The Castellers de Barcelona have experienced one of the most special weekends in recent years with a tour of Switzerland that has combined a historic milestone, the promotion of Catalan culture, and the sponsorship of the Castellers de Lausanne. The expedition comprised around 200 people – 180 of them in uniform – and they turned the Helvetic country into the setting for a journey that goes far beyond the human towers.

The Plaça del Blat in Valls has something that defies rational explanation. Call it magic, tradition, or simply the effect of bringing together the two groups of the Xiquets de Valls at the kilometer zero of the casteller event. Whatever it is, Sant Joan 2026 is now part of history. The extreme heat has not prevented the square from once again becoming the stage for one of those days that, with the passage of years, will be remembered.