FALLAS FIRST PLACE
Represents 17 Sustainable Goals

The monument shows a large wizard in the centre, concerned about the effects of human excesses on the planet. There are large characters representing Flora, Fauna and Mother Earth, all surrounded by elements related to ecology, natural balance and hope.



MAVERICK ROVER WORLD POST #74
Valencia, SPAIN

More about the
FALLAS FESTIVAL

The festivity is held annually from March 14 to 19 to symbolize the coming of spring, providing an opportunity for collective creativity and the safeguarding of traditional arts and crafts. It is also a source of community pride and contributes to cultural identity, thus enhancing social cohesion. In the past the festivity was a way of preserving the Valencian language at a time when it was prohibited, thus protecting and disseminating culture and knowledge, and to this day it still serves as a reminder of Valencia’s strong ties to the great Silk Roads. 



SECOND PLACE
 The theme is check mate. As is habitual, the monument seems disproportionately large for the size of the square. but the firefighters will be on hand on Saturday night and the buildings around are protected by special fireproof curtains that are unfurled before the cremà.



THIRD PLACE
 The medieval-themed ‘Excalibur’ by Vicente Martínez, which shows Merlin, King Arthur and Guinevere, and of course, political satire.


Two of our favorite statues
are 

"Lobo"

&

"The Peace Doves"


Lobo


Lobo, the wolf, made of rice reeds from the local rice fields is one statue in a category of Natural Materials
The locals went to nearby rice fields to collect these rice reeds 
for the construction of a Lobo


Peace Doves


These doves are approximately 50 feet tall and 80 feet wide. 


close-up of the olive branch

And now the burning along with fireworks

GET READY!





And Voila!!
The end

All while being protected by hundreds of
Bombers (fireman) all across Valencia


A little follow-up of Ron and Roger having an interactive experience at one of the Fallas installations. 

The three people on the Ron's right next to us are imitation models and ALL of the food is also imitation.


Roger having a conversation with one of the imitation models, 
I think he is saying "Are you my brother? We look alike"

 






















 

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