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Fallas 2010: La Despertà

Post author:valencia blog
Post published:February 28, 2010
Post category:Fallas / Photography / Video
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Luckily for us, the world's most annoying alarm clock only goes off once a year. But it's a bastard. At 7:30am on the last Sunday of February, Valencians take to…

Corpus Christi 2009 – Cabalgata del Convite

Post author:mpowell
Post published:June 17, 2009
Post category:Culture / Festivals / Photography / Video
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Valencia held its main 2009 Corpus Christi celebrations on Sunday, June 14th. If you like parades, followed by more parades, you'd have found paradise in the city today. The first…

Valencia’s Corpus Christi 2009

Post author:mpowell
Post published:June 9, 2009
Post category:Events / Festivals
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Last year, nasty weather ruined our first Corpus Christi in Valencia, so we're greatly looking forward to this year's celebrations. Acts are scheduled from June 11th to 14th, continuing a…

Semana Santa Marinera 2009

Post author:mpowell
Post published:April 3, 2009
Post category:Culture / Events / Festivals
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Easter Week is probably the most important event on the Catholic calendar. In Valencia, its celebrated almost exclusively in the maritime district... which is why it's called the Semana Santa…