Overview

• Over 4,000 Valencian participants joined thousands of locals and tourists for Cartagena's inaugural hosting of the Fallas festival under an itinerant model.
• The event featured a packed program including mascletàs, a crida, ofrenda, paella for 3,000 attendees, Nit del Foc, and the cremà of a falla monument in the port.
• Sunday's major mascletà used 350 kilograms of gunpowder and included 75 salutes in tribute to victims of the October 2024 DANA floods.
• The falla monument by artist Pepe Benavent incorporated Cartagena's cultural icons and ninots expressing gratitude for the city's flood relief efforts.
• The festival delivered a significant economic boost to Cartagena, filling hotels, restaurants, and shops, while showcasing Valencian culture to a new audience.