Las Fallas - Thursday & Friday

The last two days I have been around the city centre with Jussi and Sophie and some other friends. This party just keeps getting bigger. Right now I am kind of excited what will happen tonight. The fallas will be burned starting at ten o'clock. Nobody will sleep tonight.

Every day the macletà at two o'clock draws more and more people to the central square.




The Plaza de la Reina has a marvellous monument made of roses. I hope to add some more info here.




At night the riverside was full of people, by hundreds of thousands. Music, lights, outdoor bars and of course, fallas...







This is the falla that won the premium prize. We did not think it was as funny and detailed as some others but it sure was big.



Now you see falleras (women and girls dressed in a traditional suit) during both night and day. They even have their small children with them dressed up. Around seven the Cabalgatas (parades) start all over the centre and people rush to the streets.







We have seen the fireworks they put every night on the river. Last night was the biggest fireworks display, Nit del Foc (Noche de Fuego, night of fire). They used 2000 kilograms of powder on a show that went on for 30 minutes. According to the news this morning there were like 500.000 people there watching the fireworks. I had never seen so many people at once. Our places could not have been any better, so we were very lucky.