Fallas tradition, satire, and art in Valencia, Spain // travel

💥🎉🤔 Did you know that Fallas celebration is a festivity that combines tradition, satire, and art in Valencia, Spain? It is also a source of community pride and contributes to cultural identity, thus enhancing social cohesion. Known worldwide, it was declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. + info: www.visitvalencia.com/the-fallas

🔥 Fallas refers to the celebration and the artistic monuments burnt during the celebration. The ninots are the individual sculptures or groups of sculptures that make up the fallas, made of wood and papier mâché, around 800 Fallas monuments are set up in Valencia’s streets and squares during the Fallas festivities from 15 to 19 March.

🤩 Each year, two ninot indultat (the pardoned ninot) are spared from destruction by popular vote and are exhibited in the Museu Faller (Fallas Museum). So, if you couldn’t make it for Fallas, don’t miss out on this museum with the fascinating collection of pardoned ninots from 1934 onward. Looks like Grandma Sita found a lovely grandmother’s kitchen there. + info: www.visitvalencia.com/fallas-museum

📆🥘 If you are planning to visit Valencia, the Fallas season begins on the 1st of March and lasts till 19 March, St. Joseph’s Day. Be aware that the paella dish is originally from the Valencian region, the best place to eat it. Bon appetite!

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🎨 Pardoned ninot: La cocina de la abuela (Grandmother’s kitchen).
📍 Museu Faller, Valencia, Spain.