This shot was made by me at the festival "Las Fallas" in Valencia!
We have already acquainted you with the City of Arts and Sciences located in this glorious Spanish city! Now let's talk about the most grandiose annual event of this city!
Las Fallas is undoubtedly one of the most unique and crazy festivals in Spain. Then again, Spain is a country known for its unique and odd fiestas. What started as a feast day for St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, has evolved into a 5-day, multifaceted celebration involving fire. Valencia, a quiet city with a population of just over 1 million, swells to an estimated three million flame-loving revelers during Las Fallas celebrations.
Las Fallas literally means "the fires" in Valencian. The focus of the fiesta is the creation and destruction of ninots (“puppets” or “dolls”), which are huge cardboard, wood, paper-machè and plaster statues. The ninots are extremely lifelike and usually depict bawdy, satirical scenes and current events. A popular theme is poking fun at corrupt politicians and Spanish celebrities. The labor intensive ninots, often costing up to US$75,000, are crafted by neighborhood organizations and take almost the entire year to construct. Many ninots are several stories tall and need to be moved into their final location of over 350 key intersections and parks around the city with the aid of cranes on the day of la plantà (the rising).
A popular theme is poking fun at corrupt politicians and Spanish celebrities. The labor intensive ninots, often costing up to US$75,000, are crafted by neighborhood organizations and take almost the entire year to construct. Many ninots are several stories tall and need to be moved into their final location of over 350 key intersections and parks around the city with the aid of cranes on the day of la plantà (the rising).
The ninots remain in place until March 19th, the day known as La Cremá (the burning). Starting in the early evening, young men with axes chop cleverly-hidden holes in the statues and stuff them with fireworks. The crowds start to chant, the streetlights are turned off, and all of the ninots are set on fire at exactly 12 a.m. (midnight).
The festivities program for the Fallas Week originates from the heart of the Fallas process. An example of it is the “ninot indultat” (pardoned ninot), a tradition that was asked for by the people. This lead to an exhibition of the best figures, one per Falla, with the general public as the jury, and these were saved from being burnt. All the pardoned ninots are exhibited in the Fallas Museum.
So decorate some neighborhoods of the city
Fire! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
That are some amazing creations. I bet this is a magical experience for children. An event that could easily become a vivid childhood memory.
Yes my friend!There were a lot of children there! For children, specially make individual dolls! At every street installed a large doll for adults and for children's second smaller size. 😗😙😚🤗
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thanks for sharing
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Is a lot of yellow in your picture, very nice. The other statues are beautiful too. A lot of work. I like a lot because some of them are from very good cartoons. Big like
Thank you dear! Yes some dolls are amazing! 😘😗😙😚🤗
Las Fallas" in Valencia. 🔥🔥
What a awesome festival @creadordelfuturo.. it is looks like festivals in Rio.. Did you ever enjoyed festival at Rio..?
Thanks for sharing such a nice achievement..
As always upvoted and resteemed for you my loving friend.. 😊👍😘
No, we have not been to Rio ever! In fact, I'm afraid of great holidays, with a lot of people! But sometimes the desire to have fun overcomes my fear. Thank you dear 😘😗😙😚🤗
Awesome photographs @creadordelfuturo, las vegas and valencia are
awesome places to visit and spent time.
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upvoted and resteemed @creadordelfuturo, the photographs are so cool and attractive.
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wow exellents shot u take sir and i think this festivel was u enjoy fully and its really some crazy to make a fantastic enjoyment sir
Thank you dear! I visited 150 dolls that day! It was hard for my legs! But I really got an unforgettable experience!
All those figures are so cool! Really creative and it seems to be fun to be around these things :)
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This is truly amazing post !!
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Amazing festival! Thanks a lot dear @creadordelfuturo for sharing! I never heard about it. Great report and beautiful photos! The third photo from the end is the masterpiece! Best wishes to you!
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Cool photos dear!))
Especially I liked the photo with the lights!
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thats great :)
las vegas is a good place . i want to come las vegas
Yes maybe Las Vegas is a great place, but this post tells about the city of Valencia (Spain). Stay with us and you will find out many interesting places to visit! 😘😗😙🤗
very well made, valencia looks like a real cultural place to enjoy time with this kind of festivals
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Spain is amazing,beautiful clicks
Spain is a great place to travel! If you have a desire to go to Spain, I'm ready to become your consultant. 😗😙😚🤗
I love festivals like these
The festival boat art is absolutely amazing
Too bad it was all burned into this plume of smoke that chokes and blisters your skin from the heat
Great Photographs @creadordelfuturo
Thank you my friend! The Spaniards can have fun! Sometimes it looks wild and dangerous, but always very fun!😘😗😙🤗😄
@creadordelfuturo - Madam, Spain is a beautiful country. But I like your posts than Spain :) Love your writings, love your photos. Therefore, I decided to RESTEEM your post Madam.
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This festival is so amazing loved it.
I'm happy! 😘😗😙🤗
That looks like a really fun event and I've never been to Valencia. I agree @creadordelfuturo, that must've been one chaotic ending to the festival. Hope you had a mask to cover your face with all that smoke.
No, I did not take a mask with me! I had to flee! 😘😙😚🤗
Lol! That's funny, I bet you did, bless you. :-D
wow didn't know Spain was as amazing as this
I am glad that I have the opportunity to tell you about Spain! Thank you for your feedback and support! 😘😗😙😚😙😗🤗
it feels really great to get to know new things always
thanks to you as well
My fav!!!
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Haha, they have their own style. Indeed Spain is full of contradictions!
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Couple of days ago you made me to love the valencia and its architectural view and now its all about their culture. How lovely those structure and somehow they are funny though.
by the way did they intentionally fire on them or it was unintentional work?
Yes, they burn them deliberately every year! You can imagine it! Narrow streets of the old city. In the middle of the streets there are giant dolls made of cardboard, styrofoam and paint. I was able to see and photograph 150 dolls! But there are about 300 of them. And suddenly, at the same time they are exploding with firecrackers and they begin to burn! No fire services! No protection on buildings! The electric wires and plastic blinds on the windows melt! Black smoke covers the streets! And all this is accompanied by explosions of firecrackers continuously! I was shocked! 😘😗😙🤗
@creadordelfuturo,
I never had such experience before. But thanking to you, I feel I was there. I am not going to talk about your photography skills. Because, you are an expert in photography. I am not going to talk about your writing skills, people who wish to read this post can understand you are an expert there.
I wish to say one thing, you are doing a great job. Sharing experiences, actually you are sharing such great experiences with us. I am really impressed and appreciate that work!
Thank you very much for sharing this!
Cheers~
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nice post :)
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very very neat and clean photographs uploaded by you...@creadordelfuturo ...thanks a lot
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Colours! Colours everywhere! :D
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amazing pictures, i love festivals and carnavals too!!
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Wow....wonderful photograpy by one of wonderful lady in think platform @creadordelfuturo
Nice and creative camera clicks..I realy like all shots...specialy last one...it is amazing click....
Wel dane my dear friend..
Happy steeming...keep it up post..
Cheers!..
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Almost better than Disneyland! :P
😁Yes, only at Disneyland nothing is burned! 😁😘😗😙😚🤗
Wow amazing photo's, specialy those with the wagons.
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wow...it must have been your awesome experience taking those snaps .... @creadordelfuturo after seeing those pics it looks like a celebration time in our life....Thanks a lot for thise pics... Steem On an Stay Blissful.
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wow great location..thanks like and resteem.
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Awesome post like all your post , thank you for sharing
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Ночные фото просто космос! Особенно с огнем понравилась.
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nice its really a wonderfull yellow of this festivel make it a beautifull yellow in ur color challenge @creadordelfuturo sir
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WOW what a seriously cool festival visited Valencia twice such a beautiful festival but I wish I had been there for this festivsal
This holiday takes place in March every year! This is an excellent occasion to come to Valencia again! Stay with us! 😘😗😚🤗
I wish but I don't fly anymore for health reasons
Your country is so beautiful that you can enjoy nature without long flights! I wish you a speedy recovery my friend! If I can help you than do not hesitate to ask! 😘😗😚🤗
Its all good, my home country is NZ which is truly beautiful, and where i live in the states is beautiful as well , plus in my day i have been to over 60 countries so all is good f me
Thanks again
Interesting holiday. I'd like to go there:-)
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first time i see this.thanks for sharing
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Spain is one of the beautiful country in Europe. i simply can't believe how these pictures was taken from a nice angle and beautiful colorful minded. such a nice post with a amazing pictures. love it
Wow soo beautifully taken <3
It's a nice post and the photos are an awesome...