The news about to go up in flames in Valencia

The news about to go up in flames in Valencia
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By h.b. - Mar 16, 2010 - 7:06 PM
The Fallas in Valencia are about to reach their climax

Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni share a kiss on top of the Eiffel Tower - EFE

The famous Fallas festival in Valencia is about to reach its climax for another year, and in 2010 it seems that personalities from the news are ever more present in the spectacular ninots which will all turn to ashes on Thursday the Día de San José, March 19th.

To keep their memory alive we present a selection of some of the best from Spanish news.

Some of the Spanish personalities depicted are José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Elena Salgado and María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, Francisco Camps, Rafa Nadal, Rita Barberá, Mariano Rajoy, and José Javier Vazquez with Belen Esteban.

Of the international personalities,

Minister for Tax and the Economy, Elena Salgado, with the Deputy Prime Minister, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, painting 500 € notes - EFE

look out for Cristiano Ronaldo, Roger Federer, Silvio Burlosconi, Barack and Michele

President of the Valencia region, francisco Camps, playing with radio controlled cars and boats - EFE

Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni.

Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer - EFE

Double headed Mayor of Valencia - Rita Barbarà - EFE

Mariano Rajoy, PP leader working out which judge should deal with what corruption - EFE

Silvio Burlosconi in the bath with several young women - EFE

Barack Obama as Superman, carrying Michelle in his arms. This Ninot is part of the falla which has won for the past several years, Nou Campanar. The Public will decide whether he will be saved this year - EFE

Cristiano Ronaldo looking at himself in the mirror - EFE

Gossip TV presenter, José Javier Vázquez, with the ever present Belen Esteban - EFE

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