Human Towers Festival was Colorful in Tarragona

The "Human Towers" festival, held in Tarragona since 1932, was colorful despite the bad weather conditions.

Originating in the Catalonia region in the 19th century, human towers, which are formed by people in a crowded group, shouldering each other with the support of those below them, and then forming groups of 3 or 2 on top of each other, are not only a symbol of unity and solidarity, but also bring the joy of success for those who complete the tower without falling.

In the festival, which is very prestigious for the people of the region and preparations continue all year long, different groups try to achieve success in the competition by building the best human tower.

Festival director Ester Roca said that they received more than 65 thousand requests to watch the festival held in the hall with a capacity of 4 thousand 855 people, all groups competed to show their best performances and a historical atmosphere was created.

On the other hand, the excitement created by the human towers, attended by people of all ages from 4 to 60, was felt in the entire hall on the first day of the festival.

Speaking to AA correspondent, Xavier Llenas Grimau, who has been participating in human towers events for a long time, said, "Castells is a way of life for us. Being involved in a Castells group brings you to a different place in social life, very different from other activities." he said.

Emphasizing that although it is not a professional event, it is something that requires a lot of work and effort, Grimau said that there are groups of 100-150 people in the human towers and everyone trains together, and that the spirit of solidarity and unity should always be at the highest level.

Grimau noted that the concentration of everyone, from the support at the bottom to the small groups that rise to the top and form the backbone, must be very high in order for the human tower not to collapse, and explained that the children who complete the tower by climbing to the top must have full confidence in themselves and the team.

On the other hand, heavy rains, especially affecting the Catalonia region, caused changes in the festival program.

In the region where a "red" alert was issued, it was announced that the last and main part of the competition, which normally should start on the morning of Sunday, October 4, will start in the afternoon as a precaution.