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Fallas 2010: La Despertà

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  • Post published:February 28, 2010
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Luckily for us, the world's most annoying alarm clock only goes off once a year. But it's a bastard. At 7:30am on the last Sunday of February, Valencians take to…

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Pelota, Cabalgata, Mascletà: A Busy Sunday

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 22, 2010
  • Post category:Culture/Events/Photography/Sports/Video
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February is coming to a close, which means that party time is slowly gearing up. Fallas is right around the corner, and it's impossible to miss the vibe starting to…

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Pictures of Batalla de Flores 2009

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  • Post published:August 9, 2009
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These pictures are a little late -- the Batalla de Flores was towards the end of July. I was annoyed while taking them, because I had to stand on my…

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Street Fireworks – Engraellat at Almirante Cardoso

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:June 15, 2009
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The engraellat is a unique kind of street firework, which we had the dubious honor of "experiencing" (or: "being assaulted by") on Saturday June 13th, as part of the celebrations…

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Mascletà March 11 – Fallas 2009

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  • Post published:March 12, 2009
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Today's mascletà was shot off by Tomás de Beincarló, a company which has only existed for about 15 years. Their performance was more colorful than most, and the finale was…

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Cant de l’Estoreta – Valencia 2009

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  • Post published:March 2, 2009
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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…

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Pilota in the Trinquete de Pelayo

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:February 24, 2009
  • Post category:Culture/Sports/Things to Do
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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…

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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
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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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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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