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Full Calendar of Events for Calpe Fallas Fiesta 2012 & Information - Programa Fallas 2012
The Falla del Calpe Vell committee constructs large statues which are made of cardboard, wood and other materials (images below).
The Calpe Fallas are burnt at 24.00h. on March 19th, day of San José, to celebrate the beginning of spring.
History of Las Fallas
Tradition has it that Valencian Carpenters spring-cleaned their workshops on the Feast Day of Saint Joseph the Carpenter. They gathered all the woodcuttings and woodchips and made a bonfire of them on the streets outside their workshops. In the 18th century, as the fiesta became more popular the citizens made models of personalities they wanted to deride and hung them in the streets. The Carpenters took to shaping their woodcuts into the image of Town Councillors or people in the public eye that they wanted to complain about. This has become a tradition all over Valencia and the local Town Councillors take it in good heart when they are criticised. The day before the Fallas the Falleros process through the Towns and make an offering to Our Lady of Desemparados, the Patron Saint of Valencia.
Full Calendar of Events
The Falla del Calp Vell Committee has confirmed the full Calendar of Events for the 2012 Fallas Fiesta in Calpe as follows:
Wednesday 16 March
From 16:00 - Construction begins on the Fallas statues
19:00 - "Chocolata" for all helpers
21:00 - Special celebration dinner in the Fallera Tent with dancing
Thursday 17 March
07.30 – desperta through the streets (to wake up the residents - firecrackers & music)
13:00 - Sardines & Sangria next to the Fallas statues
18:00 - Amusements & Childrens Games
22:00 - Fiesta Fallera - with meal & dancing in the Fallera Tent
Friday 18 March
07:30 - Desperta
14:00 - Paella
19:00 - procession through the streets by the towns officials and the falleros in their costumes.
20.00 – offering of flowers to Nuestra Señora de la Nieves(Our lady of the snows) in the parish church of nuestra señora de las nieves.
21.00 – Dinner and Dance for the falleros in the Fallero Tent.
Saturday 19 March - feast day of San Jose (Saint Joseph the carpenter)
7.30 – despertà through the streets
11.30 – procession through the streets by the towns officials and the falleros in their costumes.
12.30 – holy Mass celebrated in the Parish Church of nuestra señora de la nieves, in honour of – Saint Joseph. In attendance will be the Town’s officials and Falleras.
13:30 - Gran Mascleta - Long row of fireworks in the Plaza Mayor
19.00 – Fiesta in the Fallera tent
23.00 – Burning of the Children's falla monument, followed by burning of main monument at 24:00
