Fallas Festival [ 2006-03-21 09:49 ]
Young 'falleras' dressed in traditional costumes parade during a floral
tribute for the 'Virgen de los Desamparados' (Virgin of the Defenceless) in
Valencia March 18, 2006. The floral tribute is part of the Fallas Festival,
which welcomes Spring and honours Saint Joseph's Day with the burning of giant
elaborate sculptures and effigies of wood and plastic in the early hours of
March 20. (Reuters)
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