The Falles, or in spanish Las Fallas, is an internationally known fire celebration in Valencia, which was this week. It is a Valencian traditional celebration in praise of Saint Joseph. Every citizen in Valencia works and prepares himself for this few days of festivity with the biggest enthusiasm man can have for this tradition. It is being held between the 14^th and the 19^th of March mainly in the city of Valencia, where for example on Thursday they have burned 772 monuments, specially built for this occasion. All of this monuments, called Ninots represent actual themes with a satire point of politics, comedy and social life, some of the Ninots can get up to 30 m high and are exposed until their burning. The party goes continuously from one morning to the other during the 5 days surrounded by fireworks, massive amount of firecrackers and the smell to gunpowder.

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Last year Valentino Rossi started from the pole position but fell in round four. After a big catch-up he came to position 13. Troy Bayliss won the last Motot GP race, second was Loris Capirossi and third Nicky Hayden, who won the World Championship in 2006 before Valentino Rossi and Loris Capirossi.

More informations: www.circuitvalencia.com

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