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Las Fallas 2009 Programme

LAS FALLAS 2009 PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

To catch all the events of Las Fallas 2009, take a look at the progromme...
 
MARCH 1st (Sunday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà (loud fireworks) in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 5.30 pm Children’s Ninot Parade. Itinerary: Departing from La Glorieta, by Paz and San Vicente streets towards the Plaza del Ayuntamiento by the City Hall, ending in Marqués de Sotelo street.

MARCH 2nd (Monday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento

MARCH 3rd (Tuesday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 4th (Wednesday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 5th (Thursday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 6th (Friday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 7th (Saturday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento
At 6.00 pm Great Mascletà Neapolitan style (sound fireworks) in the Las Arenas beach between Las Arenas Hotel and the Red Cross First Aid Post.
At 10.30 pm Ninot Parade. Itinerary: Departing from Marques de Sotelo street towards the Plaza del Ayuntamiento and around the square passing by the City Hall main entrance and back to Marqués de Sotelo street.

MARCH 8th (Sunday)
At 02.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 9th (Monday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 10th (Tuesday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 11th (Wednesday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 12th (Thursday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 13th (Friday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

MARCH 14th (Saturday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 6.00 pm Closure ceremony of the “CHILDREN'S NINOT EXHIBITION” (children's figurines).
At 10.30 p.m .“International Folk Parade” around the “Plaza del Ayuntamiento”

MARCH 15th (Sunday)
At 08.00 am Setting up of all “FALLAS INFANTILES”
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 6.00 pm Closure ceremony of the “NINOT EXHIBITION”
At 00.00 am Setting up of all “FALLAS”
At 01.30 am Fireworks on the Paseo de La Alameda (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge).

MARCH 16th (Monday)
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 4.30 pm From the stage outside the City Hall building, Awards Ceremony for Children's "Fallas".
At 01.30 am Fireworks on the Paseo de La Alameda (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge).

MARCH 17th (Tuesday)
At 09.30 am From the stage outside the City Hall building, Awards Ceremony for "Fallas" in all participating sections.

At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.

At 4.00 pm First day of the Flower offering to our Lady of the Forsaken (“Virgen de los Desamparados”) along Paz street and San Vicente street thousands of falleros march towards the Plaza de la Virgen.

At 01.30 am Fireworks on the Paseo de La Alameda (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge).

MARCH 18th (Wednesday)
At 11.00 am Homage to the poet Maximilano Thous , at the monument in his honour located at crossroads of Sagunto street and Maximilano Thous street.

At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento

At 4.00 pm Second day of the Flower offering to our Lady of the Forsaken (“Virgen de los Desamparados”) along Paz street and San Vicente street thousands of falleros march towards the Plaza de la Virgen.

At 2.00 am Nit de Foc, the most important fireworks display in The Fallas Festival on the “Paseo de la Alameda” (between Exposición Bridge and Las Flores Bridge)

MARCH 19th (Thursday)

At 11.00 am On the “Puente de San José” (Saint Joseph Bridge), flower offering made by the “Fallas” Queens and their Courts of Honour in front of the statue of the Patriarch.
At 12.00 pm Mass in honour of the Patriarch St. Joseph, in the Cathedral Church, staged by the Central Fallas Council and the Carpenters Guild with the attendance of the “Fallas” Queens of Valencia and their Courts of Honour. Mass sung by the "Cathedral Choir" and the orchestra from the Conservatoire José Iturbi from Valencia.
At 2.00 pm Mascletà, Plaza del Ayuntamiento.
At 07.00 pm Cabalgata del Fuego along Colon Street with a spectacular firework show in Porta de la Mar Square.
At 10.00 pm Cremà or burning of the Children's Fallas.
At 10.30 pm Cremà or burning of the Children's Fallas having obtained First Prize among the Fallas of the Special Section.
At 11.00 pm Cremà or burning of the Children's Fallas in the “Plaza del Ayuntamiento”.

MARCH 20th (Friday)
At 00.00 am Cremà or burning all the remaining adults Fallas in Valencia.
At 00.30 am Cremà or burning of the adult “Falla” having obtained First Prize among the fallas of the Special Section.
At 01.00 am Fireworks in the “Plaza del Ayuntamiento” and Cremà (burning) of the “Falla”.