19 de marzo: What a Day
Yesterday was a long day, to say the least. It began in the early morning hours, around 1:30 or so with the Nit del Foc, Valenciano for Night of Fire, which was a fireworks display. Then, in the early afternoon there was the last mascletà of the Fallas 2009 celebration. Following the mascletà a few hours later, at 7PM, there was the Cabalgata del fuego, translated as the Cavalcade (Parade) of Fire. A little after midnight nearly all 766 beautiful combustible structures throughout the city went up in flames during the La Cremà. I say nearly all because I believe a couple were done a bit later, around one or later.
Here are some photos from the amazing, fire-filled day. Video to come soon/eventually.
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Nit del Foc (Night of Fire)
Waiting
These were some amazing fireworks. They shot up then gently floated down, then shot up again. I’ve never seen anything like it, but if I had to equate it to something, I’d say they were like jellyfish pushing themselves through water.
A million stars
The Last Mascletà
Anticipating the Last Mascletà
Unfortunately, arriving with 30 minutes left until the mascletà didn’t allow for a great angle to view/shoot from.
Valencia’s Train station Estación Nord and the bullright (to the left)
Cabalgata del Fuego (Parade of Fire)
Magical Metal Turtle
Spiderman’s in town for Fallas
La Cremà (The burning of the fallas)
Still smoldering ninot
I’m not sure what neighborhood this was in, but it was near Santos Justo y Pastor, where Iive.
Starting to smoke
Shots of another falla nearby my apartment, before and after La Cremà.
Before
After
These people asked me to take a photo of them. I thought they meant with their camera, but they meant with mine, so I did. The guy in the middle said he was in Los Angeles last week. I asked him if he liked it and his response was “así así,” or “so-so.” I think they were drunk.
Coke sponsors zones of fire
I almost feel like this looks like G.W. Bush a little. Maybe it’s the cowboy thing? Or the ears?
