la Falla: Spanish tradition at the TOHU
La Falla originated in Valencia, Spain, in the 15th century to celebrate the feast day of St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters and cabinet makers. As part of the celebration, the people of Valencia burned their wood reserves. At the end of the 19th century, groups in the city fashioned their wood piles into caricatures of their rivals before burning them to the ground.
I walked around both tents to see all the various work in progress that would eventually become the characters of Alice in Wonderland. I spoke with one of the enthusiastic designers who showed me the scaled blue print of the final product.
On August 29, my family and I attended the celebration on the TOHU grounds. The 10-metre sculptures were burnt to the ground amid hundreds of cheering fans and fireworks. All that remained were the transferable skills that the participants learned. Finally there is a positive project to celebrate the youth of St. Michel.
Stay tuned for my next post for my pictures of the burning of the Falla and find out about some trials and tribulations of night photography without a tripod.
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2 comments:
Fantastic, great pictures!!!
DAD
I usually shoot everything at ASA 1600 which means I don't have to have a tripod with me all the time. Set the white balance to automatic and the exposure program to"P" and there you have it.
My Canon has very little trouble with white balance or noise at the higher ASAs so it is fast and I'm usually pleased with the images.
DAD
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