Tag: Fallas
Fallas and Hogueras finally called-off
Another wave of fiesta cancellations means summer on the Costas is set to be quieter than usual with the Fallas in Valencia and Hogueras...
Coronavirus defuses fiesta
HEALTH authorities continue to increase measures to fight Covid-19 after the postponement of next week's Fallas fiestas was announced on Tuesday evening.
Regional president Ximo...
Fallas cancelation affects all the region
The suspension of Falla fiestas announced by regional president Ximo Puig affects the entire region, not only Valencia city. Fallas will be suspended in...
Valencia calls off Falla fiestas
Valencia regional president Ximo Puig announced at 22.00 this evening (Tuesday) that the world-famous Falla fiestas in Valencia have been suspended due to the...
Supermarket Fallas opening controversy
Tavernes residents will not have to starve over this weekend’s Fallas fiestas: the regional government has overruled the council and allowed supermarkets to open.
All set for Fallas
Dénia's Saladar falla is one of hundreds that were being erected throughout the region yesterday and will be set on fire on Monday night....
Valencia on fire
Thousands of Fallas monuments were burning throughout the streets of the Valencia region on Sunday night in the traditional 'Cremá' (burning). By this morning,...
Fallas finally here
Despite delays in erecting the papier-mâché effigies due to the bad weather conditions earlier this week, fallas are now in place in main towns....
Would you save Trump from burning?
This 'ninot' of Donald Trump is one of over 700 currently on show at the Museo Príncipe Felipe in Valencia that will be up...
World heritage ‘Fallas’
VALENCIA’s main fiesta was added to Unesco’s Immaterial World Heritage list on Wednesday.
The panel of representatives from 24 different countries finally decided to include...
‘Falleras’ call for bullfight ban
ACTIVISTS with traditional 'Fallera' hair styles (including the fiesta 'peineta') protested against bullfighting in front of Valencia city hall on Sunday.
The protest took place...
POPULAR NEWS
Benidorm locks-up again
To avoid residents from other regions breaking the lockdown and trying to reach holiday apartments in Benidorm this May 1 holiday weekend, local authorities...
Deep snow in Alicante province
With the north of Alicante province still on red alert for snow today (Monday), around half a metre has fallen in Banyeres de Mariola...
Brexit passport rule changes
BRITISH people travelling within the European Union should be aware passport validity rules will change after December 31 because of Brexit.
During the current transition...
