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Castellers build human towers in NYC all week
Text: Julie Schwietert Collazo Photos: Francisco Collazo ** This week, 145 members of the Castellers de Vilafranca–the same team that taught myself and the other members of the Catalunya Experience blog trip how to build a human tower last month– are in New York City, where they are scheduled to build several towers at iconic … Continue reading
Categories: Catalunya
Tags: castellers, castels, Catalan, Catalonia, Catalunya, human towers, New York, New York City, NYC, photos, tradition
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Human towers in Catalunya
Text & Photos: Julie Schwietert Collazo ** The first time I saw castellers–not even live, but in a video–I cried. I was embarrassed by the hot tears that wouldn’t stop running down my face, but I found the castellers–a group of people making a human tower–incredibly moving and inspiring. It didn’t help that the music … Continue reading
Categories: Catalunya
Tags: castellers, castells, Catalan, Catalonia, Catalunya, human towers, photos, Spain
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