Fallas 2010: La Despertà
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…
Pelota, Cabalgata, Mascletà: A Busy Sunday
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…
Pictures of Batalla de Flores 2009
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…
Street Fireworks – Engraellat at Almirante Cardoso
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…
Mascletà March 11 – Fallas 2009
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…
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 2009 – Opening Ceremony of Las Fallas
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…