Fallas de València

10/10/2026

València's 9 d'Octubre civic procession ends without incident — and without the mascletà: last outing for the 1928 Senyera

The Senyera civic procession crossed central València yesterday in front of large crowds, with no notable incidents...

08/10/2026

The 9 d'Octubre mascletà hangs in the balance: Bernabé sees it as unfeasible and the fireworks industry demands the square back

With less than 48 hours to go until 9 d'Octubre, the standoff over City Hall square has reached its tensest...

07/10/2026

València City Council sends a formal request to the Government Delegation and warns of legal action if the camp disrupts 9 d'Octubre

The standoff over City Hall square has entered a new phase. On Tuesday, the city council sent a prior formal request to the Government Delegate...

07/10/2026

The sword of James I returns to the 9 d'Octubre civic procession 50 years later

València brings back this year an image unseen since 1976: the sword attributed to James I will once again march alongside the Reial Senyera in the civic...

06/10/2026

Housing camp puts the 9 d'Octubre mascletà in doubt: Catalá rules out moving any event

The housing-rights camp set up in València's City Hall square is casting doubt over the 9 d'Octubre celebrations: the protest, with around 250 peo...

04/10/2026

València, world capital of gunpowder: the International Fireworks Congress kicks off tomorrow

From this Monday 5 October, València hosts the International Symposium on Fireworks (ISFS), the most important congress in the worldwide firew...

02/10/2026

València brings back the International Fireworks Festival on the eve of 9 d'Octubre

Next 8 October València will once again enjoy a night of gunpowder with the return of the International Fireworks Festival, which has not been held sinc...