This Was Fallas 2010
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…
Fallas 2010: La Ofrenda
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…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 15th
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…
Fallas 2010: La Planta and Buñuelos
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…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 14th
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 --…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 11th
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…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 8th
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...…
Fallas 2010: Cant de L’Estoreta
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…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 5th
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…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 2nd
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…