The ''Himne de l'Exposició''Full name: ''Himne de l'Exposició Regional de 1909''. (, "Anthem of the Exposition") or ''Himne de València'' ("Anthem of Valencia") is the official

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of the

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. The song was composed by José Serrano Simeón with lyrics written by Maximiliano Thous Orts for the Valencia Regional Exhibition. The music is based on a 16th-century anthem dedicated to

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, who was the

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of the

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. It was approved by the mayors of

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, Castellón and

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in May 1925, and it was declared as the official anthem of the Valencian Community in 1981, with the approval of the Valencian Statute of Autonomy. There has been some controversy over some of the words used. Some lines are considered as being too pro-Spain and some sectors of the community are pushing for an alternative tune, the Muixeranga, to be adopted instead. The Muixeranga has no lyrics, and hails from the local holidays of the town of

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. However, the official anthem is widely used, especially during

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celebrations, days celebrating Valencian patrimony, and any matches featuring the Valencian Community autonomous football team. On 5 December 2008, a version both in

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and

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was sung and recorded by

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with the Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana. This updates the previous recording by

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