A craftsman walks past two statues representing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy ahead of the "Fallas" festival in Valencia March 15, 2012. The festival welcomes spring and honours Saint Joseph's Day with the burning of giant elaborate sculptures and effigies of wood and plastic in the early hours of March 20, 2012
Two statues representing German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are pictured ahead of the "Fallas" festival in Valencia March 15, 2012. The festival welcomes spring and honours Saint Joseph's Day with the burning of giant elaborate sculptures and effigies of wood and plastic in the early hours of March 20, 2012.
A craftsman puts the finishing touches on a figure ahead of the "Fallas" festival in Valencia March 15, 2012. The festival welcomes spring and honours Saint Joseph's Day with the burning of giant elaborate sculptures and effigies of wood and plastic in the early hours of March 20, 2012
woman arranges some detail on her child's dress during a reception of the president of the regional government, Alberto Fabra (unseen), to the arriving members of the 'Fallas Festival Plane Program', in Valencia, eastern Spain, 15 March 2012. The 'Fallas Plane' brings Valencian people form South America to enjoy the Festival
Sculptures depicting (L-R) Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, are seen during the setting of the 'Fallas' in Valencia, eastern Spain, 15 March 2012. Sculptures will be burnt on 19 March.
A craftsman puts the finishing touches on a giant figure ahead of the "Fallas" festival in Valencia March 15, 2012. The festival welcomes spring and honours Saint Joseph's Day with the burning of giant elaborate sculptures and effigies of wood and plastic in the early hours of March 20, 2012
Satirical figures of former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, second left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, third left, French President Nicolas Sarkozy, top left, and former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, top right, in the traditional Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, Friday March 16, 2012
Satirical figure of a naked former Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou in the traditional Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, Friday March 16, 2012. Every year the city of Valencia celebrates the ancient "Las Fallas" fiesta, a noisy week that is full of fireworks and processions in honor of Saint Joseph that ends in the midnight of March 19, burning large paper mache satiric figures displayed around the streets of the city.
A satirical figure of French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the traditional Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, Friday March 16, 2012. Every year the city of Valencia celebrates the ancient "Las Fallas" fiesta, a noisy week that is full of fireworks and processions in honor of Saint Joseph that ends in the midnight of March 19, burning large paper mache satiric figures displayed around the streets of the city.
Satirical figures of former Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, left, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, in the traditional Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, Friday March 16, 2012.
'Ninots' depicting German chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and French President Nicolas Sarkozy (R) on display in a 'falla' at the Las Fallas festival, in Valencia, Spain, 16 March 2012. The festival honoring San Jose, Valencia's patron saint, is a traditional fiesta held every year in the city were 'ninots' are burned and fireworks are displayed. The term 'fallas' refers to both the celebration and the monuments created during it. 'Ninots' are huge papier-mache, cardboard and wooden sculptures depicting politicians and other well-known public figures
People look at a 'falla', or wooden and papier-mache sculpture, entitled 'Con lo que hemos sido' (lit.: What we were and what we are), during the Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain, 17 March 2012. The group Nou Campanar won the first prize with this 'falla,' the seventh prize in the group's history. The 'falla' is valued at 400,000 Euros and was created by artist Miguel Santaeulalia Serran.
People take a close look of the falla satirical figures at the traditional Fallas festival in Valencia, Spain, Friday March 16, 2012. Every year the city of Valencia celebrates the ancient "Las Fallas" fiesta, a noisy week that is full of fireworks and processions in honor of Saint Joseph that ends in the midnight of March 19, burning large paper mache satiric figures displayed around the streets of the city.
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