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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Concurs de Castells de Tarragona canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biennial event
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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
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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
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symbol of Catalan identity ⓘ |
| frequency | biennial ⓘ |
| hasActivity | building human towers ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Biennial events
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Castellers NERFINISHED ⓘ Culture in Tarragona ⓘ Festivals in Catalonia ⓘ |
| hasGenre | castells ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
casteller teams from Catalonia
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casteller teams from the Balearic Islands ⓘ casteller teams from the Valencian Community ⓘ colles castelleres ⓘ |
| inception | 1932 ⓘ |
| language | Catalan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catalonia
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Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Tarraco Arena Plaça
NERFINISHED
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Tarragona bullring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
broadcast on Catalan television
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covered by local and international press ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
gathers many of the best colles castelleres
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largest castells competition in the world ⓘ public spectacle with thousands of spectators ⓘ |
| organizer |
Ajuntament de Tarragona
NERFINISHED
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Tarragona City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Catalan cultural traditions ⓘ |
| region | Camp de Tarragona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resumed |
1952
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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
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9-level human towers GENERATED ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | related to Human Towers declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010 ⓘ |
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