{"id":4048,"date":"2016-07-01T09:23:23","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T08:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarragonaexperience.com\/2016\/07\/01\/the-tarragona-ciutat-de-castells-project-is-back-the-perfect-way-to-get-to-know-castells-from-the-inside-out\/"},"modified":"2016-07-01T09:23:23","modified_gmt":"2016-07-01T08:23:23","slug":"the-tarragona-ciutat-de-castells-project-is-back-the-perfect-way-to-get-to-know-castells-from-the-inside-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tarragonaexperience.com\/en\/2016\/07\/01\/the-tarragona-ciutat-de-castells-project-is-back-the-perfect-way-to-get-to-know-castells-from-the-inside-out\/","title":{"rendered":"The \u201cTarragona, Ciutat de Castells\u201d project is back: the perfect way to get to know castells from the inside out"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Xiquets<\/a>
Xiquets de Tarragona \/ \u00a9Pere Toda-Vilaniu Comunicaci\u00f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do you like castells<\/em>? Would you like to know how a castells colla<\/em> (group) is set? How about taking part on a guided tour that would take you round the main castells sceneries in Tarragona<\/strong> from the very origin? A brand new edition of the \u201cTarragona, Ciutat de Castells<\/a><\/strong>\u201d festival is back \u2013until 2 October, when \u201cConcurs de Castells de Tarragona<\/a><\/strong>\u201d competition (aka \u201cBiennal de Castells<\/strong>\u201d) takes place\u2013. This a pioneering idea born back in 2013 with the intention of getting the city known on an international level \u2013making the world of castells more accessible to those citizens and tourists not belonging to a local colla\u2013, but also capitalizing one of the main cultural and tradition-related appeals of our country: castells, declared Intangible Heritage of Humanity<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

\"Castellers<\/a>
Castellers de Sant Pere i Sant Pau \/ \u00a9Pere Toda-Vilaniu Comunicaci\u00f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2 most successful activities \u2013performances on Wednesdays and guided tours into the colles\u2019 premises\u2013 will once again become the main attraction of this 2016 official programme. Thus, on every Wednesday of July, August and September, users will have the opportunity to admire single performances by the 4 main local colles: Xiquets de Tarragona<\/a><\/strong>, Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona<\/a><\/strong>, Xiquets del Serrallo<\/a><\/strong> and Castellers de Sant Pere i Sant Pau<\/a><\/strong>. The events will take place at 20h, in Pla de la Seu<\/strong> or Pla\u00e7a de les Cols<\/strong>, just opposite the Cathedral<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Assaig<\/a>
Assaig al local de la Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona. \/ \u00a9Pere Toda-Vilaniu Comunicaci\u00f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In the same way, Tuesday evenings will provide those willing to know even more about this activity exciting guided tours into the premises of both Xiquets de Taragona<\/strong> and Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona<\/strong> during their rehearsal sessions, but also to the main castells-related spots in the city. All guided tours will start at 20h and will last 2 hours.<\/p>\n

\"Xiquets<\/a>
Xiquets del Serrallo. \/ \u00a9Pere Toda-Vilaniu Comunicaci\u00f3<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“TARRAGONA CIUTAT DE CASTELLS” OFFICIAL PROGRAME<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Text: Ivan Rodon<\/a><\/strong> (@irodon<\/a><\/strong> on Instagram)
\nPictures: Pere Toda<\/a><\/strong> (@ptodaserra<\/a><\/strong> on Instagram)
\nTranslation: Artur Santos<\/a><\/strong> (@artur_1983<\/a><\/strong> on Twitter)<\/p>\n