Catalonia: Tradition and Creativity from the Mediterranean

May 1, 2018

Castell builders — Download castells_vella_y_joves.jpg

Human tower-building teams Colla Joves and Colla Vella from Valls, Tarragona, perform in front of the city hall. Castells were first documented as a Catalan cultural form in 1801.

Photo by Pere Toda/Ajuntament de Valls

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