Las Fallas

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Las Fallas is a famous traditional festival in Valencia, Spain, known for its elaborate satirical sculptures, street parties, fireworks, and the ceremonial burning of large papier-mâché monuments.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural event
intangible cultural heritage
traditional festival
alsoKnownAs Las Fallas
surface form: Fallas de Valencia

Falles
associatedWith gunpowder culture in Valencia
attracts tourists from around the world
country Spain
culminatesOn 19 March
economicImpactOn Valencia
finalNightName La Cremà
governedBy Junta Central Fallera
hasEvent La Cremà
Las Fallas self-linksurface differs
surface form: La Mascletà

La Plantà
Nit del Foc
Ofrenda de flores
hasSelection Fallera Mayor de Valencia
honors Saint Joseph
includes parades
street food stalls
traditional costumes
traditional music
inscribedBy UNESCO
knownFor ceremonial burning of monuments
firecrackers
fireworks
large papier-mâché monuments
satirical sculptures
street parties
language Spanish
Valencian
locatedIn Valencia
mainCity Valencia
mainDates 15 March – 19 March
mainMonumentsCalled fallas
material papier-mâché
polystyrene
wood
participantsCalled falleras
falleros
region Valencian Community
religiousOrigin Solemnity of Saint Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary
surface form: feast of Saint Joseph
smallerMonumentsCalled ninots
theme current events
political satire
social satire
typicalMonth March
UNESCOInscriptionYear 2016
UNESCOStatus Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

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Valencia hasFestival Las Fallas
Valencian Community hasMajorFestival Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas of Valencia
Valencian Community hasMajorFestival Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Bonfires of Saint John in Alicante
Valencian Community hasUNESCOIntangibleHeritage Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas festival
Las Fallas alsoKnownAs Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas de Valencia
Las Fallas hasEvent Las Fallas self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: La Mascletà
Xàtiva hasCulturalTradition Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas festival
Falles alsoKnownAs Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas
La Cremà partOf Las Fallas
fallas associatedWith Las Fallas
subject surface form: Fallas
this entity surface form: Las Fallas festival
fallas usedDuring Las Fallas
subject surface form: Fallas
La Plantà partOf Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas of Valencia
La Plantà culturalContext Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Valencian Fallas festival
Nit del Foc partOf Las Fallas
Nit del Foc occursDuring Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Las Fallas festival
Nit del Foc hasAssociatedFestival Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Las Fallas de Valencia
Junta Central Fallera affiliatedWith Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas commissions of Valencia
Junta Central Fallera promotes Las Fallas
this entity surface form: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Las Fallas
Fallera Mayor de Valencia associatedWith Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas de Valencia
Fallera Mayor de Valencia associatedWith Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Las Fallas festival
Fallera Mayor de Valencia represents Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas commissions
Fallera Mayor de Valencia festival Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas de Valencia
Cullera hasCulturalEvent Las Fallas
this entity surface form: Fallas de Cullera