Fireworks: Sunday, March 15th
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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