Will Las Fallas happen in 2021?

The next Fallas de València festival will be held 1–5 September 2021, health conditions permitting. This was ratified at the meeting on 12th May between the València City Council and the Fallas organizers.

What happens on the first day of Las Fallas?

A Day at the Fallas Each day begins with a startling wake-up call known as ‘La Despertà’ at the ridiculous time (in Spain) of 8am. Neighbourhoods will have their own ‘falla infantile’ for the children at about 10pm and then, at around midnight, the neighbourhood ‘fallas’ will begin.

Why do they burn the fallas?

It’s March in Valencia and around 400 outdoor art installations (many of them absolutely colossal) are deliberately burned to the ground in this anarchic celebration of creativity, mortality and rebirth, known as Las Fallas. Ordinarily, the destruction of art is associated with totalitarian regimes.

What does “Las Fallas” mean?

Las Fallas de Valencia is an annual celebration of the coming of spring, celebrated by burning artistic monuments in the tradition of ancient Valencian carpenters. The festival also includes street parties, parades, and ornate 18th Century costumes. Each neighborhood group is called a Falla.

What happens during Las Fallas?

Every night during Las Fallas there is a firework display, called Nit Del Foc (Night of Fire). These fireworks are the bright and colorful kind, and they light up the night sky. The actual Las Fallas fireworks are lit at Paseo de la Alameda, near the Puente del Flores (flower bridge), but you can see them from a kilometer in each direction.

What is a Ninot in Las Fallas?

Ninot o falla: A “ninot” is an enormous paper maché doll that fill the streets of Valencia during Las Fallas and are specially decorated for the festival. The Valencians who work on the ninots spend the entire year getting them ready. The ninots traditionally represent the current sitaution or a character in a burlesque and critical way.