Virgin De Los Desamparados: Mascletà
Today's mascletà in honor of the Virgin was a small, proficient display at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. There was no cage, which provided us with a great view of the…
Our Lady of the Forsaken
This weekend, always on the second Sunday in May, Valencia celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Forsaken. The city's most insane religious procession takes place on Sunday morning,…
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: Miniature Street Mascletàs
Right after the last official mascletà of Fallas, a lot of commissions shoot off their own street mascletàs. While we sat down to lunch, the rhythmic, explosive sounds in the…
Fallas 2010: Ultima Mascletà March 19th
https://vimeo.com/10350217 The last of Fallas's mascletàs is always something special -- it's only too bad that the weather didn't play along nicely for the crowd, or for Pirotecnia Caballer. Before…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 18th
https://vimeo.com/10267301 Today's mascletà, by Ricardo Caballer, was my parents first and it was a great one! The weather wasn't beautiful, but the fireworks made up for it... the finale set…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 17th
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…
Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 16th
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".…
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: 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 --…
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