Overview

• Cartagena hosted its first-ever Fallas festival, bringing hallmark Valencian traditions like the Crida, mascletás, and the cremà to the port city.
• The event included a falla at the port featuring Cartagena’s historical icons and ninots expressing gratitude for local flood relief efforts.
• A record-breaking mascletá using 350 kilograms of gunpowder was launched in the Cuesta del Batel, nearly tripling the typical amount used in Valencia.
• Valencian delegations, led by the Diputación de Valencia, were officially welcomed by Cartagena’s mayor, Noelia Arroyo, at the Palacio Consistorial.
• Fallers Pel Món distributed paella to local emergency services and charities as a gesture of thanks for Cartagena’s support during recent floods.