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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 17th

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  • Post published:March 18, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10241112 There was a huge crowd gathered for Pirotecnia Valenciana's mascletà on the 17th... the sun was shining, and it was finally warm enough to get away with just a…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 16th

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10219178 After today's mascletà, put on Pirotecna Turis, a friend looked over at me and said, "I've seen a lot of mascletàs in my life, and that was the best".…

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Fallas: Mascletà March 12th

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https://vimeo.com/10122923 "Movin on up!" Nope, not The Jeffersons, but the Hermanos Caballer! Last year, they handled the March 7th mascletà, but in 2010 -- March 12th! That's a generous recognition…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 9th

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  • Post published:March 10, 2010
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https://vimeo.com/10047785 Today's mascletà took place under the bright, and much-needed sunlight. While the rest of Spain suffers catastrophic snow and rain, Valencians were lucky to enjoy their fiesta in the…

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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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Despertà 2009 — Welcome to Hell, Kid

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  • Post published:February 23, 2009
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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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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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