The Fallas fiestas in Valencia are filled with works made from materials such as cardboard and wood. Pictured outside Valencia’s City Hall Square is the main float by artist Okuda San Miguel.Mònica TorresFrom March 15 to 19, firecrackers are set off outside Valencia's City Hall plaza. On the last day, millions of people, both visitors and participants, gather in the square.Mònica TorresThree festival performers take a break next to one of the floats in Plaza de la Merced square.Mònica TorresTwo artists hug while admiring one this year's ‘ninots’ (a satirical figure).Mònica TorresA ‘ninot’ of the actress Audrey Hepburn on a float in the Plaza del Pilar square.Mònica TorresFrom March 15 to 19, thousands of people gather in the City Hall Square to see firecrackers set off.Mònica TorresChildren love to light firecrackers during the festivities.Mònica TorresThe event will come to an end on March 19 with ‘la cremà,’ or ‘the burning,’ when all the floats are set on fire. Pictured is a float commissioned by the ‘Na Jordana’ Cultural Association.Mònica TorresDuring the fiestas, you can see floats, watch bands and snack on a ‘buñuelo’ (a Spanish fried dough ball), being made in the picture above.Mònica TorresAt night the streets of Valencia take on a life of their own. During the fiestas, it is customary to wear a 'mocaor,' a neck-scarf which bears the flag of Valencia, as seen above.Mònica TorresMusic is an essential part of the Fallas fiestas. Bands rehearse all year to get ready for this long weekend.Mònica TorresStreets are flooded with tourists and vendors during the fiestas.Mònica TorresTourists look at the ornamental lights that adorn the streets of Valencia during the fiestas.Mònica TorresFigures of Russian President Vladimir Putin alongside United States President Donald Trump.Mònica TorresHundreds of floats flood the city during the Fallas fiestas. The Convento de Jerusalén float is pictured here.Mònica Torres
