As always, these shows will be taking place in the Jardin de Viveros, and are completely…

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Color Mascletà on the Evening of March 1st

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 2, 2009
  • Post category:Entertainment/Fallas/Video
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The first day of March ended with a spectacular color mascletà at the Plaza de Ayutamiento, following a parade called the Cabalgata of Ninots Infantil. The color mascletà combines elements…

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Mascletà March 1st – Fallas 2009

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  • Post published:March 2, 2009
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Last year, we swore to ourselves that we'd not go to every single Mascletà in 2009. But that might have been an empty promise -- we're totally hooked again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w8Kb0p_YH0…

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Cant de l’Estoreta – Valencia 2009

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  • Post published:March 2, 2009
  • Post category:Fallas/Photography/Video
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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…

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Pilota in the Trinquete de Pelayo

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 24, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Sports/Things to Do
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Pilota is one of the most important sports in the Valencian Community. A fast-paced team game which combines elements of tennis, racquetball, and handball, Pilota has been played in the…

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La Cridà Video – Fallas in Valencia 2009

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  • Post published:February 24, 2009
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As promised, here's the video of La Cridà 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGXkRBTsUIs In cause you missed the La Cridà post with more information and images, click here: La Cridà 2009

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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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