I castelli di uomini a Tarragona

Le foto del festival dei Castellers in Spagna, un'antica tradizione di origine catalana

TARRAGONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 07: Members of the Colla ‘Castellers de Vilafranca’ start a construction of a human tower during the 24th Tarragona Castells Comptetion on October 7, 2012 in Tarragona, Spain. The ‘Castellers’ who build the human towers with precise techniques compete in groups, known as ‘colles’, at local festivals with aim to build the highest and most complex human tower. The Catalan tradition is believed to have originated from human towers built at the end of the 18th century by dance groups and is part of the Catalan culture. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

TARRAGONA, SPAIN – OCTOBER 07: Members of the Colla ‘Castellers de Vilafranca’ start a construction of a human tower during the 24th Tarragona Castells Comptetion on October 7, 2012 in Tarragona, Spain. The ‘Castellers’ who build the human towers with precise techniques compete in groups, known as ‘colles’, at local festivals with aim to build the highest and most complex human tower. The Catalan tradition is believed to have originated from human towers built at the end of the 18th century by dance groups and is part of the Catalan culture. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Ieri a Tarragona, in Spagna, si è svolto il festival dei Castellers, un’antica tradizione di origine catalana: squadre di uomini composte anche da duecento persone (ognuna vestita con i propri colori tradizionali) hanno costruito un “castello” umano alto anche dieci piani stando in piedi l’uno sulle spalle dell’altro. Sopra alla torre, accompagnato da una musica tradizionale, è stato fatto salire un bambino, o un uomo di bassa statura, a rappresentare le nuove generazioni che non devono dimenticare le origini della cultura catalana e delle sue tradizioni.