Photos Show Colorful Teams Building Human Towers in Spain’s Catalonia
- On Sunday, Oct. 4, the 30th Concurs de Castells took place in Tarragona, Spain, where Castellers Joves de Valls formed a human tower during the competition.
- Known as castells, these impressive structures are an 18th-century Catalan tradition celebrating cultural pride and teamwork across Spain.
- Teams in matching colors compete to build the tallest and most complex human towers, with the Concurs drawing participants who test their coordination and strength.
- The Human Tower Competition serves as an important celebration of cultural pride and teamwork, requiring participants to work together to achieve great heights.
- This long-standing tradition in Tarragona continues to bring together teams from across the region, preserving Catalan heritage through continued participation and competition.
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Teams of up to 500 men, women and children can participate in the competitions, with the aim of forming the tallest and most complex tower - In some cases, the "castells" even reach ten meters.
Thousands of people gathered in Tarragona, Spain to follow one of Catalonia's most spectacular traditions, where large teams face off to build the tallest human tower.The Castells race, which takes place every two years in an old bullring, gathers groups from all over Catalonia. Over the weekend, several teams managed to build towers with eight human levels, while Marrecs de Salt won Saturday's race at the Tarraco Arena.Teams can include up to 5…
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Photos show colorful teams building human towers in Spain’s Catalonia
TARRAGONA, Spain (AP) — Teams in matching colors compete to build the tallest and most complex human towers in Tarragona, Spain. Known as castells, the towers are an 18th-century Catalan tradition celebrating cultural pride and teamwork.
The Lleida castellers group forms a human pyramid during the 30th edition of the Concurs de castells, the event held every two years in the... Read more
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