The Minyons de Terrassa demonstrated their progress this Sunday, having slowed their pace to ensure the correct steps. They achieved their main goal of completing a 3 of 10 human tower with a lining and handcuffs. Other highlights of the weekend included the Castellers de Sants' double of 9-level human towers and the Jove de Barcelona's classic 8-level tower. The Minyons, true to their nature, tackled their main objective right from the start. After a first foot that was placed before the grallas (traditional Catalan instruments) even sounded, they raised it into a tower that never stopped moving. The children's speed was key to completing a structure that struggled with the placement of the handcuffs and quarters. A quick descent allowed them to finish the tower to the cheers of the Plaça Vella. With the first challenge overcome, the second was a 4 of 9 without a lining. total castle They climbed to the third level but didn't display their best qualities, with two rows too close together. In this case, a more measured ascent by the children put the crowd under pressure in a tower they were building. They mustered the strength to push it to the limit and complete the fender again after 26 years. With the collapse, they abandoned their attempt at a third level and finished with the 5 of 8. Thus, they ended with a bittersweet feeling, but having once again put the name of the Minyons on the map of the country's top human tower groups.

A week before their festival, the Minyons de Terrassa have secured another 5 of 9, guaranteeing their chances of tackling the 3 of 10. They also completed three and four of nine.

The world of castellers is celebrating: November marks the fifteenth anniversary of UNESCO's declaration of the Catalan tradition as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This milestone represented a major recognition of the castells and was accompanied by an expansion of the activity, with the creation of some twenty new groups between 2010 and 2013; many of them in territories without a prior casteller tradition.

If there's one thing that brings out the best in the Castellers de Vilafranca, it's a challenge to their pride. Since San Félix, the green-clad team had endured a difficult few months, failing to achieve their goals, a stark contrast to the other Castellers de Vilafranca teams. Their last chance came on All Saints' Day, and there they displayed their full potential, delivering a memorable performance. Meanwhile, the Capgrossos de Mataró held back on their extra-high level, while the Moixiganguers de Igualada pulled off a 4 out of 9 with a lining, a feat the Niños de Tarragona couldn't match. A Vilafranca vindication

The Castellers de Vilafranca faced a difficult decision when choosing their castells program. Positive feelings during rehearsals led them to open with 4 out of 9 without a lining. total castle It has risen with good sizes, but without quite stabilizing. From the fin onwards, they managed to grit their teeth and complete it after six years.

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Saint Ursula is unique, which is why the human towers were born in Valls more than 200 years ago. This Sunday saw a memorable performance, which had surreal overtones throughout the day in Valls. Among the successes was the rounded performance by the Colla Vella de los Xiquets de Valls, with the 4 of 10 with a lining and handcuffs as a prop, and the first 2 of 9 without handcuffs in the history of the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls. Among these human towers, human towers, and the public alike have been expectantly waiting for the arrival of a vitally important human tower from the Reds, coming from the competitive examinations that were held this Sunday in Sant Cugat del Vallès.

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Throughout the season, hundreds of Catalan squares host human tower performances. But which one is best for building human towers? The slope and paving of the ground, along with the morphology of the square, are some of the key elements. Other factors also play a role, such as the available space for groups and the public, the area covered by shade, and the characteristics of the buildings in the square. This is how the human tower builder and architect Arnau Montoya developed his master's thesis at the Rovira Virgili University Chair for the Study of the Human Tower Fact on the Cultural Landscape of Human Tower Squares, which was later expanded and revised in the volume of the Enciclopèdia Castellera dedicated to human tower squares.

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The Castellers de Sants confirmed their current form by performing the three and four songs again with their own drums. They haven't performed together in the same performance since 2019. They were also accompanied by 2de8f. The Borinots also saw the wives of the Minyons de Terrassa perform on 2de9fm, along with the nine-man band and the six-man band. Meanwhile, the Capgrossos de Mataró, who were short on shirts, had 5de8 as their best castle.

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La Jove de Tarragona closes the season showing the potential of the group they have become. This Sunday in El Vendrell, they brought four high-quality casts, among which the loaded 3de10fm stands out. The handcuffed tres began to twist before the fin and ended up breaking with the exit of the dosos despite a titanic work. In addition, they added the second 4de9fa of the year and some good 2de9fm and pde8fm.

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The human tower world is always seeking to break new ground. In recent history, there were the nine-tower castells in the early 1980s, the assault on the extra range in the 1990s, or the arrival of ten-tower castells and other constructions that have been produced in recent decades. In many of these castells, the phrase "That's impossible" has been uttered, but history has shown us that in quite a few cases, the barrier has been broken.

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Saturday's Mercadal de Reus day has been the focus of attention this weekend, with two big cards on the table: the possible attempts at 9 out of 9 with a line by the Colla Vella de los Xiquets de Valls and the pillar of 7 without a line by the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls. An attempt was made at the first, and the second didn't end up taking place. In any case, the 4 out of 9 without a line by the two Vallenca gangs stood out in a performance that didn't end up being entirely positive for the rest of the gangs.

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This weekend's human towers spotlight was on Barcelona and Lleida, where a good selection of other groups could be seen. In the Catalan capital, both Minyons de Terrassa and Castellers de Vilafranca and Joves de Valls played 2de9fm. A construction that required extra effort on the way down by the people of Lleida and Villafranca. These two groups also stood out with 5de9f, while the reds played pde8fm.

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The human tower building world still faces many outstanding challenges in our understanding of the human body. One of these is the development of the pelvic floor, an aspect often linked to pregnancy and motherhood, but which goes much further. The complications and effects caused by pelvic floor problems are still not sufficiently understood within human tower groups, which means that specific strategies to prevent them are not applied in rehearsals or performances.

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Without any extra ranges or major challenges for most of the groups, the penultimate weekend of September left us with some records that should serve as the foundation for the committed performances of the coming weeks. The Castellers de Vilafranca delivered the best performance with a double castells (human towers) again. Harmed by recent losses, the Greens took advantage of the Diada de Sant Miquel (Saint Michael's Day) to incorporate their pieces. They also completed the lined tower of eight with a few changes.

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The human towers will be on everyone's screens starting Wednesday, September 24th. HBO Max premieres Puberty, Leticia Dolera's series set in the world of human towers, tells the story of an alleged sexual assault between teenagers within a human tower group. The series revolves around the Menuts de Santa Vènia, a fictional human tower group recreated by the Minyons de Terrassa. A large part of the series was filmed in the co-capital of Vallès Occidental.

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The Gaià River Valley, one of the last historical frontiers of the Camp de Tarragona region, is one of the areas with the highest concentration of castles per square kilometer in Spain. The river that descends from the Conca de Barberà region—or the Baixa Segarra region, as the locals prefer to call it—to the Tarragonès region offers a veritable string of fortresses that, in their time, served both to watch over and defend a strategic and often disputed territory. The Gaià's rock-fortified castles still mark the landscape today, silent testimonies to a history of frontiers and repopulation.

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The Colla Vella de los Niños de Valls once again put on a great performance in Santa Tecla with a brilliant start to 5de9f and 4de9sf, in which they once again excelled, just as they had in Sant Fèlix. However, the party wasn't complete, as both the 4de9fp and the final pde8fm ended up being overdrawn.

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Castles and football. Football and castles. These have been Laura Ràfols's two great passions throughout her life. Born in Vilafranca del Penedès, she experienced human towers since she was a child. Now, after a career in which she was the goalkeeper for FC Barcelona for fourteen seasons, she has joined a human tower group. Not in the capital of Penedès, but with the Castellers de la Sagrada Família.

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The first weekend of September slowed down compared to August, but with the highlight being the extra range of the Minyons de Terrassa. The Terrassa natives completed the 2de9fm at Sabadell's main festival, a place where they feel comfortable. They also accompanied them with the two basic casters again to lay the foundations for the objectives of the coming weeks.

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San Félix is ​​a performance in which you know how you're starting, but you don't know how you're going to finish. Thus, the groups must adjust their plans based on the results. Before the event, the big headline was that the four—Castellers de Vilafranca, Colla Vella de los Xiquets de Valls, Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls, and Jove de Tarragona—were heading into August 30th with the expectation of performing 3 out of 10 with their lining and handcuffs. The performance didn't go as planned, and of all of them, only the pink and lilac groups were able to top it. The performance in the Plaça de la Villa in Vilafranca del Penedès, however, gave us an exhibition of unlined castles from the Vallenque groups and the 9 out of 9 with lining from the green groups, which was on the verge of being unloaded.

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The human tower world is an activity that requires good physical and mental fitness. Both elements play a vital role in achieving the successes seen weekly in the squares. All of these aspects are captured in the motto of the human tower world: "Strength, balance, courage, and common sense."

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