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This Was Fallas 2010

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  • Post published:May 6, 2010
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What is Fallas? This will be our final post about Fallas 2010 and then we'll shut up about it... for 3 months or so! Below, you'll find links to all…

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Fallas 2010: La Ofrenda

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  • Post published:March 23, 2010
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During the last couple days of Fallas, thousands of falleras from all over the province make a pilgrimage to Valencia's Plaza de la Virgen to deliver flowers to Our Lady…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 15th

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10191927 Wow. Today's mascletà, I think everyone in attendance will agree, was ... insane. A great way to start the first of the Big 5 Days of Fallas. Shot off…

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Fallas 2010: La Planta and Buñuelos

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  • Post published:March 15, 2010
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March 15th – Fallas is now truly underway! A few weeks ago the city was awoken by the Despertà and ever since we've been running ourselves ragged, trying to attend…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 14th

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  • Post published:March 14, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10159065 Thanks to a very fortunate circumstance, we were able to experience today's mascletà from the top of the Ayuntamiento. It was a good day to be on top --…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 11th

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  • Post published:March 11, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10092206 For the 2nd day in a row, no Rita? We're not huge fans of all her politics, but during Fallas, you have to love Valencia's mayor. She missed a…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 8th

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  • Post published:March 9, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10014614 Today, the world is celebrating the Day of the Woman, and this afternoon's mascletà kept with the theme -- pyrotechnic company Martí (Burriana) is led by a woman. And...…

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Fallas 2010: Cant de L’Estoreta

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  • Post published:March 7, 2010
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What little troopers! The kids marching in this morning's Cant d'Estorta had to brave the nasty weather which has put a real damper on Fallas.  From the warmth of a…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 5th

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  • Post published:March 5, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/9942106 Today's mascletà was insanely loud. I don't know what happened; I thought I was just being whiny and sensitive, but when I looked around, everyone else in the crowd…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 2nd

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https://vimeo.com/9860104 As you'll see in the video above, this Mascletà came straight out of hell. It was just plain sick (mostly, in a good way) and was so intense it…

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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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