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Sunday 16 March 2008

Las Mascletá


As part of the ‘Fallas’ activities (culminating on 19th March), every day, at 14.00 there is a huge firework display in Valencia, in the town square. The main point of the display, is the noise, not the light, so doing it in the daytime is not an issue. When you go, the recommendation, is that you put your fingers in your ears, but open your mouth, otherwise your eyes will blow out with the pressure!!

So far, we have not managed to get to Valencia, but in Xativa, there is a smaller version of the same festivities. Today, we went to town, and enjoyed the spectacle. There are Fallas Princesses all dressed up in their traditional costumes and bands.

I know the video picture isn’t very good, but if you turn your sound up, you will get some idea!

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