This year, like many years before, AEGEE-Valencia organised their well-known event dedicated to the world-famous local festival – Las Fallas.
Each year the program of the event attracts many young people from all around Europe who are passionate about having new experiences and addicted to the true AEGEE spirit. This year the event was attended by 22 lucky participants from 13 countries.
I have decided to ask Alexandre Belda Mora, Vice President of AEGEE-Valencia, how the event was this year and about the plans of the antenna for this summer.
Alex, why did you do this event again? And can you describe the idea which stands behind its name “KEEP CALM AND GO OUT WITH THE BANGGG!!!”?
Well, we were very excited to do this event again after getting very positive feedback from our participants from last year. About the name, during the Fallas festival it is allowed to make more noise than usual, especially to throw firecrackers on the streets. So, every time while you are walking through the streets you hear: “bang bang bang”, and you are going out with the “bang”.
What makes this event different from the previous ones?
We went to the different festival areas (“berbenas”) and of course, the group atmosphere was the as amazing as last year, but still unique. We visited an oceanographic park, the largest oceanographic aquarium in Europe (L’Oceanogràfic), did a city tour in Valencia, visited museums and had paella and sangria workshops. But I guess the most impressive and memorable was burning of the figures of the festival and the Mascletà. If you want to know what is it you will have to come next year!
Thank you, Alex. By the way, what are the plans of AEGEE-Valencia for this summer?
This August we are going to organise a very special event. The idea is to visit another well-known Spanish festival: “La Tomatina” (many people know it as tomato fight) and not that much famous, but very spectacular local festival called “Moros y Cristianos” (amazing mix of music and various costumes based on the history of the country). Just imagine being a part of it and taking the chance to enjoy festivals, golden beaches and sunny Valencia region! So make sure you do not miss it!
Written by Ekaterina Malysheva, PR responsible of AEGEE-Valencia