Pamplona, July 16 (EFE) .- The fireworks Pirofantasía Carlos Caballer in Valencia, won the first prize of the X International Fireworks fired by the collection on Sunday July 12 during the last festival of San Fermin.
Fireworks explosion
On Julio - 16 - 2009
New Delhi, July 15 .- At least six people died and several were wounded today as a result of an explosion at a fireworks factory in eastern Pakistan, reported the private channel “Geo.”
PYROMUSIKALE was received enthusiastically!
On Julio - 15 - 2009
Three days of fireworks and music on the Tempelhof Airport in Berlin: audience (pyro)artists and media from all over the world were excited.
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.
Things one should be aware of:
On Abril - 16 - 2009
Despertá
* Most of the streets in the city are closed to everything but pedestrian traffic and it is difficult to get around. The best way to get around is either by walking or taking the public transportation. Driving a car is not a good idea.
* Most of the restaurants are very crowded and some are not open. There is usually very long waits and slow service and you should plan for this in your schedule.
* Most of the hotels are also very crowded and should be booked in advance.
* Many people throw fireworks near pedestrians and its very easy to get burnt or injured.
* Some of the fallas like Nou Campanar are well outside the city center and are quite far by foot, it is much easier to take a bus.Sot de Chera, Xátiva, Sagunto, among others.
La cremà . The cremà
On Abril - 14 - 2009
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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“Falles o Treballes?”
On Abril - 11 - 2009
“Falles o Treballes?”
Pedro Santaeulalia, with his project "Falles? o Treballes?".
As regards the largest monument, Pedro Santaeulalia show us on this occasion his project “Falles? o Treballes?”. The design is this and his brother will be on everyone who works in the world of fallas.
Two main figures representing two of our party classic professions, a bunyolera and a coheter “rocket” to reach the finish 20 meters in height. I accompany two children, a symbol of the future of fallas, which are enjoying chocolate and buñuelos.
The different scenes with 40 ninots we show how the month of March arrives and the town prepares to celebrate their big festival, the fallas and neighbors and enjoy Falleros are available on the street. Both make it possible to take as long as possible.
So enjoy all that the fallas are offered: Monuments of ephemeral art, music, fireworks, food, beauty, environment, street, etc … to everyone. Everyone? No, not all. There are others who, on the contrary, those days are devoted to work.
Fuegos artificiales-fireworks displays
On Abril - 8 - 2009
Castillo Photo:Josep V. Zaragoza
Valencia is a land of pyrotechnics. There is barely an event held in this region, whether public or private, a popular celebration or a simple family meeting, that isn’t accompanied by the noise and smell of gunpowder.
The Fallas, as the prime example of a popular Valencian fiesta, has a highly varied programme of fireworks displays: from daytime “mascletàs” (see the section referring to them) to ever-more creative and exciting pyrotechnical shows taking place at night, starting from the 15th March, in the old Turia riverbed; specifically, between the Puente de la Exposición – called “La Peineta” (The Comb) by locals – and the Puente de las Flores.
Despertà
On Abril - 8 - 2009
"despertà"
Although written in Valencian, the term is quite explicit: the “despertà” refers to the act of waking up the neighbourhood. How? Very simple: by setting off hundreds of firecrackers first thing in the morning. The “Falleros” come out into the streets at dawn, armed with a kind of local firecracker known as “tró de bac”, which has no fuse and is set off by throwing it at the ground, making a very loud bang.
This is a celebration that increasingly enjoys the participation of people unaffiliated with the commissions and which takes place in a permanent atmosphere of fun and noise.
"despertà"
Cabalgata del Fuego (Fire Parade)
On Abril - 8 - 2009
A tremendous celebration of fire, the spectacular Cabalgata del Fuego (Fire Parade) takes to the streets of Valencia in the evening of 19th March.
Fire is the fiesta’s symbolic spirit and the Fallas final destination. So this parade is an exhibition of the varied rites and displays from around the world which, use fire as a basic feature.
This is a colourful, noisy event, with floats, giant mechanisms, people in costumes, rockets, gunpowder, street performances, music… All at nightfall, as the time approaches for the “Ninots” (sculptures) to be consumed by flames.
