The November plenary of the Junta Central Fallera approved this Tuesday the definitive classification of the 2027 Fallas, the step that closes the upcoming festival's section map after the appeals period. It was the central item of a session that ran smoothly until the questions-and-requests slot.

That is when the Offering came up again. A delegate from the Pla del Reial-Benimaclet sector raised the idea that the image of the Virgen de los Desamparados could be reoriented on the cadafal, because as it stands now, anyone entering via Calle de la Paz sees it somewhat in profile. The request did not question the arrangement itself, but the angle from which a good part of the route views it.

The response from the chair was practical. Santiago Ballester, Alberto de Marco and Gabi Aranaz explained with gestures that the image is placed symmetrically, marking the perfect bisector between the two entry streets. To demonstrate, they used a laser pointer in the middle of the room. The Fallas councillor also recalled that the cadafal was already turned in 2026, so it would not be the first time its orientation has been adjusted.

The classification, confirmed

What was settled is the classification. With the plenary held, commissions now know their section and the amount assigned to their monument, so artists can finalise contracts and commissions with the definitive figure on the table. The census stands at 383 large fallas across 24 categories, with 10 commissions in Section Especial.

The Virgin's cadafal is the point where the Offering's two routes converge, on 17 and 18 March, and its placement determines the perspective of thousands of falleras and falleros parading with their bouquets. For now, JCF is keeping the current position and the debate stays on the table for future years.

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