by cwells | 2015-03-16 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Spain, Valencia, Walking
The amazing thing about Las Fallas is that encompasses so many aspects of the local culture. Businesses hold massive paella gatherings, friends and families reunite for spectacular celebrations and dinners, and the streets are alive with tourists, music, and...
by cwells | 2015-03-13 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Travel, Valencia, Video, Walking
One of the more interesting aspects of Las Fallas is from a sociological perspective, in that the behaviors of so many Valencianos changes overnight. Think about the fairgrounds when the state fair comes to town, then expand that to a neighborhood. Lots of people,...
by cwells | 2015-03-04 | Culture, Fallas, Spain, Valencia
Gentle readers, so much has happened in the last few weeks, including the beginning of Las Fallas. I’ll write more on that later, but this post is based on some juicier details: Politics. One of the key ingredients of Las Fallas is the lampooning (and occasional...
by cwells | 2015-02-20 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
Gentle readers, in my last post, I provided an overview of the Expositión del Ninots, a huge exhibition of some of the smaller artwork surrounding the fallas that will be on display during the month of March. I know, it is a lot to take in for a blog post, but you can...
by cwells | 2015-02-17 | Culture, Fallas, Holiday, Pix, Spain, Spanish, Valencia, Walking
On a somewhat gray and brisk morning last week, I took the time to visit the Exposició del Ninot, or exposition of the smaller figurines surrounding the larger fallas that will be on display throughout the city in March. Some of the best of these ninots, or smaller...
by cwells | 2015-02-09 | Culture, Pix, Quote, Spain, Valencia
Gentle reader, I must admit that it has been pretty darn cold here in Valencia, and even moreso in the northern regions of Spain. Yes, yes, I know that there are lots of places that are much colder in the States and other regions of Europe, but for the few months that...
