FAQs about the Fallas' Crida in Valencia

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: The word Crida is Valencian for “act of calling”. It is a call for the city and visitors to participate in the Fallas festival.
: The Crida is celebrated on the last Sunday in February at 8:00 pm.
: The Crida is celebrated in Plaza de la Crida (in front of the Serranos Towers).
: No, throughout the years the Crida has taken place in many different locations (all over the city, Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the southern side of the Towers).

You can read about it in the relevant section of this article.
: The Crida is one of the most important events in the Fallas festival. It represents the official beginning of the Festival that the committees have been preparing for a year.
: The event is often referred to as Cridá, but technically, its correct name is Crida.

You can learn more about this in the relevant section of this article.
: No, there are many events that come just before or after the Crida. Before the Crida you have the morning despertà, the marching band, and the mascletà in the afternoon.

Following the Crida there is a procession to Plaza de la Virgen.

You can see the schedule for that day in the relevant section of this article.

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