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Roig Arena Gala Names 26 Finalists for Fallera Mayor of València 2026

The finalists now await the mayor’s protocol call on October 13 to designate the 2026 Falleras Mayores.

Overview

  • Juries selected 13 adult and 13 infantil candidates from a field of 146 preselected entrants after sectoral rounds that began in late June.
  • The ceremony debuted at the new Roig Arena after years at La Fonteta, drawing well over ten thousand attendees.
  • Local media published the full lists in real time using a Junta Central Fallera pool TV signal, with À Punt airing a special program.
  • The production carried the theme Llum in homage to Sorolla, featuring a live 60‑member symphonic band, scenography by David Sánchez Llongo and choreography by Álvaro Cuenca.
  • Outgoing 2025 representatives Berta Peiró and Lucía García gave farewell speeches and enacted the handover of the festival’s llama eterna, with proclamation set for October 14.