Las Fallas 2023
Fallas Especiales at Night
I always start out with the goal of seeing every Special Section falla at night when it's lit up - I failed this year as I did not get out to L´Antiga de Campanar due to the crowds at the metro stations (best described as crush of humanity). But all the rest are here, including the sound & light show at Plaza del Ayuntamiento that represented a beating heart.
Fallas Especiales
The Special Section fallas during the daytime. A couple were not yet open to the public when I arrived, so photos are a bit limited for those.
Fallas
All the fallas in sections 1B and below. If you're a Quentin Tarantino fan, there was a falla that focused solely on his work with Django as the main figure.
Fallas Seccion 1A
11 of the 17 Secction 1A fallas are pictured here, which is the tier just below the Special Section.
Ninot Exhibition
This year the ninot indultat, which based on popular vote is spared incineration and gets to live in the Fallas Museum forever, was the mother/daughter pair in front of the window with the fireworks. It's pictured in the first 20ish images in the gallery.
Ninot Infantil Exhibition
Here are the ninots that are part of the more children-focused ninot infantiles.
La Crema
Ended up seeing four burnings this year due to getting lucky with the staggered burn times, but didn't really get close to any of them.
Fallas at Night
Non-Special Section fallas after dark.
Fallas Infantiles
The smaller, more kid-friendly fallas.
Fallas Infantiles at Night
The smaller fallas after dark.
The Festival
A lot of photos here at Plaza de la Virgen. During the second and third days of Las Fallas (March 17 & 18), there is a constant stream of processions that make their way to the plaza, where they make an offering of flowers to the patron saint of the city, the Virgen de los Desamparados. You can see the before and after photos of the flower offering.
Pre-Festival
"La Planta", where they assemble everything. They have to be completely done by 9am on the first morning of the festival (March 16) but the larger fallas start the process more than a week in advance of the deadline.
Not Safe For Work
Not a whole lot here, mostly topless mermaids and fairies. Some years are raunchier than others.