The Fallas

From 12 to 19 March, the city of Valencia celebrates the Fallas of Saint Joseph, a festival declared of International Tourist Interest. In this feast the most important thing is the fire, because about 700 monuments of papier maché are burnt during the called Nit del Foc (Night of Fire). Its origin is pagan. A permanent feature of the Fallas are musical bands, firecrackets and rockets called mascletá and floral offerings.

Juan Miguel Arias

"LA HUEVADA"

"La huevada" is a tradition between two council from Madrid. These council are:Ramiro de Maeztu and Maravillas. These tradition is produced the last day of class of the first term, when the students of the Ramiro of Maeztu buy eggs to throw them to the Maravillas council.
That year the police was waiting us in the street.When we see them some of us began to throw
eggs and stones to the police, and the police came towards to us for hit us. After some minutes running in front of the police some of us could escaped of them but another person were captured for the police.The police hit very strong and in advantage to these boys and girls that they are about 15 or 16 year old;the students only could defend oneself with a bag.
One friend had to go to the hospital because he fall down and his head was broken and he was operated.
"La huevada" this year was very sad and nobody throw eggs to the Maravillas Council.
This picture was done for the police some people begin to throw thing to the police