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5th April 2026 EASTER SUNDAY PROCESSION (EXCLUSIVE ’24/7 VALENCIA’ PHOTOGRAPHIC REPORT)
The Cabanyal-Canyamelar barrio in Valencia, Spain, comes alive each Easter Sunday with the vibrant and deeply rooted tradition of the Semana Santa Marinera (Maritime Holy Week). This celebration, dating back to the 15th century, reflects the area’s seafaring heritage and is recognized as a Festivity of National Tourist Interest. A Visual Journey Through the Resurrection […]
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3rd April 2026 SEMANA SANTA MARINERA (VALENCIA)
“Walking through Valencia this week, you may catch a sight that might cause you to look again. Donned in what’s known as a ‘capirote’, the pointed hood bears a striking resemblance to the KKK. The capirote predates the 20th Century and is worn by penitents during the Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Spain in order […]
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2nd April 2026 VALENCIA AT EASTER (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)
In a city whose most iconic ‘Fallas’ festival involves building hundreds of expensive and intricate sculptures, only to burn them all down simultaneously, it’s not surprising that even Easter celebrations are a little bit different in Valencia. Easter’s Semana Santa or ‘Holy Week’ is celebrated across Spain as a sombre occasion where cofradias or ‘brotherhoods’ […]
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30th March 2026 VALENCIA’S UNIQUE EASTER CELEBRATIONS (EXCLUSIVE REPORT)
Celebrated by nearly 2.4 billion people around the globe, the holiday of Easter holds special significance across cultures and continents. It is meant to celebrate and signify the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion at the hands of Roman soldiers. Easter is especially significant in Valencia, as the city celebrates in a way that […]
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29th March 2026 EASTER IN VALENCIA IS A BIT DIFFERENT
The Holy Week in Valencia is so unique that events unfold over fifteen days, offering numerous peculiarities. Images in houses; Christs carried by their faithful, pressed against their chests; the Dolorosas guarded by grenadier soldiers; the colourful attire; the music, sometimes sad, other times cheerful; the pyrotechnics that proclaim the Resurrection or the typical gastronomy […]
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17th March 2026 Spanish street art duo PichiAvo in Fallas 2026!
Spanish street art duo PichiAvo just unveiled a monumental installation for the Fallas de Valencia—one that will exist for only a few days before burning to ashes. Titled “Per ofrenar” (“To Offer”), the large-scale falla was created for the Borrull-Socors commission and presented in the festival’s ‘Experimental Fallas’ category, which highlights more conceptual and artistic […]
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14th March 2026 ’24/7 Valencia’ GUIDE to FALLAS 2026
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 2026, you’ll see these large sculptures being set up at practically every street corner in Valencia. Anything […]
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5th March 2026 LEARN HOW LAS FALLAS FESTIVAL HAS CHANGED OVER THE YEARS AND THE WAYS IN WHICH VALÈNCIA LEARNED TO ADAPT!
Fallas is in full swing as of last weekend and we know people have questions. Why are there explosions outside my apartment every 5 minutes? Who are the ladies in the big dresses? Tourists and locals alike, we are sure there is something here for you to learn. Las Fallas festival has multiple origins that […]
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5th March 2026 VALENCIA IN FALLAS: A GLIMPSE INTO THE SOUL OF VALENCIA AND ITS PEOPLE
Las Fallas is a unique annual celebration where Valencians commemorate Saint José. The festival unites the city in an explosion of colour, art, culture, and music. It is a month-long celebration of creativity and expression that leaves a lasting impression on all who attend. Thousands of tourists from all over the world gather in Valencia […]
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4th March 2026 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 […]
