Few emotions match that of experiencing a day of castells (human towers). In Tarragona, the four local colles start the season for Sant Jordi, but from June onwards the most intense season begins, in their eagerness to reach the highest point by adding the efforts of hundreds of castellers. Tarragona also offers the possibility of living this Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity experience with even more intensity and authenticity, with the City of Human Towers programme. To top it all off, every two years the Human Tower Competition takes place, the world´s biggest casteller show, with the participation of the best castellers on the first weekend of October in the Tarraco Arena in the largest, most competitive and exciting human tower event around.
The city has four colles castelleres (human tower groups), which also raise four daring human towers for Sant Jordi, Sant Magí and Santa Tecla.
Xiquets de Tarragona | |
Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona | |
Xiquets del Serrallo | |
Colla Castellera Sant Pere i Sant Pau |
Rehearsals for adults
Day | Hour | Colla castellera (human tower group) |
Tuesday | 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. | |
Tuesday | 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | |
Tuesday | 8:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. | |
Tuesday | 8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | |
Friday | 10 p.m. - midnight | |
Friday | 10 p.m. - midnight | |
Friday | 10 p.m. - midnight | |
Friday | 10 p.m. - midnight |
Rehearsals for kids
Day | Hour | Colla castellera (human tower group) |
Tuesday | 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | |
Tuesday | 7:15 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | |
Tuesday | 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. | |
Wednesday | 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. | |
Friday | 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. | |
Friday | 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | |
Friday | 8.30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | |
Friday | 8.30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. |
Last rehearsal and holidays
Colla castellera (human tower group) | Last rehearsal | Holidays |
05/11 | . 01/07 - 07/07 | |
25/10 | . 03/05 | |
25/10 | . 01/05 - 05/05 | |
11/10 | . 20/08 - 26/08 |
Date/hour | Diada (Event)/place | Colles castelleres (human tower group) |
23/4, 8 p.m. | Diada de Sant Jordi, Rambla Nova - Balcony of the Mediterranean segment | Xiquets de Tarragona, Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona, Xiquets del Serrallo, Colla Castellera Sant Pere i Sant Pau |
8/6, 7 p.m. | Diada 1885, plaça del Fòrum | |
15/6, 6 p.m. | Diada del local, plaça del Rei | Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona, Nens del Vendrell, Xiquets de Reus |
12/10, 6 p.m. | Diada final de temporada, Pla de la Seu | Colla Castellera Sant Pere i Sant Pau, Castellers de Sabadell, Colla Vella Xiquets de Valls |
19/10, 6 p.m. | Diada Blava, plaça del Bisbe Bonet | Xiquets del Serrallo, Castellers d'Altafulla, Xiquets de Vila-seca |
26/10, 5 p.m. | Diada de la colla, plaça del Rei | Xiquets de Tarragona, Nois de la Torre |
26/10, 6 p.m. | Diada de l'Esperidió, Pla de la Seu | Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona, Bordegassos de Vilanova, Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia |