Also known as Fallas, Valencia Fallas
The Fallas (; ) is a traditional celebration held annually in the city of Valencia, Spain; it is the patronal festival of the town. The five main days celebrated are from 15 to 19 March, while the Mascletà, a pyrotechnic spectacle of firecracker detonation, takes place every day from 1 to 19 March. The term Fallas refers to both the celebration and the Falla monuments (Falla, singular; Fallas/, plural) burnt during the celebration. The Fallas (Falles in Valencian) festival was added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage of humanity list on 30 November 2016. A number of towns in the Valencia
Key facts
- .child
- yes
- Recurring event.name
- Valencia Fallas
- Recurring event.native_name
- Fallas de ValenciaFalles de València
- Recurring event.image
- Natura Mare (2).jpg
- Recurring event.caption
- Falla Na Jordana 2003 (1st prize)
- Recurring event.date
- 15 to 19 March
- Recurring event.location
- Valencia, Spain
- Recurring event.frequency
- Annual
- .header1
- Fiesta of International Tourist Interest
- .headerstyle
- background-color:#eee;
- .label2
- Designated
- .data2
- 1980
- Intangible heritage.ICH
- Valencia Fallas festival
- Intangible heritage.State Party
- Spain
- Intangible heritage.ID
- 00859
- Intangible heritage.Region
- ENA
- Intangible heritage.Year
- 2016
- Intangible heritage.Session
- 11th
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Wikidata facts
- Has part
- Ninot
- Country
- Spain
- Located in
- Valencian Community
- Country of origin
- Spain
- Location
- Valencia
- Image
- Falla del Ayuntamiento Valencia 2019 (3).jpg
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- day in year for periodic occurrence
- March 19
- event interval
- 1
- Commons category
- Falles
- described at URL
- ich.unesco.org/es/RL/00859
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