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    <title><![CDATA[Ara in English - giants]]></title>
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      <title><![CDATA["The giant of the pine, now it scores, now it scores": the new song of Girona]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/sports/the-giant-of-the-pine-now-it-scores-now-it-scores-the-new-song-of-girona_130_5894022.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/1ca56571-7a03-4889-916f-39481c15bfee_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0_x351y143.jpg" /></p><p>Jovent Gironí, the supporters' group located in the south stand of the Montilivi stadium, has a songbook to cheer on match days. Whoever wants to see it, it is posted on their YouTube account. There, one can hear all the songs and read the lyrics so that people can learn them and sing them at Montilivi. There are legendary ones, such as <em>Quan jo era petit</em>, which speaks about the childhood dreams of any Girona fan, who spent their days imagining victories against Barça and Madrid. Victories that have ended up happening in real life. Illustrious names such as Míchel, Stuani, and Portu appear in these songs.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jordi Bofill]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:04:42 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Pyshchur, doing kick-ups at his presentation at Montilivi.]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[The Ukrainian forward Oleksandr Pyshchur debuts in the Cup and has his own chant at Montilivi]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alcoletge has its first transgender giant]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/lleida/alcoletge-has-its-first-transgender-giant_1_5566209.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/c66b7078-c7af-4674-b833-1a546be747d6_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>Christrans. This is the name recently given in Alcoletge to the first giant figure representing a transgender woman. The 3.2-meter-tall figure was built by members of the town's giant figure group. They say they spent a year creating the figure using exclusively recycled materials. Rainbow-colored hair (a symbol of the LGBTQ+ movement), a black dress, a basket, and long, painted nails are the giant's main features.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Albert González Farran]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 Nov 2025 23:05:24 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Christrans, the trans giant of Alcoletge]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[Christrans, a 3.2-meter figure made by the members of the local group themselves]]></subtitle>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sculptors of giants: "When you hand over the figure, it's like a child leaving."]]></title>
      <link><![CDATA[https://en.ara.cat/sunday/sculptors-of-giants-when-you-hand-over-the-figure-it-s-like-child-leaving_130_5553994.html]]></link>
      <description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://static1.ara.cat/clip/915c02be-72e6-4ad8-b205-86443ba07dad_16-9-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg" /></p><p>The main square is packed to the rafters. Grallas and timpani announce the start of the festivities. And the anticipation is palpable: a new giant, a dwarf, or a fire-breathing dragon will dance for the first time before the townspeople. Among the eyes watching the scene, some are especially excited. They already know which figure will appear: they know its size, its relief, its colors, and the fabric of its costume. Eyes that could belong to Ramon Aumedes, Sessa Casserras, or Pau Reig, three of the twenty or so creators of festive imagery in Catalonia. ARA has visited their workshops to discover who they are and how the creators of the more than 5,000 giants, 20,000 big-headed figures, and 10,000 bestiary figures found throughout the country work. A job that straddles the line between craft and art.</p>]]></description>
      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc Toro]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:25:52 +0000]]></pubDate>
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      <media:title><![CDATA[Ramon Aumedes outlining the clay face of a giantess for the people of Seva]]></media:title>
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      <subtitle><![CDATA[We entered three of the workshops where the festive imagery of Catalonia is built.]]></subtitle>
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