The La Cordà de Paterna pyrotechnic festival will take place on August 25th

On August 25, La Cordà de Paterna, one of Valencia’s loudest and most spectacular festivals, will take place in Paterna. It is the final stage of the Fiestas Mayores de Paterna, a series of the city’s main festivals that began on August 15. La Cordà de Paterna has been declared a site of intangible cultural significance and has become the only festival of national tourist interest related to pyrotechnics.

La Cordà de Paterna is a grand pyrotechnic show. It is traditionally held on the last Sunday of August on Calle Mayor. There is a special space for pyrotechnicians — Cohetódromo de Paterna, which provides complete safety for both performers and spectators. 

At exactly 1:30, the shooters will start launching 70,000 rockets. For 20 minutes, they will light up the city sky, creating a true festival of fire, light and noise. Thanks to it, the Valencian Parliament awarded Paterna the title of «City of Fire» — Ciutat del foc.

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