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Virgin De Los Desamparados: Mascletà

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  • Post published:May 9, 2010
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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…

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Our Lady of the Forsaken

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:May 7, 2010
  • Post category:Events/Festivals
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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,…

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This Was Fallas 2010

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  • Post published:May 6, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Miniature Street Mascletàs

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  • Post published:March 22, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Ultima Mascletà March 19th

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 22, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 18th

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  • Post published:March 19, 2010
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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…

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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 2010: Mascletà March 15th

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  • Post published:March 16, 2010
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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…

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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 14th

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  • Post published:March 14, 2010
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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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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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