Human Towers in Catalonia

• Photographer
  David Oliete Casanova
• Prizes
  Bronze in Moving images/Documentary
• Moving Link
  https://vimeo.com/67058330

The Human Towers (known as “castells” in Catalan) are traditionally built in festivities and competitions in the region of Catalonia, in Spain. During these events each team (known as “colla”) builds and dismantles its own human towers. For their success, a crowded and stunning base of hundreds of people needs to be previously perfectly set up. Each team wears a different shirt colour. The “castells” are also one of the most important cultural traditions in Catalonia for more than 200 years. “Strength, balance, courage and common sense” has become their motto. On 2010, the “castells” were declared by UNESCO to be amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.