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La Cridà 2009 – Opening Ceremony of Las Fallas

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 23, 2009
  • Post category:Culture / Events / Fallas / Music
  • Post comments:5 Comments

On February 22nd, Las Fallas was officially opened at La Cridà -- a huge annual spectacle which takes place on the last Sunday of the month. This year, tens of…

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First 2pm Mascleta of Fallas Season 2009

  • Post author:valencia blog
  • Post published:February 23, 2009
  • Post category:Events / Fallas / Video
  • Post comments:1 Comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3lHQxhe-BU La Despertà wasn't enough for the beginning of Fallas 2009 -- nope, there had to be another Mascletà, at the more traditional time of 2pm. The last Sunday in…

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Despertà 2009 — Welcome to Hell, Kid

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 23, 2009
  • Post category:Bizarre / Fallas
  • Post comments:17 Comments

Ah, Sundays. There's nothing better than sleeping in on a lazy Sunday morning, taking your time with breakfast, coffee, the paper. Disbelief and a gratifying sense of shame when you…

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Exposicio Del Ninot 2009

  • Post author:valencia blog
  • Post published:February 13, 2009
  • Post category:Events / Fallas
  • Post comments:5 Comments

Welcome to the 75th Ninot Exhibition. I moved to Valencia almost exactly a year ago; back then I had no idea what Fallas or Ninots were. But I have learned…

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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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