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Fallas 2009: Último Mascletà

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 20, 2009
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The final mascletà of Fallas 2009 was shot off by they company of Ricardo Caballer, and what can we say? If you were anywhere within a 60-mile radius, you already…

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Fallas 2009 – The End

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  • Post published:March 20, 2009
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Just a quick note to let you know that we are working as fast as we can to publish remaining Fallas 2009 photos and videos. Posts coming up: Nit de…

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Fallas 2009: Mascletà March 18th

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  • Post published:March 19, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXdZwyLw4ww The second to last Mascletà of Fallas was shot off by Pirotecnia Valenciana, and was incredible. We went with a couple mascletà virgins, and they were both absolutely blown…

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Fallas 2009: Mascletà March 17th

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 18, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VWnCv48_-I Pirotécnica Caballer is one of the big names in Valencian fireworks, and a staple during the last days of fallas. The company, whose website you can visit here, has…

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Fallas 2009: Mascletà March 16th

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:March 17, 2009
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Today's mascletà was possibly the best one yet. The company, Pirotecnia Turís put on a traditional, but breathtaking show, which culminated in a very long, earthshaking finale. Awesome stuff. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4AW0RLyug4…

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Fallas 2009: Mascletà March 15th

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  • Post published:March 16, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yL8tOtXqRA There's no doubt -- Fallas has definitely arrived in force. I hope you showed up early for today's show, put on by pyrotechnic company Focs d'Artifici Europlá. It was…

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Fallas 2009: Mascletà March 14th

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  • Post published:March 14, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1mhI_D-024 There was a huge crowd on-hand at today's mascletà. And even after warning everyone to show up early, we neglected to do so ourselves. So, we ended up somewhat…

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Fallas 2009 – Mascletà March 13th

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  • Post published:March 13, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9Swmy6yslA Today's mascletà was staged by Crespo de Alzira who, according to the newspaper Levante, are specialists in a special technique called the "Infernal Spider". Though it's hard to say…

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Fallas 2009 – Mascletà March 12th

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  • Post published:March 13, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqwpwWx-1Mg Piroquiles de Turis has been moving up in the Fallas calendar -- each day closer to the 19th is considered a step up. Last year they performed on the…

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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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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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