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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 14th
Thanks to a very fortunate circumstance, we were able to experience today’s mascletà from the top of the Ayuntamiento. It was a good day to be on top — the streets became very packed, very early. We...
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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 15th
Wow. Today’s mascletà, I think everyone in attendance will agree, was … insane. A great way to start the first of the Big 5 Days of Fallas. Shot off by the company Europlá, this was one of the most...
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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 16th
After today’s mascletà, put on Pirotecna Turis, a friend looked over at me and said, “I’ve seen a lot of mascletàs in my life, and that was the best”. “WHAT?!” I screamed my response at her, blood...
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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 17th
There was a huge crowd gathered for Pirotecnia Valenciana’s mascletà on the 17th… the sun was shining, and it was finally warm enough to get away with just a T-shirt. The fireworks were classic —...
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Fallas 2010: Mascletà March 18th
Today’s mascletà, by Ricardo Caballer, was my parents first and it was a great one! The weather wasn’t beautiful, but the fireworks made up for it… the finale set the ground to rumbling, and must have...
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Fallas 2010: Ultima Mascletà March 19th
The last of Fallas’s mascletàs is always something special — it’s only too bad that the weather didn’t play along nicely for the crowd, or for Pirotecnia Caballer. Before I get to praising the...
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Fallas 2010: Miniature Street Mascletàs
Right after the last official mascletà of Fallas, a lot of commissions shoot off their own street mascletàs. While we sat down to lunch, the rhythmic, explosive sounds in the background accompanied...
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This Was Fallas 2010
What is Fallas? This will be our final post about Fallas 2010 and then we’ll shut up about it… for 3 months or so! Below, you’ll find links to all the posts of this year’s Fallas festivities and some...
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Our Lady of the Forsaken
This weekend, always on the second Sunday in May, Valencia celebrates its patron saint, Our Lady of the Forsaken. The city’s most insane religious procession takes place on Sunday morning, and there...
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Virgin De Los Desamparados: Mascletà
Today’s mascletà in honor of the Virgin was a small, proficient display at the Plaza del Ayuntamiento. There was no cage, which provided us with a great view of the explosions. Though it wasn’t...
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