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Valencia Increases Fallas Subsidy Requirements and Tightens Festival Rules

The city now mandates higher minimum budgets and stricter procedural standards for the 2025–26 Fallas season to enhance financial commitment and oversight.

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Reunión del Congreso Fallero de València.
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Overview

  • The Ayuntamiento de Valencia raised the minimum declared budgets to €3,000 for large Fallas and €2,000 for infantiles to qualify for a 30% municipal subsidy.
  • Section Especial Fallas must now have contracts starting at €95,500, while Primera A contracts must range between €38,500 and €100,000.
  • Budgets for Fallas submissions must be presented between May 25 and June 15 to allow corrections before final reporting to the city.
  • Eligibility rules for fallera mayor candidates and jury qualifications have been tightened, requiring specific registration and experience criteria.
  • Disputes over unofficial publications by photographers and designers will now be resolved by Valencia's legal services to protect official interests.