At the expense of the agreement between the Valencia City Council and that of Madrid, Madrid residents will be able to enjoy next Sunday, February 18, at 1:00 p.m. if the call does not change beforehand, the most anticipated fireworks show every day of March in València.
The mascletà arrives in the capital to promote Valencian pyrotechnics according to the mayor of Valencia, María José Catalá, who has pointed out that the amount of gunpowder that will be fired in Madrid "triples the kilos" that are burned "in the Plaza del Ayuntamiento" of Valencia during the official Fallas program, about 250 kilos of gunpowder. Until a few years ago, only 120 could be burned.
Any Valencian would argue that the closer the better, but depending on taste, the colors. The noise traditionally caused by the official mascletà that is fired in the Town Hall square plays with the component of the location, a square that limits the sound and that, depending on the street where the spectator is located, and the moment of the shot, sounds One way or another. You will always have to place yourself behind the security fence that the Madrid firefighters will have studied these days with the help of the Valencia Fire Department. And by opening their mouths, the vast majority hide the deafening impact of the firecrackers.
On a clear day, with a low ceiling, the pyrotechnic shots draw shapes in the sky in their aerial part and even emanate colored smoke. The explosion overhead is a sight to see. But it is also true that it is worth discovering the maneuvers of the operators controlling the fire, the rhythm of the shot, even the nerves to carry out the job correctly. Up and down, non-stop, interesting things happen that should not be missed.
A mascletà usually lasts between 5 and 10 minutes, but there are variations. The wind can lengthen the rhythm, the rain... However, the shot follows four phases that are never missing: a sustained beginning, a body indicating where the shot is going to evolve, the aerial part and a thunderous earthquake that , especially in Valencia, is waited with great expectation. Even if you like it, the deafening applause from the audience doesn't let you hear the potential of the final part. If you discover a very excited spectator in that final part, don't be surprised if they are a Valencian resident in Madrid.
Pets better not go. Veterinarians explain that it is common for dogs to respond with tremors throughout the body, barking, sialorrhea (excessive drooling) and even aggression. Furthermore, dogs with previous cardiac pathologies can die, as Hèctor Sanjuán explains in this article. That explosion is not a dish of good taste for them, although it sounds like music to pyrotechnic fans, as environmental and animal protection NGOs have already denounced.
They point out that he has warned that the thunderous noise will cause suffering to the fauna of Manzanares, among which there are 128 species of birds detected after the successful renaturalization of the river, as well as to the fauna of the nearby Casa de Campo, including that of the Zoo Aquarium. , the peacocks and other birds of the nearby Campo del Moro Gardens and the domestic animals of the surrounding neighborhoods.
However, if they cannot avoid the noise because they live near the Puente del Rey in Madrid Río where the mascletà will be, the advice is to try to hide the impact of the sound as much as possible: lower the blinds, play the music loudly and distract them during the time. the shot lasts.
