3. The Fallas festival took place
on the 19th of March. is a
traditional celebration held in
commemoration of Saint
Joseph in the city of
Valencia, in Spain. The term
Falles refers to both the
celebration and the
monuments created during
the celebration. Each
neighbourhood of the city has
an organized group of
people, the Casal faller, that
works all year long holding
fundraising parties and
dinners, usually featuring the
famous specialty paella. Each
casal faller produces a
construction known as a falla
which is eventually burnt
8. La Plantà
The day of the 15th all of the falles infantils are to be finished being
constructed and later that night all of the falles majors (major Falles) are
to be completed. If not, they face disqualification.
9.
10. THE NINOTS (Valencian for puppets or dolls) are the
paper dolls that make up a “ falla” ( the falla may have any
number of dolls and are ussually depicting a scene. Every
year one of these Ninots are pardoned, and they take
them to a special museum in Valencia.
11. The ninots and their falles are constructed according to an
agreed upon theme that has traditionally been, and continues to
be, a satirical jab at anything or anyone who draws the attention
of the critical eyes of the falleros. There are also smaller fallas
and some of them have a fantasy theme.
12. All the Fallas are different and unique, but always follow
the theme of satire and criticism of current social or
political issues, but always with a good sense of humor.
13.
14. Els Castells and La Nit del Foc
On the nights of the 15, 16, 17, and 18th there are firework displays in
the old riverbed in Valencia. Each night is progressively grander and
the last is called La Nit del Foc (the Night of Fire).
15. La Cremà
On the final night of Falles, around midnight on March 19, these
falles are burnt as huge bonfires. This is known as the cremà (the
burning), the climax of the whole event, and the reason why the
constructions are called falles ("torches"). Traditionally, the falla
in the Plaça de l'Ajuntament is burned last.
