{"id":22549,"date":"2022-06-13T16:27:37","date_gmt":"2022-06-13T14:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prometheus.museum\/escaldes-engordany\/"},"modified":"2022-10-17T16:26:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:26:04","slug":"escaldes-engordany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prometheus.museum\/en\/escaldes-engordany\/","title":{"rendered":"Escaldes-Engordany"},"content":{"rendered":"

A unique characteristic of the Andorra falles is that participants swing balls of fire around in circles, creating a circle of fire. This was originally a game for children, who competed with each other to see whose ball would last the longest, but since the revival of the festival, it has been adopted by adults, while children whirl balls of light of changing colors. The Andorra falla is made from a long pole of boxwood covered by pieces of birch bark. Although this traditional birch falla is maintained for very specific occasions during the celebration, the growth of the falla communities has led to the use of more sustainable materials. For this reason, all falla groups now order materials from the Paper Mill Museum in Capellades, a village in neighboring Catalonia. Another characteristic of the falles of Les Escaldes-Engordany is the use of black capes. On June 23, the Canig\u00f3 flame is brought to the Casa de la Vall d’Andorra. It is then taken by the \u201cpubillatge\u201d (young women) and the \u201ctrabucaires\u201d (ceremonial soldiers) to Escaldes-Engordany, who light the falles and the bonfire. At 11 p.m., the falles are carried along a route that starts in Pla\u00e7a Santa Anna and runs along Av. Carlemany, Passatge de l’Arnaldeta de Caboet and Av. de les Nacions Unides. Before the bonfire is set alight, there are traditional dances. This is followed by Coca pastries and hot chocolate for those attending. The festival is organized by the Associaci\u00f3 de Fallaires d’Escaldes, which is part of the Taula nacional de falles de les Valls d’Andorra, which was created in 2017 to bring together the different groups and to keep the festival alive.<\/p>\n

Organized by<\/strong> : Fallaires d\u2019Escaldes
\nMore information<\/strong> : https:\/\/fallesandorra.com <\/a>
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\nPhone for info<\/strong> : +376 890 991<\/p>\n

To find out more :<\/strong>
\nRoig, A. (2018). Roda el foc. 30 anys de falles a Andorra la Vella<\/em>. Andorra-Lleida: Pag\u00e8s editors.
\nMir\u00f3, C. (2008). \u201cLes falles d\u2019Andorra, un referent folkl\u00f2ric perdut i recuperat\u201d, Ex-Libris 12<\/em>, Biblioteca Nacional.
\nFarr\u00e9, X. (2012). \u201cLa Flama del Canig\u00f3 i les Cremades de Falles d\u2019Andorra. Les falles pirinenques que s\u00f3n diferents de totes les altres\u201d, Revista d\u2019Etnologia de Catalunya<\/em>, n\u00ba38, 218-220.
\nFarr\u00e9 Sah\u00fan, X.; Ricart, S. (2016) Foc al faro. La fiesta de las fallas en el Pirineo. <\/em>Zaragoza: Prames<\/p>\n

Photos and videos <\/strong><\/p>\n

Whirling fireballs. Lecture by Albert Roig.
\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2jq0xkhbLuE&t=2s <\/a><\/p>\n

\"Escaldes-Engordany\"
\nFalles in Escaldes-Engordany. Photograph: Fallaires d’Escaldes-Engordany<\/p>\n

\"Escaldes-Engordany\"
\nFalles in Escaldes-Engordany. Photograph: Fallaires d’Escaldes-Engordany<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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