Castellers de Vilafranca

The Castel de Vilafranca are a Catalan cultural and sporting institution whose primary goal is the construction of Castells. It is a registered association, which is regarded as an association of public interest. The club was founded in 1948, based on the great taste, history and tradition of Castells in Vilafranca del Penedès, focusing on times of the Ball de Valencians (XVIII century) leads, precursor to today Castells.

Currently, the club has more than four hundred Castellers (Member of / participates in the construction of the Castells ), all ages, in a free and voluntary way and without any social, political, cultural or religious distinctions. Allen joins the same preference for the construction of Castells, democratic values ​​, cooperation and teamwork, the constant overcoming spirit, and the ambition to continue to be top leaders in the construction of Castells. The seat of the Castel de Vilafranca is Cal Figarot, Casa Via Raventós, the building was purchased in 1983.

The Castel de Vilafranca are one of the most important and influential associations in Vilafranca del Penedès, and have the Catalan country and its culture often represented abroad. More than five hundred members support the union, as well as various public and private institutions. Furthermore, the performances of the Castells during the season, mainly from April to November, the club also hosts other cultural, sporting, educational, social and gastronomic activities, with open participation. His contribution during 60 years of Catalan folk and club culture has been recognized by the community Vilafranca del Penedès with the awarding of the Medalla de la Vila ( town medal ) and at the state level of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Government of ) the Creu de Sant Jordi (Saint. Georg 's Cross).

  • 2.1 CURRENT org
  • 2.2 Technical Management
  • 2.3 Board of Directors
  • 2.4 Consulting Councils

History

The colla ( club ) Castel de Vilafranca was founded in September 1948 by Oriol Rossell, he was the first cap de colla (Head of group). The beginnings meant with the construction of the first seven storey Castells and with close ties to other current colles. During these years were cap de colla (Head of group) Oriol Rossell ( 1948-1952 ) and Ramon Sala ( 1953-1955 ) and the color of the shirts was only pink and red later

1956 was the colla due to internal upsets virtually inactive. 1957 a reorganization was carried out and determined the green color for the shirt. Between 1957 and 1968 seven-story Castells were built and the most important success was the de cinc set ( seven floors with five Castellers per floor ). From 1969 to 1974, which colla has made a huge qualitative leap and built the torre de set ( seven-storey tower with two Castellers per floor ) and the first eight-story Castells: the quatre de vuit ( eight floors with four Castellers per floor ) the tres de vuit ( eight floors with three Castellers per floor ), the pilar de sis ( Six storey column with a Castell per floor ) and the torre de vuit amb folre ( eight-story tower with two Castellers per floor, and the support ring to second floor). 1972 Castell competition was won in Tarragona. These years were Cap de Colla (Head of group) Josep Pedrol ( 1957-1959 ), Carles Domènech ( 1960-1961 ), Joan Bolet ( 1962-1963 ), Gabi Martínez ( 1964-1969 ), Lluís Giménez ( 1970-1973 ) and again Gabi Martínez, (1974).

1975 the Colla made ​​a complete internal structural transformation: the previous almost exclusive line of Cap de Colla ( director of the group ) has been replaced by a technical chamber membership team. 1981 is another year to be made in the internal changes: it was decided that the Castellers be paid not individually. This has caused a split in the group. Between 1975 and 1982 the Colla has been able to retain the eight-story Castells, but with quite a few difficulties. 1983 and 1984 were years of its emergence and consolidation of the basic eight-story Castells, but the definite change took place in 1985, with the first reduction of cinc de vuit ( eight floors with five Castellers per floor ). This opened the way to nine -story Castells folrats (second floor with a group surrounded supported): In 1987, the colla the first tres i quatre de nou amb folre established ( nine-story Castells with three or four Castellers per floor and Stützringing to second floor), and 1987 has reduced the first three and the four 1990 the Colla. From 1975 to 1994, the Cap de Colla was (head of group) Carles Domènech.

Between 1995 and 2004 the Colla falls into a spiral of success. This year they have the highest Lenses: construction and dismantling of the torre de nou amb folre i manilles ( nine-storey tower with 2 Castellers per floor, with support ring to second floor and a slightly smaller backup ring to third floor), the pilar de set amb folre ( Seven -storey column with a Castell per floor and the support ring to second floor), the pilar de vuit amb folre i manilles (Eight -storey column with a Castell per floor, with support ring to second floor and a slightly smaller backup ring to third floor) (the first of XX. century ) the de quatre vuit amb l' agulla ( eight floors with four Castellers per floor, and within a column with a Castell per floor ) (the first of the XX. century ), the quatre de nou amb folre i l' agulla ( nine floors with four Castellers per floor and the support ring to second floor, and within a column with a Castell per floor ) ( for the first time in the history of Castellers ), the cinc de nou amb folre ( nine floors with five Castellers per floor and support ring to second floor) and the tres i quatre de nou amb folre simultanis (simultaneously two nine-story Castells with three or four Castellers per floor and the support ring to second floor) ( for the first time in the history of Castellers ), and the structure de Torre de vuit ( eight-story tower with two Castellers per floor ) (the first of XX. Century ), of the quatre de nou ( nine floors with four Castellers per floor ) and the tres de deu amb folre i manilles (ten floors with three Castellers per floor, with support ring to second floor and a slightly smaller backup ring to third floor) ( first time in the history of Castellers ). In addition, it must also be mentioned that the Colla of the winners of Castells Competition in Tarragona in 1996, was 1998, 2002 and 2004. In 2005 the Colla achieved the construction of the Torre de 9 amb folre ( Neunsteckiger tower with two Castellers per floor and the support ring to second floor), which is considered as the most difficult to date built Castell.

Francesc Moreno " Melilla " was Cap de Colla (Head of group) from 1995 to 2003 and Lluís Esclassans von 2004 to 2007. Miret David was elected in December 2007 as the new Cap de Colla.

Acquired Castells

Throughout history, the Castel de Vilafranca have obtained the vast majority of pre- led Castells. Below, the list of Castells the Colla has acquired, with the first up or setting up and dismantling date.

*: First of the 20th century **: First of Castells history

Organization

Technical Area ( Technical Team or just the technology) and Administrative (Board) comprises the Technical Team all related with the construction of Castells matters: As part of the general organization of the Colla, the line has been divided into two major areas. The Cap de Colla (Head of group) is responsible for this area. The management team is also from Sotscap de Colla ( deputy head of the group ) and two technical advisors. From this core, are three responsibility areas: the children's team, the team responsible for supporting base and first and second support ring and the medical and athletic team. Each of these is each responsible for Logistics, Technical Information and Physical Training. The Board, for its part, is concerned with the management .. Its first responsibility is the maintenance of credits and the Public Representation of Colla. The guide corresponds to the president. From him the secretary and five Vice - Presidents depend on, derive the five thematic areas: social, economic, institutional, equipment and marketing and media areas. The Colla also belong to three advisory councils: International relations, legal advice and Weiserrat.

CURRENT org

Technical Management

  • Cap de colla (Head of Group ): David Miret i Rovira
  • Sotscap de colla (Deputy head of the group ): Toni Bach i Lleal
  • Technical Advisor: Jordi Colomera i Salla, Joan Badell i Roses

Board of Directors

  • President: Miquel Ferret i Miralles
  • Secretary: Joan Vendrell i Olivella
  • Vice - President of Social Spheres: Àlex Sánchez- Granados
  • Vice - President Business area: Miquel Ropero i Ventosa
  • Vice - President Institution range: Xavier Escribà i Vivó
  • Vice - President Facilities range: Joan Mestres i Arnan
  • Vice - President of Marketing and Media: Francesc Bou i Pijoan

Consulting Councils

  • International Relations
  • Legal advice
  • Weiserrat

Cal Figarot, registered office

The headquarters of the Castel de Vilafranca is Cal Figarot, Casa Via Raventós, It was acquired in 1983. It is a new - gothic building that was built in 1888 and designed by architect August Font i Carreres. In Vilafranca medieval elements were inserted in a private building for the first time. In this building are distinguished above all the balconies, the entrance hall, the main staircase, some of the rooms and especially the indoor garden, neuralgic core of the social seat of. In 1998 the Colla an adjacent 600 m² premises, to buy a winery. After the appropriate modifications to ensure that the patio has been extended. The Colla has other rooms, like gymnasium, Sekrätariat, several multi-purpose rooms and the coffee - restaurant.

The Castel de Vilafranca in the world - International presence

The Castel de Vilafranca is a Colles with more international projection. You have occurred:

  • In the organized by the newspaper L' Humanité Festival in París (1973).
  • Catalan two weeks in Geneva (1978).
  • In Italy ( 1978), with appearances in Alguer and Sässer ( Sardinia).
  • In Portugal ( 1982), with Castells buildings in Lisboa, Sintra, Estoril, Coimbra and Porto.
  • In Italy ( 1984), with performances in Pisa, Siena, Rome, Vatican City and Florence.
  • In Besier, France ( 1987).
  • In Italy ( 1988), based on the events of Catalonia Millennium, and performances in Pisa, Vatican and Rome.
  • In the Basque Country (1990 ) with performances in Bergara, Antzuola, Zumarraga and Urretxo.
  • In Italy ( 1990), this time in the north: Feltre ( al palio ), Niccia i Melere ( villages in the municipality Trichiana ) and Venice.
  • Again in France ( 1991), with performances in Toulouse, due to the International Assembly of the Sardana (Catalan folk dance) to Carcassonne.
  • In Luxembourg and Germany (1991 ), with screenings in Luxembourg ( capital ), Moers, Wolfenbüttel, Hanover, Berlin and Frankfurt.
  • In the World's Fair in Seville (1992 ) based on the Catalunya - day.
  • In Santiago de la Compostel • (1993 ), based on the events of the Xacobeo'93.
  • In the same year, five countries - Tornnée: France (Marseille ), Itàlia (Lecco, Melzo, Bergam ), Slovenia ( Ljubljana, Postojna, Otočec, Novo mesto, Črnomelj ), Austria (Klagenfurt) and Monaco ( Monte Carlo ).
  • Again in France in the same year, with appearances in París and in Poix de Picardie.
  • In Italy ( 1994) for the fifth time (Venice, Mestre ) based on the famous Venetian Carnival.
  • In France ( Villeurbanne, Lyon) in the same year.
  • In Holland and Belgium ( 1994), with performances in Amsterdam, Enschede, Aalten, Almelo, Emmen and Brussels.
  • Again in the Basque Country (1995 ) with appearance in Tudela.
  • In Denmark ( 1996), in Copenhaguen and in Holte.
  • In the same year, in France ( Metz), the Netherlands (Maastricht ) and Belgium ( Bree ).
  • Sobradiel (1999), Aragon.
  • In Bühl ( Germany ), " sister city " of Vilafranca del Penedès ( 2002).
  • In Salamanca ( 2002).
  • Back in France (2004), with appearances in Dunkerque.
  • In the Basque Country (2005), with appearances in Donostia and Elorrio.
  • In France ( 2006), with appearance in Steenvoorde.
  • Again in Aragon (2006), during the celebrations of Binéfar.
  • 2007 appearance in Germany, at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
  • In January 2008 performances in Chile, the first appearance of a Catalan Castellers Colla in the southern hemisphere.
  • The Castel de Vilafranca also attend the opening ceremony of XXV. 1992 Summer Olympics participated in Barcelona, ​​undoubtedly the most watched Castellers demonstration around the world.
  • The Colla has ( Winery ) also participated in the conception of the world of the novel by Noah Gordon " El Celler ", which was held in Vilafranca del Penedès (2007).

The Castel de Vilafranca have contributed ( Catalan Countries ) also to the diffusion of Castellers - Faktums in the Països Catalans:

Appearances in Northern Catalonia and Occitan (southern France): six times in Perpignan (1970, 1977, 1982 [ based on the festivals of the Union Sportive de Perpignan USAP Arlequins ], 1989 [ Fête des Mules ], and in 1997 and 1998), in Toluges (1970), in the context of peace and arrest festivals, and in Cotlliure (1984 ), in Banyuls de la Marenda (1986 ), three times in Vilafranca de Conflent (1985, 1988 i 1989), a time in Sant Miquel de Monastery Cuixa (1985 ), a time in Prada de Conflent [ in the Catalan summer University ] (1988) and once in Bao, within the framework of the First Assembly of Katalanität in Northern Catalonia ( 2002).

  • Four performances in the Principality of Andorra, Encamp (1971 ), Andorra la Vella and Sant Julia de Loria (1976) [ one of the events of the Congress of Catalan Culture ], in Les Escaldes, again in the capital of Les Valls (1983 ) and again in Les Escaldes (1985).
  • Two Tournees in Valencianischem country: the first in the region of Ribera del Xúquer (1979 ), with appearances in Carcaixent, d' Aigues Vives the monastery, Sueca, Cullera and Algemesí, also the construction of a pilar de cinc ( five-storey pillar) in front of the house by the singer and composer Raimon, in Xativa; the second ( 1981) with performances in Alcoy, Benidorm, Alacant. Later demonstrations in Carcaixent (1985 ), in Algemesí (1993 i 2000), Castelló (2000) [ 13s. Language Festival], Olleria and Benicarlo ( during the national festival of the Valencian Country ).
  • Demonstration in Palma de Mallorca ( 1980) and in Manacor ( 2001).
  • The above-mentioned in l' Alguer (1978).

Participation in the Castells Competition in Tarragona

The Castel de Vilafranca de Castells have won the Concurs de Tarragona seven times:

  • VII Castells Competition in Tarragona, 1972
  • VII Castells Competition in Tarragona, 1996
  • XVII Castells Competition in Tarragona, 1998
  • XIX Castells Competition in Tarragona, 2002
  • XX Castells Competition in Tarragona, 2004
  • XXI Castells Competition in Tarragona, 2006
  • XXII Castells Competition in Tarragona, 2008

Gallery

First degraded tres de nou Castel de Vilafranca, 30/08/1989

First mined pilar de vuit history, Castel de Vilafranca, 28/09/1997

First built torre de vuit folre sense of history, Castel de Vilafranca, 1/11/1999

First pilar de vuit amb folre i manilles descarregat in Barcelona, ​​Castel de Vilafranca, 25/09/2005

First simultaneously degraded torre de vuit amb folre and pilar de amb set folre history, Castel de Vilafranca, 31/08/2006

Tres de deu amb folre i manilles, Castel de Vilafranca

Torre de set in Pisa, Castel de Vilafranca, 1988

Torre de set in París, Castel de Vilafranca, 1993

Pilar de sis in Copenhaguen, Castel de Vilafranca, 1996

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