By Guillermo Momparler, 1 Bachillerato A

I.E. ‘V. Canada Blanch’London

• Contents• What “Fallas” are (History)• Celebration:

- Mascleta- Falleras- Fireworks- Fallas- Crema

• Video• Sources

What “Fallas ” are?

• Festivities with a strong tradition in the city of Valencia

• “Torch” word• From 15th March to 19th

March

HISTORYCarpenters burned

what was not needed, grit and junk, the day before the day of their patron saint , Saint Joseph, in a purifying fire

1740

satirical and burlesque monuments

Mascleta- Plaza del Ayuntamiento

-This event takes place every day at 14:00 hours from March the 1st until the 19th of March.

- It’s one of the top rated acts by valencians, but also an act that most visitors misunderstand

“It is not about of seeing, it is to feel and hear.”

- 120 kg. powder

Fallas• Monuments• They’ve got satirical current

affairs• central figure

or composition of several meters + ”ninots”

• March 15th ”Planta”

• The Falleras marching with a bouquet of flowers each that will be used to form the mantle of the Virgin

• an act which originally had a religious character

Ofrenda

• The act of setting fire to the monuments of cardboard or wood

• 19th March• Gradual – Time• Different meanings

CREMA

• Muslim Tradition

• “Nit del Foc”

• 20 minutes and more

• Thousands Powder Kilos

FIREWORKS

Sources- WEBSITES:- http://www.fallas.com/- www.fotosfallas.com/- www.vivirvalencia.com/fallas-valencia/- Family & Friends’ Information- My Own experience- Video:- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbHBBHSOlb0

Thank You for your attention!!