PREVIEW

Members of the CASTELLERS DE BARCELONA casteller group, wearing their traditional red ('vermella') shirts, stand ready on the arena floor to begin building a complex human tower during the second day of the 30th Concurs de Castells (human towers) at the Tarraco Arena Plaza on Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Tarragona, Spain. The castellers are seen organizing their strategy and mentally focusing before forming the massive 'pinya' (base) required for their performance. Founded in 1969, the Castellers de Barcelona is one of the most historic groups outside the traditional casteller zone, pioneering the expansion of this Catalan tradition to the capital city. The Concurs de Castells, whose origins date back to 1932, is the world's most prestigious biennial human tower competition, highlighting a Catalan tradition recognized by UNESCO as an Intangible Cultural Heritage