The Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain is celebrated in March and involves building hundreds of monuments made of wood, cardboard, and other materials in the streets. Over the course of several days, the city becomes an outdoor art museum. Key elements of the festival include pyrotechnic displays, traditional Valencian music, and neighborhood commissions that organize events. The festival culminates with the burning of the monuments on the Night of the Cremà.
The Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain is celebrated in March and involves building hundreds of monuments made of wood, cardboard, and other materials in the streets. Over the course of several days, the city becomes an outdoor art museum. Key elements of the festival include pyrotechnic displays, traditional Valencian music, and neighborhood commissions that organize events. The festival culminates with the burning of the monuments on the Night of the Cremà.
The Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain is celebrated in March and involves building hundreds of monuments made of wood, cardboard, and other materials in the streets. Over the course of several days, the city becomes an outdoor art museum. Key elements of the festival include pyrotechnic displays, traditional Valencian music, and neighborhood commissions that organize events. The festival culminates with the burning of the monuments on the Night of the Cremà.
The Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain is celebrated in March and involves building hundreds of monuments made of wood, cardboard, and other materials in the streets. Over the course of several days, the city becomes an outdoor art museum. Key elements of the festival include pyrotechnic displays, traditional Valencian music, and neighborhood commissions that organize events. The festival culminates with the burning of the monuments on the Night of the Cremà.
5 K E YS TO UNDERSTANDING Festival declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity THE F A L L A S WHAT ARE THE 1. FALLAS? The Fallas are unique. For several days in March, this festival converts the towns of the Valencian Community into momentary street art museums to celebrate the arrival of spring. Around 800 monuments made of wood, cartón piedra (literally “stone cardboard”, similar 1,- -&"/* %ćȜ +!,1%"/* 1"/& )0Ɯ))1%" &16ȉ0 streets. Music, gunpowder and traditional clothing are all essential ingredients, making the Fallas a unique festival. In fact, its creative values and practical rituals have resulted in the festival being declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.
2 VALÈNCIA #VisitValencia 3 ORIGIN OF THE 2. FALLAS According to certain reports, with the arrival of 0-/&+$Ǿ4%"+1%"! 6001 /1"!1,$"1),+$"/Ǿ ,+Ɯ/"0 4"/"* !"4&1%4,,! +!,)!#2/+&12/"ǽƞ"+Ǿ!,))0 were added to criticise the behaviour and attitude of neighbours, a common practice in other European 1,4+0ǽ%"Ɯ/01/" ,/!0,#1%" )) 0,# )"+ & as we know them today appear from the 18th Century onwards. The neighbourhood-based festival was joined by the work of carpenters and other professionals who helped to spread it throughout the city, until reaching a total of over one thousand Fallas commissions in the Valencian Community today. From the outset, the festival has evolved consistently thanks to its critical outlook and cultural and rejuvenating spirit.
4 VALÈNCIA #VisitValencia 5 KEY ELEMENTS 3. OF THE FALLAS
CITY OF FALLAS ARTISTS PYROTECHNICS MUSIC FALLAS COMMISSIONS
This is the creative district formed by the warehouses Pyrotechnics, which date back to the times of the Musical tradition in València, based on music These groups are responsible for organising the 4%"/"1%" )) 0 /1&0104,/(ǽ ,2ȉ))Ɯ+!&+#,/* 1&,+ Muslim presence in Valencia, are one of the basic associations and tabal and dolçaina groups, festival in each neighbourhood. Their activity is panels about their trade and about their other kinds elements of the Valencian festival. Valencian instruments par excellence, has developed +,1)&*&1"!1,1%"#"01&3 )ȉ0* &+! 60Ǿ +!1%"6 ,# ,*-)"*"+1 /64,/(țƝ, 10Ǿ1%"* 1&0&+$01 +!0 Of all the events that take place during the Fallas, thanks to popular festivals, particularly the Fallas. also organise varied activities during the rest of the ,/# &/0 +!Ɯ)* +!1%" 1/"0"1!"0&$+Ȝ "/"&04%"/" the spectacular pyrotechnics are of particular %" &16ȉ001/""10 /" )&3" 1 ))%,2/04&1%*20& year: theatre, traditional dances, sporting events, 6,2ȉ))Ɯ+!1%"20"2*,#1%" 2&)!,# )) 0/1&010Ǿ importance, and they include local displays such as -"/#,/*"! 6*20& & +0 11%"!&ƛ"/"+1"3"+10%")! playbacks, exaltation of the Fallas Queen, monthly is the professional association which supports the the mascletà and the tro de bac. The professional by the commissions over the day. *""1&+$0Ǿ %&)!/"+ȉ0- /1&"0Ǿ-2 )& 1&,+,#1%" llibret activity of such visual artists. pyrotechnics give the festival a sound that will and visits to the Fallas workshop, along with other make your heart beat in the most astounding way, charity events and cultural activities. mixing colour and sound in perfect harmony.
6 VALÈNCIA #VisitValencia 7 ,2ȉ))Ɯ+!"+!)"00 )"+ & + ,012*"0%,-0 1%/,2$%1%" &16ȉ001/""10 where you can see precious fabrics, aprons, shawls and other accessories pertaining to the regional costume, along with gold forging and chiselling workshops where the jewellery and combs worn with the ,012*"0 /"% +! / ƞ"!ǽ
FESTIVE LITERATURE CLOTHING ARTS AND CRAFTS
There is a wealth of written culture surrounding the + )),ƛ& & ) 10Ǿ1%"# ))"/,0 +!# ))"/ 0!/"00&+ 0"/&"0,#), ) / ƞ1/ !"0Ǿ /" 1&+$-/,!2 10 festival. There are literary genres associated with their best attire, recalling the elegance displayed by which are unique in the world, have been able to the festival (theatre, poetry, oratory, narrative, etc.), Valencians in the 18th and 19th centuries. It is the coexist and develop thanks to the Fallas, including which connect popular and traditional literature, ,ƛ& & ) ),1%&+$,#1%"#"01&3 )Ǿ0,*"1%&+$1% 1% 0 goldsmiths, weavers, fan makers, chisellers, and which are written in Valencian. In fact, the Fallas served to recover a number of garments, accessories dressmakers and jewellers. They all demonstrate have contributed to preserving the language of the and a large variety of shapes and colours that show the artisanal wealth of the Valencian professionals, Valencians, even during times when its public use the richness of traditional Valencian dress. associated with a tradition that has evolved was forbidden. throughout the centuries.
8 VALÈNCIA #VisitValencia 9 4. MAIN FALLAS EVENTS
THE NINOT EXHIBITION THE CRIDA THE MASCLETÀS THE PLANTÀ
The Ninot exhibition is held at the beginning of This is the Fallas inauguration ceremony. The day %,20 +!0,#-",-)"$ 1%"/ 1) 7 !") On 15 March, the Fallas artists leave the Fallas February to 15 March. Ninots /"1%"Ɯ$2/"01% 1#,/* "$&+04&1% // $",#Ɯ/"4,/(0 +! )) 0 Ayuntamiento from 1 to 19 March, at 14:00, to see ,*-)"1")6Ɯ+&0%"! +!-/"- /"!1, "3&0&1"!,+ the scenes of the Fallas monuments. Each commission breakfast, followed by the entrance of marching bands the mascletà, a pyrotechnic show that last between 5 the streets, with all their ninots, posters and other puts its best ninot on display in an exhibition until and a mascletàțƜ/" / ("/ // $"Ȝ&+) 7 !") and 7 minutes and has a determined rhythm, where details. This marks the beginning of the great Fallas the day of the plantàǾ4%& %&04%"+" %Ɯ$2/"&0 62+1 *&"+1,ǽ +1%" ƞ"/+,,+Ǿ +!#/,*1%""// +,0 the gunpowder explosions gradually increase with week and Valencia becomes a momentary outdoor collected by its commission and taken to its particular ,4"/0Ǿ ƞ"/ 0-" 1 2) /,-"+&+$ "/"*,+6 + * 7&+$Ɯ+ )"ǽ art museum. monument. Visitors can select their favourite ninot including light, sound, music and pyrotechnics, the and the one that receives the most votes will be Fallas Queen of Valencia, accompanied by her Court pardoned. Therefore, it will not be burnt on 19 March ,# ,+,2/ +!1%" &16ȉ0 21%,/&1&"0Ǿ&+3&1"1%""+1&/" and will become a part of the collection at the Fallas world to enjoy the festival. Museum.
10 VALÈNCIA #VisitValencia 11 FIREWORKS DISPLAYS THE FLOWER OFFERING THE CREMÀ THE FALLAS IN NUMBERS %"Ɯ/01Ǿ(+,4+ 01%"&1!")ȉ) Ǿ /&+$01,$"1%"/1%" +ǖǜ +!ǖǝ / % Ɲ,4"/,ƛ"/&+$&0* !"1, The cremà is the most popular event on an 19 mascletásțƜ/" / ("/ // $"0Ȝ synchronised displays of hundreds of Fallas commissions the Virgen de los Desamparados (Our Lady of the international level and it gives meaning to the whole ǜǜǕ*,+2*"+10 at midnight on the 15th. From the 16th to the 18th there Forsaken), the patron saint of Valencia. All of the festival. All of the Fallas monuments are displayed /"Ɯ/"4,/(!&0-) 60&+1%"2/& /!"+0Ǿ "14""+ ,**&00&,+0-21,+1%"&/Ɯ+"01 ),1%"01,,ƛ"/1%"&/ on the street to be burnt in the early hours of 19 ǖǚǕ )) 0 /1&010 the “Exposición” and “Las Flores” bridges. The most ,2.2"10,#Ɲ,4"/01, %2$"01 12",#1%"&/$&+Ǿ 1,ǗǕ / %ǽ%&0&01%"Ɯ+ )",#1%"#"01&3 ) +!&1 Ǘǘǝ* /.2""0 +!casalesț-/"*&0"04%"/" spectacular display is known as the Nit del Foc (night of located in the centre of the square that bears her represents all of its grandeur. *"* "/0,#1%" )) 0 ,**&00&,+0*""1Ȝ Ɯ/"Ȝǽ 1&0%")!,+1%"+&$%1,#ǖǝ1,ǖǞ +!&0 -/")2!"1, name and where her Basilica can be found. Ǜǽǜ*&))&,+"2/,0 the main day of the Fallas. ǗǾǘǕǕ(&),0,#$2+-,4!"/ 130 buñueloț#/&"!!,2$% ))0Ȝ01 ))0 ǗǾǗǕǕ1,++"0,# 0% ǖǾǘǕǕ(&),0,#/" 6 )"! ,+1 &+"/0ǾǚǚǾǕǕǕ ,2.2"10,#Ɲ,4"/0#,/1%"&/$&+ǾǞǚǾǕǕǕ 3&0&1,/01,1%"Ninot"5%& &1&,+ 12 VALÈNCIA #VisitValencia 13 DISCOVER THE FALLAS 5. DURING THE YEAR
FALLAS MUSEUM MUSEUM OF THE GUILD SILK MUSEUM THE BALCONY OF
Visit the collection formed by the winning ninots OF FALLAS ARTISTS Find out how silk came to Valencia and the VALÈNCIA CITY HALL 4%& %Ǿ0&+ "ǖǞǘǙǾ% 3" ""+0 3"!#/,*1%"Ɯ/" importance of this trade during more than three "/"6,24&))Ɯ+! +"51"+0&3"0")" 1&,+,#1%" (" 0")Ɯ"&+#/,+1,#1%" ) ,+6,# )"+ & &16 by popular vote. There are also Fallas posters and centuries and the legacy that can still be seen today work carried out by guild members, both in the Hall where, every day from 1 to 19 March, the Fallas Fallas photographs. &+1%"1/ !&1&,+ )!/"004,/+ 1 )"+ & ȉ0#"01&3 )0ǽ -/,#"00&,+ ) )) 0Ɯ")!Ǿ +!&+,1%"/Ɯ")!0ǽ Queen announces the beginning of the mascletà ) 7 !",+1",)&3"1"ǾǙ Av. San José Artesano 17 Calle Hospital, 7 with the phrase: “Senyor pirotècnic pot començar la Monday to Saturday: from 9:30 to 19:00 Mondays and Sundays: 10:00 to 15:00. mascletà”. Sundays and public holidays: from 9:30 to 15:00. Monday to Friday: from 10:00 to 14:00 and from Tuesday to Saturday: 10:00 to 19:00 16:00 to 19:00. Saturdays from 10:00 to 14:00. ) 7 !")62+1 *&"+1,ǾǗ Single entry: €2. Closed on Sundays, public holidays and in August. Entry: €6, Reduced: €5 Free entry on Sundays and public holidays. ǚǕʢ!&0 ,2+1 +!ǚʢ 11%"*20"2*ȉ00%,-4&1%1%" Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 15:00. Free entry with the Valencia Tourist Card. Entry: €4 Valencia Tourist Card Entry: €2.5 Free entry. 10% discount with the Valencia Tourist Card.
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