He ‘casteller’ world has lived this wednesday, Sant Fèlix Day in Vilafranca del Penedès, a day to remember. On the one hand, they have lifted and unloaded 10 ‘castells’ of extra rangesomething that had not happened for a long time and that reveals that the ‘castells’ have fully recovered the pulse after the serious stoppage of the pandemic. In this way, the figures for 2018 and 2019 have been reached. And on the other hand, for the first time in the history of this tradition, a woman has downloaded the rooms of 4d9sfa floor that of the rooms that traditionally occupy men.
The ‘castellers’ close a day with structures of maximum difficulty that show that they have recovered pre-pandemic levels
The Castellers de Vilafranca, the Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls, the Colla Vella Xiquets de Valls and the Minions of Terrassa have exhibited their best ‘castells’ in a performance that has lasted more than three hours, almost four, and that has allowed us to see the Premiere of the 3d10fm, the 7d9f, the 4d9sf, the loaded 2d8sf and the loaded 5d9f. Some structures, which this year, had not yet been taken to the squares.
For the first time this year the 3d10fm, the 7d9f, the 4d9sf, the 2d8sf loaded and the 5d9f loaded have been seen
The Castellers of Vilafranca They have been the first to start and they have done so by downloading the 3d10fm the first time, demonstrating its solvency and giving a coup of authority. This has been followed by 4d9fa. In the third round they tried a 7d9f that in the fourth round they have achieved download for the second time ever. And they have rounded off their performance with elpd8fmwhich they have downloaded for the third time this season. sisco benet, group leader of Els Verds, explained that they left the square happy, “with the best performance”. “The 4d9fa is a difficult castle, within the reach of few ‘colles'”, he underlined.
Pioneer in the floor of rooms
Another of the ‘colles’ that has left the square with a smile from ear to ear has been the Young Xiquets de Valls. Those in the red shirt have released for the first time this year an extra-range ‘castell’, and they have done it in a big way. They have started with a good 3d9f and in the second round they have recovered their idyll with the 4d9sf, ‘castell’ that last year gave them very good results. This structure will go down in history because with it Julia Montserrat she has become the first woman to unload the 4d9sf on the room floor, a position traditionally held by men.
Julia Montserrat has broken glass prevailing in the quarterfinal position of the ‘castells’. She is a pioneer in her position. At the beginning of August, in Valls, she was already the first woman to download the 4d9f. No woman until then had achieved it. And she today she has made history with the 4d9sf.
With high morale, the Joves Xiquets de Valls have bet in the third round for the 5d9fwhich has been loaded, and they have put the icing on the cake with a good pd8fmthe first of this year, causing euphoria among his people. edu allgroup leader of the Joves de Valls, spoke of a “great performance” and promised to “continue working to download the 5d9f this season”.
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The Colla Vella He also put in a good performance, but the 2d8sf drop in the second round has conditioned them. They have started with a good 4d9fa, showing that they have it dominated almost with their eyes closed. A structure that they have already carried out four times this year. In the second round they have released the 2d8sf, which has risen well but with the entry of the ‘acotxador’ it has gone awry and has ended up giving way. Due to this, they have opted for prudence in the rest of their performance and have decided not to risk more than necessary, as the group leader has admitted. manel urbano. So they’re done with the 4d9f and the pd7f they have downloaded without any problem.
The ‘colla’ that has come out with the worst feelings have been the Minions of Terrassa. Although they have started their performance in the best possible way, downloading a good 2d9fm, in the second round things went wrong. They have tried unsuccessfully a 5d9f and have ended up downloading some good ones 3d9f and 4d9f. Xavi Jurado, Minyons’ ‘colla’ boss, has admitted that it has not been “the expected diad” but has valued that “the Minyons have shown that when they fall, they get up”.