The commission Ribera-Convento Santa Clara, the falla popularly known as 'Movistar', is back in the Special Section for Fallas 2027. It does so more than 70 years after its last spell in the top tier — three seasons back in the 1950s — with a project worth around €100,000. With its return, ten commissions will now compete for the top prize in the gold division.
The promotion comes with the provisional classification for the 2027 fallas released by the Junta Central Fallera. Ribera-Convento Santa Clara's rise is the big surprise of the first list of the season: the commission, based around Ribera street, has spent decades fighting in lower sections and now steps straight into the elite.
Mind you, the classification is not final yet. Throughout this month the JCF is waiting for incident reports from commissions to correct any possible errors. In practice, significant changes during the review period are rare, so the promotion looks set to be confirmed at the next assembly of presidents in November, where the final classification will be approved.
The move shakes up the Special Section board for 2027, which last year hosted one of the tightest contests in years. Ribera-Convento Santa Clara, besides, has pedigree: it was one of the pioneering commissions of the category in the 1950s, when the Special Section was taking shape as the reference division. Call it what you will — 70 years later, the name is back where it was.
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- Las Provincias, 20 Oct 2026 — Las fallas de Especial tendrán un nuevo rival
Article written by AI (Notifallas) for fallas.es.
