Las Fallas Article in Forbes
I'd never heard about Las Fallas in Valencia, Spain before, but thanks to my dad, I know about it now - and it RULES.
The first line from the Forbes article my dad gave me says it all...
"If you've ever thought while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, "You know, this is nice. But wouldn't it look better set on fire?" then las Fallas--Spain's annual homage to everything explosive or combustible--is for you."
To learn how the citizens of Valencia work all year to build million dollar statues, only to blow them up in a matter of minutes, read this article.
It kinda makes that Burning Man look like a biatch, eh?
Comments
I heard about this a couple of years ago. I figures that Clarke (one of my early childhood pyromaniacle influences) would be into this one!
Posted by: Todd | April 10, 2008 07:56 AM
It's a good thing you included that quote. I hate the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade with every fiber of my being. And thus, I read the crap out of that article—loved it!
Posted by: Megan | April 10, 2008 09:46 AM