With the traditional crema of Falla, the Valencian festivities end "Diario The capital of La Plata

The detonations of the fireworks marked the beginning of the end. The allegorical musical performances, the presentation of the National Guard of the Sea and all the queens and queens present at the event had already pbaded, when the fire started to break and the cremá of the 65 ° Falla Valenciana began. Saturday night the city.

The notes of the melodies played in the air, flanking the typical dances at the head of the dance group of the Regional Union of Valencia, while the president of the entity, Daniel Moragues, greeted everyone who was crossing his way to the official box.

"We are very happy, because two years ago, the failures of Valencia were declared" world heritage "by Unesco and, here, by an ordinance promoted by the Secretary of Culture, the fault has been declared "intangible party heritage" of General Pueyrredon & # 39 ;. They are 65 years old without interruption, "he said.

The members of the National Guard of the Sea had already marched, their tunes were playing the Gada 601 Symphony Band and the stanzas of the national anthems, when the conductor reiterated his appreciation for the festivities and novelties added this year.

"In order to interact with the community, we put the urn so that everyone could express a wish or a desire for this year.And when we looked, there were many messages," he declared.

"The night is ideal, that's why we arrived a little earlier and we ate a donut, even though we had already tried them this summer," said Irma, who was accompanying her husband, Héctor, through the Plaza Colón looking for a good place to enjoy the cream. At 23 ° C, the night was like summer life, so many gourmet restaurants have filled their tables outside. Others have chosen to improvise a picnic on the square, with sausages and beer cans.

Politics

Julian and his wife Elena had cycled with their children, Manuel and Lucas, so that we could watch a show we always attended as children. But we can not get too close, so I do not know if they will see anything, "said the woman laughing.

On this occasion, the monument created by Adrián Más was reduced in size but when it was called "The pot was discovered", it returned to its origins with the messages of "ninots", marked by the year election. Thus, the maximum figure was a faceless politician who demanded the vote of the community. In another area, a retiree asked how to live with the minimum while increasing all services.

"We returned a little to the sources," said Moragues, "taking into account the current social situation, in an election year, with everything that happens, such as the increase in tuition fees, the closure of schools, without reaching the end of the month The message was that we think carefully about who we are going to choose the Argentines. "

One night almost in the summer, the roar of the fireworks announced the beginning of the end of the Valencian feast, to light the firecracker and begin with the cremá of the monument.

The festive activities of the Valencian community had begun in the morning with the distinction of "mayor of Fallero" to the municipal mayor, the celebration of the mbad and the offerings to the Virgen de los Desamparados and to the "Grande Paella de Confraternidad".

In addition, until today, the Valencian gastronomic stand of Plaza Colón, from the 15th to the 23rd, offers tastings of donuts, paellas and drinks typical of the Valencia region, by the Regional Union of Valencia on Plaza Colón.

The Fallas were born in Valencia in the mid-nineteenth century in honor of San José, patron of carpenters. Over the years, they gained popularity and size, until in 1954 a group of Valencians living in the city imported the celebration of their land.