Castells: Human Towers,Touching the Sky with the Hand

Almirall Rill, Josep

ISBN 10: 8484784738 / ISBN 13: 9788484784739

Published by Triangle Postals, 2011

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This book is in good condition with very minimal damage. Pages may have minimal notes or highlighting. Cover image on the book may vary from photo. Ships out quickly in a secure plastic mailer.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Castells: Human Towers,Touching the Sky with the Hand
• Publisher: Triangle Postals
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8484784738
• ISBN 13: 9788484784739
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Castells (castles) are human towers built in Catalonia where men, women and children alike participate. These towers may reach a height of up to ten storeys and, since 2010, are Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. Castells. Touching the sky with the hand presents us a fun and rigorous explanation of the keys to understand and enjoy these ephemeral and fantastic constructions which, besides being an expression of the Catalan cultural identity, are also a metaphor and reality of brotherly work and of the sense of continuity within the community.