Working against the clock by monicac

Working against the clock

All the fallas have to be ready tomorrow at 8:00, which is when the jury will start visiting them. Today the artists have spent a long day finishing them... and they still have a long night ahead for the last retouches.
This man is working at 7-8 metres high. In theory, the higest parts (which reach 20 metres high in some of the best fallas) should already be finished, but there seems to have been some problem with this figure.
Can’t imagine how many hours go into these!
March 16th, 2025  
@ljmanning For this really big ones, the artist (and his assistants) work throughout all the year. It's a long, labourious process - only to have it all burnt on the 19th.
March 16th, 2025  
What a tradition! It is sad they burn them.
March 18th, 2025  
@illinilass We just couldn't keep them - they are far too big. Also, they are critical, so burning them represents a new beginning.
March 19th, 2025  
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