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    VALENCIA QUESTIONS WARS WITH ITS MUNICIPAL FALLA

    Two white doves facing each other over an olive branch are the main image of a piece that exposes the absurdity and contradictions of war. Two white doves, symbols of peace, are currently facing each other in the Town Hall’s Square in Valencia, over an olive branch, yet another symbol of peace. The Municipal Falla […]

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    FALLAS 2024 TIMETABLE

    Valencia’s biggest event of the year, the Fallas festival, commences this weekend, with a jam-packed schedule for all to enjoy.  The origins of Fallas are believed to be linked to the pagan ritual of marking the changing of the seasons into spring, beginning with carpenters burning their wooden candle holders, known as “parots”, in celebration. […]

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    THE TRADITIONAL ‘ARTICHOKE FESTIVAL’ IS BACK THIS MARCH!

    On the 23rd and 24th of March artichokes will take over the Plaza de la Constitución in Alaquàs in celebration of the traditional ‘Festa de la Carxofa’ (Artichoke festival). The Associació d’Amics i Amigues del Cant de la Carxofa have organised for ten prestigious restaurants to prepare exquisite dishes which incorporate the artichoke at the […]

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    ’24/7 Valencia’ GUIDE to FALLAS 2024

    Are you interested in folklore? Tradition? Big dresses? If you are, stick around. Valencia has all that and more, during the celebration known as Fallas. Read this and consider yourself armed for the festivities. LAS FALLAS This March 2024, you’ll see these large sculptures being set up at practically every street corner  in Valencia. Anything […]

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    EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ INTERVIEW WITH FALLAS ARTISTS!

    Artista fallero Paco Pellicer tells ‘24/7 Valencia’ how fallas are made, what he thinks of ‘corporate’ fallas and what he likes best about the fiesta. Paco Pellicer and Marisa Falcó are fallas artists who run their own small workshop in the barrio del Carmen. The husband-and-wife team have been making fallas – the vibrantly-painted street […]

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    CASAL VIVEROS MAHOU FROM 23-25 FEBRUARY !

    The flames of your heart burn fiercer and fiercer, an excitement fills your brain as you think back to the previous year’s burning of fallas and all the festivities celebrating the hard work of our many beloved carpenters. Maybe you haven’t seen Fallas yet. You may have just chanced upon some news articles at some […]

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    MUV! URBAN MUSIC FESTIVAL IN VALENCIA 23-24 FEBRUARY

    On the Friday and Saturday of the 23rd and 24th of February, an eclectic array of music will be gracing the Cabanyal. Following the great success of 2023’s edition, the MUV! returns to 16 venues across the Cabanyal hosting a variety of music, food and art exhibitions. Set to the backdrop of the old fisherman’s […]

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