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,…
Feria de la Tapa in Fallas
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…
Mascletà March 9th – Fallas 2009
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…
Valencia Fallas: The Street Lights of Calle Sueca 2009
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. …
Fallas Concerts 2009 – Taxi, Social Seguridad, Presuntos Implicados
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…
Color Mascletà on the Evening of March 1st
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…
Mascletà March 1st – Fallas 2009
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…
Cant de l’Estoreta – Valencia 2009
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 in the Trinquete de Pelayo
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…
La Cridà Video – Fallas in Valencia 2009
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