And the next day at 19.30 hours, the neighbors gather in the town hall with all those who wish to participate in the act. From here starts the journey, enlivened by the group of dolçainers i tabaleters by all sectors of the Alcora to take down and burn the Ninots.
Archive for the ‘Events’ Category
Fire events: ‘Ninots Cristòfol Sant’ in July
On Julio - 14 - 2009
Fire events: what is Burning Man?
On Julio - 14 - 2009
Trying to explain what Burning Man is to someone who has never been to the event is a bit like trying to explain what a particular color looks like to someone who is blind.Fire Events: Slinningsbålet
On Julio - 14 - 2009
I could not have found a lot of information about this tradition, probably due to my short Englishman and anything of Norwegian.
The July Fair, the big attraction this summer in Valencia
On Julio - 5 - 2009
Between 2nd and 6th July, you can enjoy a whole host of activities, concerts, shows, markets, parades, firework displays and competitions in emblematic locations all around the city of Valencia thanks to its July Fair.
Hogueras de San Juan 2009 in Alicante
On Junio - 15 - 2009
The night of San Juan is cause for celebration in many towns and villages around the Region of Batalla de las Flores (Battle of the Flowers). Julio
On Abril - 15 - 2009
Batalla de las Flores (Battle of the Flowers 2007
Batalla de las Flores (Battle of the Flowers).
There are several things Valencia is passionate about so much that they become an art form here. Spanish music, fireworks, ceramics, rice dishes… Flowers are definitely one of those. Locals sometimes call Valencia the city of music, light and flowers. Valencians decorate their city with flowers on every possible occasion, and they do amazing things with them. Flowers are offered to every patron saint on his day. But the Battle of the Flowers (Batalla de Las Flores) is the ultimate display of what the Valencians can do.
Concerts and Street parties
On Abril - 14 - 2009
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.
Cavalcades
On Abril - 8 - 2009
There are several cavalcades in the city centre during the Fallas Fiesta, adding a touch of colour, excitement and visual impact. Each one has its own spirit and presents a different proposition for tourists and locals alike:
- The “Cabalgata del Ninot”: this is a parody parade where the participating Committees dress up to portray famous personalities or current events in a critical or satiric way, playing with double meanings, or even provocation. This parade takes no political sides and has no taboos: any institution, person or event currently in the public eye can become the subject of criticism. As a result, it is seen as a Falla on the move with its “human Ninots”. Read the rest of this entry »
La Cridà: The Fallas begins
On Abril - 8 - 2009
La Crida marks the official opening of the Fallas Festival.
Crowds of onlookers and all the Fallas Committees gather beneath the Serranos Towers, one of historical Valencia’s best-known monuments, usually on the last Sunday in February.
Crida 2009 Photo:Lázaro de la Peña
After a spectacular inaugural display of light, sound, music and fireworks, the “Fallera Mayor” of Valencia (elected festival queen), surrounded by her Court of Honour and the city authorities, invites everyone to enjoy the imminent fiesta, proclaiming its excellence and virtues. Read the rest of this entry »
Exposición del Ninot – Ninots Exhibition
On Abril - 7 - 2009
Ninots Exhibition
Falleras Mayores in Ninots Exhibition
At the exhibition you can admire the ninots, cardboard figures that accompany the monuments of the falleros, which have been selected from each of the Junta Central Fallera commissions, and which will be returned to their respective fallas for the celebration. These are true works of art, carefully done by fallero artists “Artista fallero” who worked on them during the year.
The public plays an important part in the exhibit, for their votes will decide which of the cardboard figures is to be indultado, or saved from the fire, and taken to the Museo Fallero, where it will be kept along with all the ninots indultats that since 1934 have been spared. Read the rest of this entry »
