Nou Campanar photo: ciberfallas
* Go around and see the various fallas, but especially the Sección Especial
* Pay to enter one of the bigger fallas to get a closer look at the individual ninots.
* See la mascletà and the la nit de foc
* See one of the various parades especially the ofrenda
* See the virgin made of flowers
* Buy churros or buñelos at one of the many stands on the street.
* Go to one of the temporary bar/nightclubs set up on the street and dance all night long.
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.
Experimental falla. Mosen Sorell Corona 2009 photo: Lázaro de la Peña
Innovative and Experimental fallas. (Fallas Innovadoras y Experimentales)
Monuments “falleros” who as his elements and treatment of topics and materials have an innovative and experimental concept.
The design and the creativity is valued.
Constructed with combustible material, there being valued positively not utilization of pollutant materials not harmful to the environment
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.
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.
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 »
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