BARCELLONA – Come ogni anno a Barcellona, migliaia di persone si sono riunite davanti al municipio di Barcellona ed hanno costruito una torre umana. La sfida dei “castellers” (“castel” in catalano vuol dire castello), è stata organizzata come ogni anno in occasione del festival Merceé 2014.
La pratica della costruzione dei castelli umani è fortemente radicata nella tradizione catalana ed è messa in piazza dai “colles castelleres”, associazioni composte da centinaia di persone di entrambi i sessi e tutte le età, fortemente radicate nella propria cittadina o nel proprio quartiere che si cimentano in questo tipo di spettacolari esibizioni con l’obiettivo di erigere e in seguito smontare ordinatamente costruzioni della maggiore complessità possibile, che possono arrivare ad altezze di nove-dieci piani.
Nato come esibizione folcloristica in occasione di feste religiose, negli ultimi tempi preso l’apparenza di una sorta di vera e propria competizione: le varie squadre, ognuna vestita con i propri colori sociali, si sfidano nelle ‘diades castelleres’ (esibizioni castelliere) con regole codificate e sotto il controllo di giudici aggiudicandosi per ogni esibizione un determinato punteggio che servirà a stilare una classifica generale che laurea ogni anno la migliore formazione.
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Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy
Barcelona, Spain - The 'Minyons de Terrassa' build a human tower during the city festival 'La Merce 2014' in front of the town hall of Barcelona. Thousands of spectators filled Barcelona's St Jaume place in front of the town hall to follow the first day of castellers (Human towers) from Vilafranca, Terrassa and Barcelona, as part of the traditional program of the city festival, La Merce 2014.Spettacolare torre umana a Barcellona per il Festival de La Merce ZumaPressLaPresse -- Only Italy












