Concurs de Castells de Tarragona

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Concurs de Castells de Tarragona is a major biennial festival and competition in Tarragona, Spain, where teams build traditional Catalan human towers in a large-scale public spectacle.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biennial event
castell competition
cultural festival
human tower competition
audienceSize thousands of spectators per edition
audienceType open to the general public
competitionCriteria completion and disassembly of the tower
complexity of the structure
height of the tower
competitionFormat scoring system based on difficulty and completion of towers
country Spain
culturalSignificance showcase of UNESCO-recognized castells tradition
symbol of Catalan identity
frequency biennial
hasActivity building human towers
hasCategory Biennial events
Castellers NERFINISHED
Culture in Tarragona
Festivals in Catalonia
hasGenre castells
hasParticipant casteller teams from Catalonia
casteller teams from the Balearic Islands
casteller teams from the Valencian Community
colles castelleres
inception 1932
language Catalan
locatedIn Catalonia
Tarragona NERFINISHED
mainVenue Tarraco Arena Plaça NERFINISHED
Tarragona bullring NERFINISHED
mediaCoverage broadcast on Catalan television
covered by local and international press
notableFeature gathers many of the best colles castelleres
largest castells competition in the world
public spectacle with thousands of spectators
organizer Ajuntament de Tarragona NERFINISHED
Tarragona City Council NERFINISHED
partOf Catalan cultural traditions
region Camp de Tarragona NERFINISHED
resumed 1952
1970
safetyMeasures use of helmets for children at the top
ticketing paid admission for main competition days
typicalMonth October
typicalStructures 10-level human towers GENERATED
9-level human towers GENERATED
UNESCOContext related to Human Towers declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010

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Human towers (castells) hasCompetition Concurs de Castells de Tarragona