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"La Corda" festival marked in Paterna, Spain
By Xinhua Published: Sep 01, 2026 09:18 AM
People set off rockets during the traditional La Corda festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the City of Fire for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

People set off rockets during the traditional "La Corda" festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the "City of Fire" for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)


People set off rockets during the traditional La Corda festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the City of Fire for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

People set off rockets during the traditional "La Corda" festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the "City of Fire" for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)



People set off rockets during the traditional La Corda festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the City of Fire for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

People set off rockets during the traditional "La Corda" festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the "City of Fire" for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

People set off rockets during the traditional La Corda festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the City of Fire for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)

People set off rockets during the traditional "La Corda" festival in Paterna, Spain, Aug. 31, 2026. La Corda is a traditional pyrotechnic festival with a long history in Paterna. During the event, participants wearing protective gear set off more than 70,000 rockets along the city's closed-off main street, filling the area with sparks and smoke. Paterna is also known as the "City of Fire" for its longstanding pyrotechnic tradition. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)