Ciberfallas International

Fallas 2009 palets

I reward in the shape of banner that is granted to the commissions “falleras”.
It can be for his social labor, activities, sport, theatre .. or for the monument “fallero”, who simultaneously is divided by sections according to cost of the same one .

The “Gala del Artist Fallero” will honour the best craftsmen of 2009

Prizes Gala Artist Falleros 2008 photo:JCF

The presidents of the commissions rewarded also will share this party next Thursday, the 30th of April

The ” concejalía de Fiestas y Cultura Popular del Ayuntamiento ” of Valencia and the ” Junta Central Fallera “, they come being employed in the last dates at the organization and celebration of the “Gala del Artits Fallero 2009”, that will take place next Thursday, the 30th from April to 20 hours, eve of the party of the boss of the “Gremio Artesano de Artits Falleros”, in the Chamber of the Town hall.

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If you are coming to Valencia for the first time in Fallas, you will probably think it is total chaos, you won’t know where to sleep if you haven’t booked in advance, how to get here, where you can park, or even when the shops open while the fiesta is on.
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LEISURE AREAS – NIGHTLIFE

Valencia is a city with an appealing, bustling night-life, as the superb climate that the city enjoys is an invitation to stay outdoors in the street-cafes and bars, allowing locals and visitors alike to feel quoite at home in its streets.
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CONCERTS and STREET PARTIES

The Fallas Concerts are financed by the City Council and are organized with the collaboration of two national radio stations. They are free of charge (by invitation only) and they take place on dates during the Fallas week. Performances are mainly by national artists and singers. The venue may vary so it is a good idea to consult the programme each year.

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Dresses and jewellery, and traditional costumes

It is true that the Fallas festivity has brought about a resurgence of traditional Valencian costumes, bringing back styles from the 18th century rescued from rural treasure chests, second-hand shops and antique dealers. Valencia is the only city in Spain that still does silk weaving on manual looms. Delicate damasks, brocades and flowered silk cloth called “espolín” containing multiple colours intertwined with silver and gold thread combine to form a concert in textile fabrics. Only 20cm of flowered silk cloth can be woven in one day, usually at a cost of 2,000 to 250,000 euros per metre, and a dress normally requires from 10 to 12 metres. Luxury prevails everywhere one looks. Read the rest of this entry »

Sueca lamps

Although at the beginning of March one can see pieces of monumental figurines wrapped in transparent plastic being transported around the city,many streets are adorned with lights and garlands, and fireworks displays are staged at midday in various parts of the city, Fallas Week per se officially runs from 12th to 19th March. The week’sprogramme includes the “Parade of the Ninot”, with its carnival-like atmosphere; the folklorish “Parade of the Kingdom”, with groups of serenaders and dancing troupes from various districts of Castellón, Alicante and Valencia performing in the streets; presentations and exultations of fallas in theatres and dance halls around the town; until on 15th March the fallas monuments are actually erected in the streets. As of that day, Valencia no longer sleeps at night – not until late in the night of the 19th, after everything finishes. Read the rest of this entry »

The fire ritual

As a festival for all the senses, the Fallas culminate with the “Cremà”, or burning of all the monuments, on 19th March. This fire ritual consumes a whole year of work, a whole year of dreams. At ten o’clock the children’s fallas are set to the torch, amidst music and fireworks. At midnight, Valencia astonishes the entire world each year by burning its street monuments to ashes, ending with the fallas in the “special section”, whose budgetsare in the range of 400.000 euros  each. Throughout the city fireworks are set off and the flames consume the gigantic figurines as onlookers stand in silence, with eyes reflecting the red flames, amid crackling red-hot wood and showeringsparks and thick smoke.
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You can consult the tourist web of the Land of Valencia on the Internet at www.landofvalencia.com or tourist Contact Center [902 12 32 12] if you want additional information on fallas or on travel arrangements.

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The Flower offering

A floral offering to the Virgen de los Desamparados (Virgin of the Forsaken)

In a profusion of beauty like few others, the Fallas festivity has always included a flower offering to Our Lady of the Forsaken since 1945. Two full afternoons are dedicated to the parades composed of all the Fallas Commissions, headed by the Fallas Queens and their Courts of Honour followed by standard bearers and marching bands in a ceremony in which traditional costumes and flower bouquets are the major attractions.
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