Reading race:  Las Fallas	

Where and when does Las Fallas take place?	

	

What is Las Fallas? 	

	

How long does Las Fallas last?	

	

When did Las Fallas first  begin?	

	

What did craftsmen do at the end of the winter?	

	

What are the statues like?	

	

Wha6t happens at midnight on 19 March?	

	

Answers	

Where and when is Las Fallas?	

In Valencia in March.

What is Las Fallas? 	

It's a festival.

How long does Las Fallas last?	

One week

When did Las Fallas first  begin?	

In the eighteenth century.

What did craftsmen do at the end of the winter?	

They burned their candelabras to celebrate.

What are the statues like?	

They are ,made of cardboard and some are over 30 metres high and worth 200,000 euros.

Wha6t happens at midnight on 19 March?	

They burn the statues on a bonfire.