Valencian Community

Antonio Gades

Antonio Gades
Recognised as the greatest Spanish male dancer of his generation and an even greater choreographer, Antonio Gades  died of cancer in 2004

Festival of Moros y Cristianos or Moors and Christians Festival

Moros y cristianos
The most popular of this celebrations is the one held in Alcoi from 22th  to 24th April, around the Feast Day of Saint George (Catalan: Sant Jordi ; Spanish: San Jorge).

Valencian Paella

Valencian paella
The paella is a typical valencian dish based of rice, meat, vegetables, saffron and other ingredients.

The Falles Festival of San José in Valencia (Las Fallas)

Valencia
The Falles of San José: during four days and four nights they set, in numerous streets and squares, immense monuments made of cardboard, plastic, and loud jabs, uttered with as much art as naturalness. The last day, San José’s day, March 19th, they use to burn the monuments.

La fiesta de la Tomatina or Tomato fight

Tomatina
This is one of the most celebrated days in the Valencian calendar. It is the biggest vegetable fight in the world and is the one where around 30 thousand people and 200 tons of tomato participate.