Xiquets Copenhagen
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Foundation | 2013 |
Shirt color | Navy Blue |
Location | Copenhagen, Denmark |
Premises | Nørrebro |
Group leader | Natàlia Quero i Prat |
President | Maria Puig i Arnavat |
Best towers | 3d6, 4d6, Pd4, 4d5a, pd4s |
Best performance | Rosenborg Castle Gardens (June 2019) |
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Xiquets Copenhagen is an international colla castellera in Copenhagen, Denmark with an interest in building and promoting human towers (castells), a tradition originating in Catalonia and recognised as a UNESCO Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.[1][2] The team is managed since its foundation by Natàlia Quero Prats, who is helped by a management committee (junta) and a technical team (comissió tècnica).
History
Xiquets Copenhagen was founded in October 2013 by Søren Sandahl, a Danish guy who had been a casteller member in the Arreplegats de la Zona Universitària team during a stay in Catalonia. When he returned to Denmark, he suggested the creation of a group at the Catalan Cultural Center of Copenhagen (CatalansDK). The group was established as a multicultural organization with the goal of promoting the tradition of human towers in Denmark by holding open rehearsals and organizing public performances.[2] Currently, rehearsals take place in Nørrebro, at either Nørrebro Park Skole or Nørrebrohallen sports complex.
In 2018, the team signed its best performance in history during the II International Day (as a part of the XXVII Human Tower Festival of Tarragona). Its members built and dismantled its first castle of six floors in history, a 3of6 that had previously been unsuccessful.[3] After less than a year, Xiquets Copenhagen broke their record again in Copenhagen, with a performance of a 4of6, 3of6 and a fan of 4 (vof4) on 9 June 2019 in the Rosenborg Castle Gardens, during the III International Human Tower Festival, held in the Danish capital city.[4]
Relevant performances
Date | Event |
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31 July 2014 | Helsingør Festival, with Xiquets de l’Alster and Castellers de Sants[5] |
13 June 2015 | Gårdfest[6] |
24 April 2016 | Sant Jordi at Borough Market, with Castellers of London[7] |
1 October 2016 | II International Day (as part of the XVII Human Tower Festival of Tarragona)[8] |
3 June 2017 | II International Human Tower Festival in Paris |
30 August 2017 | Inauguration of the Catalan Government Delegation in Denmark and in the Nordic countries |
6 October 2018 | III International Day (as part of the XVII Human Tower Festival of Tarragona) |
25-28 April 2019 | 32nd Aplec Internacional of Adifolk in Copenhagen, with Xiquets de Tarragona (during the 48 Timer Festival of Nørrebro)[9] |
8 June 2019 | III International Human Tower Festival in Rosenborg Castle Gardens (Copenhagen)[4] |
References
- ^ Escamilla, Ignasi (2017). "Colles a l'estranger". TOT Sant Cugat (in Catalan). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ a b Xics de Granollers (11 June 2015). "Castells a la vora del mar Bàltic". El Pati (in Catalan). Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ García, Efren (6 October 2018). "La cultura 'govinda' aterra a Tarragona". Ara.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ a b "El fet casteller internacional aterra a Copenhaguen". Revista Castells (in Catalan). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ NacióCastells. "NacióCastells: Dinamarca acollirà aquesta setmana una trobada castellera internacional". Retrieved 2016-10-27.
- ^ "Gårdfest 2015". facebook.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
- ^ "Els Castellers of London celebren Sant Jordi al Borough Market". Diari Casteller. 25 April 2016.
- ^ NacióCastells. "NacióCastells: Els castells uneixen mitja Europa a la plaça de la Font de Tarragona". Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Copenhaguen, plaça internacional". Revista Castells (in Catalan). 25 April 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2019.