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Is a tradition. The people take the streets by a few days and mount art monuments of cardboard. 19 March the monument is burning.
Fallas is a Spanish tradition which celebrates [[Saint Joseph's Day]] (March 19). During the week leading up to March 19, people take to the streets and mount elaborate cardboard or [[papier-mâché]] art monuments in the street. On the final night of Fallas these monuments, known as ''ninots'', are burned in huge bonfires.


Here is the Official page for the [[Fallas]] of [[Valencia]] [[Spain]]:
* Official page for the Fallas of [[Valencia]], [[Spain]]: http://www.fallas.com
http://www.fallas.com/
* History of Fallas in English: http://www.fallas.com/historia/ingles.htm
And here the history in english:
http://www.fallas.com/historia/ingles.htm

Revision as of 16:35, 5 April 2002

Fallas is a Spanish tradition which celebrates Saint Joseph's Day (March 19). During the week leading up to March 19, people take to the streets and mount elaborate cardboard or papier-mâché art monuments in the street. On the final night of Fallas these monuments, known as ninots, are burned in huge bonfires.