The dummies which make up a falla are called "ninots". Today is their last day on the streets - this evening every one of them will be burnt. Tomorrow the city will be back to normal.
@ginnys@busylady@pattyblue@merrelyn Thanks a lot! @bruni Fallas are satiric - the idea is we criticise and burn what we don't like, hoping for a new, better beginning (in theory, they are celebrated in March, just welcoming spring - this year the dates changed because of covid). But, as there is a contest, the central body of the fallas is just beautiful, related to the topic they are criticising but based on building a great monument, with critical scenes all around. Also, these are huge things (some get to 14 meters high), so it would be impossible to keep them in the street forever @fishers Of course, part of the magic is that they will only be on the streets for some days. From a practical point of view, it would be impossible to keep them, they are just too big and upset the normal life of the city. We put up with if for a few days, but longer it would be impossible. And they are made of wood and cardboard, no they wouldn't last long anyway.
Katharine
@bruni Fallas are satiric - the idea is we criticise and burn what we don't like, hoping for a new, better beginning (in theory, they are celebrated in March, just welcoming spring - this year the dates changed because of covid). But, as there is a contest, the central body of the fallas is just beautiful, related to the topic they are criticising but based on building a great monument, with critical scenes all around. Also, these are huge things (some get to 14 meters high), so it would be impossible to keep them in the street forever
@fishers Of course, part of the magic is that they will only be on the streets for some days. From a practical point of view, it would be impossible to keep them, they are just too big and upset the normal life of the city. We put up with if for a few days, but longer it would be impossible. And they are made of wood and cardboard, no they wouldn't last long anyway.