The falla Admiral Cadarso, associated for these ends with the Friends’ Cultural Association of the Gunpowder and of a very special way with Joan García, realizes from the year 2002 Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for the ‘Dictionary’ Category
Spectacular engraellat in Admiral Cadarso
On Junio - 15 - 2009
Banyà:
On Junio - 10 - 2009
This is very popular custom among the younger element of the public, and refers to the soaking they receive from the firefighters during the burning of the effigies.
Bellesa del Foc
On Junio - 10 - 2009
Beauty Queen of the festivities chosen from amongst the queens from the various districts of the city.
Barraca o racó fogueril
On Junio - 10 - 2009
A meeting place of the commissions of a hoguera and their invited guests.
Palmera
On Junio - 10 - 2009
a grand firework spectacle of lights and colours that is set off from the Santa Bárbara castle, which signals the start of the burning of the hogueras of the city.
Espardenyes, Espardenya
On Junio - 8 - 2009
The name is given of espardenya to a footwear, with sole of hemp or esparto, which covers more or less the top part of the foot with llenc, tapes or cords; these also can be of esparto.
Fallas. The Secció Especial
On Abril - 16 - 2009
1º prize Falla 378 PEDIATRA JORGE COMIN-SERRA CALDERONA
The Secció Especial is a group of the largest and most prestigious falles commissions in the city of Valencia. In 2009, the group consisted of 14 commissions. This class of falles was first started in 1942 and originally included the falles of Barques, Reina-Pau and Plaça del Mercat. Currently, none of these are still in the group. The commission that has most often participated in this group as of 2009 was Na Jordana, with 56 times. Winning the first prize in the Sección Especial is the most prestiguous prize any falla can win. All other falles fall into different classes that also award prizes with the exception of the one erected by the town hall.. Read the rest of this entry »
Blusón
On Abril - 16 - 2009
Blusones
Blusón
If you want to be really Valencian, get yourself a blusón and scarf. The Blusón is an overshirt, said to originate from England in the 19th century, usually black , it is worn with a blue and white checked neck scarf.
(Saint) San José
On Abril - 15 - 2009
Sculpture in San Jose
The busiest day of all the Fallas week.
San José or Saint Joseph is Father’s Day in Spain.
It is also the day of the Cremà.
San José starts with an ofrenda of flowers on the Puente San Jose attended Falleras Mayores and features a mascletà.
This is followed by a¨misa¨or service with all the main Falleras and the Carpenter’s Guild in the Cathedral in honour of San jose
This is a lovely day to wander around the city and take in the atmosphere of this last day, all over the city every ´casal´ has its closing party, many of them celebrating by making paellas in the street, and many having their own mini-Mascletàs which follow the Main (and last) Mascletà in the Ayuntamiento. A very noisy and emotional day.
Pasacalle – Pasacalles
On Abril - 15 - 2009
Pasacalle
Pasacalle – Pasacalles
(“walk the streets”). The falleros love dressing up in full colours and parade the streets with their music bands. During Las Fallas you will see them randomly in many places, led by their own Queens of the Falla.
A parade of falleros through the streets in full colours and with music
