The attack of the Giant Statues, part I.

The other day I mentioned that coming up this weekend in Valencia is the Fallas festival. They’re celebrating in the streets and many of them are closed off to cars. Fireworks start early in the morning and continue into the evening, and every afternoon at 2 p.m. there is a giant firework display downtown. But there is one more attraction that we are now seeing close up.

Giant statues all over the streets.

And the word giant is not an exaggeration! Some of these things have got to be over 50 ft tall, and the workmanship and craftsmanship is spectacular. The whole town is in a festive mood and it reminds me of the City of Pasadena during the Rose bowl. There are signs hanging over the streets that are lit up at night.

Here are some pictures, and there will be many more to come as more are unveiled.

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