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The festival 'Las Fallas »(Las Fallas) in Valencia
Officially, the festival 'Las Fallas »(Las Fallas) lasts almost all of March, but the most direct celebration are still from the 15th to 19th March.
It is not just a festival but a real celebration of worship Saint Joseph. This saint is the patron saint of carpenters, and his day is celebrated just in the last day of the festival - March 19,. The essence of worship is the burning of huge sculptures made of wood, which are made by carpenters. In general, the earlier tradition, burned all residues and waste wood that have accumulated over the winter. Now, "Las Fallas» (Las Fallas) turned to multi-day show, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of people.
Very interesting presentation held every day at two o'clock in the afternoon in the area of Plaza Ayuntamiento. Here there is a so-called «mascleta» - a contest for the best firework displays. The winner is determined by the amount of noise, which turned out as a result.
It is not just a festival but a real celebration of worship Saint Joseph. This saint is the patron saint of carpenters, and his day is celebrated just in the last day of the festival - March 19,. The essence of worship is the burning of huge sculptures made of wood, which are made by carpenters. In general, the earlier tradition, burned all residues and waste wood that have accumulated over the winter. Now, "Las Fallas» (Las Fallas) turned to multi-day show, which is visited by hundreds of thousands of people.
Very interesting presentation held every day at two o'clock in the afternoon in the area of Plaza Ayuntamiento. Here there is a so-called «mascleta» - a contest for the best firework displays. The winner is determined by the amount of noise, which turned out as a result.
