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Fallas: art that does not stay

Valencia’s Fallas are known for their huge festive figures.

Fallas: art that does not stay
Image author and licence

Francesc Fort · CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized and cropped for the website.

Valencia’s Fallas are known for their huge festive figures. Fire marks the celebration’s climax on 19 March.

Mini-dialogue

¡Cuánto trabajo hay en esta figura!

Practice phrase: “¡Cuánto trabajo hay en esta figura!” — “So much work has gone into this figure!” Say it aloud, then try answering in your own words.

Try it yourself

Look closely at the figure in the photograph. Invent its story and describe its character using three Spanish adjectives.

Sources and photographs

The practice situation and dialogue were written by PROSPERAMOS. The photograph illustrates the theme.