Travel the world for Fireworks
To be honest, the Fallas prize system is still a mystery to us; there are so many different categories and sub-prizes from all kinds of different entities, and it's a bit overwhelming.
Around the first weekend of March, a parade called the Cabalgata del Ninot kicks off La Plantà.
For one month a year, the weirdly barren and flat concrete plaza in front of the City Hall is transformed into the nucleus of Valencia's most cherished obsession: the mascletá.
What better way to celebrate International Women's Day than by meeting the most important women of Fallas: the Fallera Mayor and her court? And we had the unforgettable honor of encountering them on the balcony of Valencia's city hall.
We do love the main days of Fallas, March 15th to 19th, but our favorite time are the weeks leading up to those days. There are so many things going on: parades, the Plantà, and tons of fireworks events which don't yet have huge crowds.
Yes, Fallas is a festival of fire and fireworks, but parades are equally important to the Falleras and Falleros of Valencia. At the beginning of Fallas, there are two important ones: the Cabalgata del Ninots and the Cant de l'Estoreta.
The Day of the Cridà has finally arrived! Every Valencian who is into Fallas has been waiting for this day the whole year. On the last Sunday of February, Fallas officially begins with a day packed with events to honor this special moment.
There are literally hundreds and hundreds of ninots to admire.
The Fallas 2023 fireworks program has been released, and it looks like we're in for a treat this year. March 4th is going to be very busy, with four big displays packed into a single day.
After the Virgin emerged from the church, the fireworks began. About a dozen peñas coheteras ("rocket groups") were marching in the parade, shooting firecrackers from their hands into the air.
