You still have time (until March 14) to enjoy the exhibition of the 'ninots' that is celebrated every year before the Las Fallas festival. This year you can visit the exhibition within the grounds of the Ciutat de les Arts i Les Ciències (City of Arts and Sciences), at the Science Museum.
A "ninot" is one of the enormous paper maché dolls that fill the streets of Valencia during Las Fallas and are especially decorated for the festival. The lifespan of the "ninots" is short. It takes a year to build them, and then at the end of the Las Fallas festival - on the last night - they are burned in a tradition called 'La Cremà'.
Every person who visits the exhibit has the chance to vote for his or her favorite 'ninot'. When the exhibit closes, the votes are counted and the ninot with the most votes get special exemption: it has the honor of being the only doll that will not be burned during 'La Cremà'.
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