In Eso 2 we always make an Exchange with Carcassonne, France. In this exchange they come first, they come in Fallas, so we can show them our traditional party, and after we go to Carcassone. Is a very special week because we have a girl or a boy of other countrie, in our house, and after we go to Carcassonne...My French friend is called Estelle she is very friendly and nice with me! I had a great time with her. She is the best...

My experience:

When they came here we made lots kinds o things, We show them Fallas, Valencia, L’ocanografic, the beach, and i think we had a grat time but...

In carcassonne was even better.. We visited all kind of places, and all were very beatiful we visited, the city, “Le Canal du Midi”, the lake, the “Cité”, The haunted House (wwow, spooky LoL) were edu and Raul make me feel scared...I think we had a Lovly time, i had a perfect time...it was so speciaL * I Liked a lot this exchange cause you can practice a language and you meet people and make good friends...

IT WAS FANATASTIC, I LOVED THIS ECHANGE!!!

I miss themm!!

VOUS ME MANQUEE,

EsteLLee, Laet, aLexiia, Marie, Mahé, Lisa, camiLLe, coraLie, MariLouu, arnaud, romain, vaLentin...Jvm !

From 13 to 19 March, Valencia celebrates one of Spain's best known festivals: Las Fallas.
The Fallas are big models made out of papier mache, wood and wax, and often characaturing Spanish social and political current affairs. The models are burnt on the night of 19 March. Fireworks and firecrackers play a big paper in any fiestas in this region, and Fallas is no exception. Be careful of firecrackers being thrown along the street by youngsters. And be prepared for the ground to shake with the force of the fireworks which begins at midnight.
The are two teories about Fallas.
The festivals have been celebrated in Valencia since the Middle Ages when carpenters used to light a bonfire on 19th March, St Joseph Day. Joseph - José in Spanish - is the Patron Saint of Valencia, and St Joseph's Day is Fathers Day all over Spain. A second theory is that the tradition of lighting bonfires in honour of the saints where good for pagan people, which the Church accepted and adapted to its own interests.
The city is adorned in decorations and Fallas, and public enthusiasm takes to the streets. During the week the following ceremonies take place: the nomination and proclamation of the Fallas Queens, the Exaltation, the Crida, the Cavalcade of the Ninot, the Offering of Flowers, the Planta and the Cremá.
The Crema is the culmination of the Fallas.

credits: me & the fallas page...