The Festivals called 'Las Fallas' begins soon in Valencia, not just in the city of Valencia but the whole region. The festival is celebrated every year between the 16 and the 19th of March in honor of Saint Joseph. During the days coming up to the festival sculptures and giant figures are set up and mounted called 'Las Fallas'. The sculptures were originally made from cardboard and wood but now are made from papier-mache on a wooden frame.The sculptures represent a satirical look on life. They communicate messages that comment on a theme and depicting caricatures with humour. The word Falla comes from Mozarabic as well as the Latin for facula and is translated as 'Faults'.During the festival there is a lot of noise from fireworks and banger constantly being set off. It is not for the faint hearted as the banger in the street certainly make you jump.
There is plenty of music and food and partying into the night. Valencia itself can become ram-packed so I would recommend visiting a smaller town like Gandia where there a a great many Fallas to see and parties to be had. The atmosphere around this time is so exciting, there is so much anticipation to see the sculptures and start partying. The 19th which is the day they burn the Fallas is a Regional holiday so almost everyone can get to enjoy this unique festival.
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