Castellers De Vilafranca
The Castellers de Vilafranca () is a cultural and sporting association whose main objective is to build castells (human towers). It has the status of a public-interest association. The group was founded in 1948 in response to the increased interest in human tower building in Vilafranca del Penedès, a Catalan tradition that has evolved since the 18th century Ball de Valencians, a dance from Valencia. In 2010, the Castellers de Vilafranca had about 400 active human tower building members. History The Castellers de Vilafranca cultural association was founded in September 1948 by Oriol Rossell, who became the first ''cap de colla'' (Leader/Technical Manager of the group). The group started with seven-level towers, and forged close relationships with casteller groups in other towns. The first ''caps de colla'' were Oriol Rossell (1948–1952) and Ramon Sala (1953–1955). The group originally wore rose-coloured shirts, and later red ones. In 1956, the group became almost inac ...
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