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Mascleta March 2nd – Fallas 2009

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  • Post published:March 3, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyGUj37u7Js March 2nd's mascletà was the work of Gori, S.L. out of Mislata. They've been around since 1963, and today put on a wonderful show, with a earth-shaking finale that…

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Color Mascletà on the Evening of March 1st

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  • Post published:March 2, 2009
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The first day of March ended with a spectacular color mascletà at the Plaza de Ayutamiento, following a parade called the Cabalgata of Ninots Infantil. The color mascletà combines elements…

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Mascletà March 1st – Fallas 2009

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  • Post published:March 2, 2009
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Last year, we swore to ourselves that we'd not go to every single Mascletà in 2009. But that might have been an empty promise -- we're totally hooked again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w8Kb0p_YH0…

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First 2pm Mascleta of Fallas Season 2009

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  • Post published:February 23, 2009
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3lHQxhe-BU La Despertà wasn't enough for the beginning of Fallas 2009 -- nope, there had to be another Mascletà, at the more traditional time of 2pm. The last Sunday in…

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Festival of San Vicente Martir

  • Post author:mpowell
  • Post published:January 21, 2009
  • Post category:Events/Festivals
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San Vicente Martir is the patron saint of the city of Valencia, and stores will be closed tomorrow, January 22nd, for the public holiday in his honor. Vicente's story dates…

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Video of the New Year’s Mascletà 2009 in Valencia

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  • Post published:January 1, 2009
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http://vimeo.com/2688621 What a way to start the new year. Now there is nothing to look forward to since this was the biggest Mascletà of the upcoming year. We love Mascletàs…

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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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