Castellers of London

Castellers of London
Foundation 2015
Shirt color Red
Location London, United Kingdom
Premises St Thomas the Apostle church
Group leader Jan Creixell
President Marc Pujol

Castellers of London (CoL) is a group of people with an interest in building human towers (Castells), a Catalan tradition that dates back more than 200 years, who live in London, England. Many of the people involved in CoL are from Catalonia, but the group also includes people of many nationalities.[1] The goal of CoL is to promote the tradition of castells in the London area by holding open rehearsals and organising special events, such as exhibitions.[2]

In 2015, a group of people experienced in building castells held a series of workshops to promote human towers in London and attract Londoners to attend their rehearsals. They started at Rochester Square Gardens in Camden, moved to Camden Garden and then rehearsed in Regent's Park. Currently rehearsals take place in St Thomas the Apostle church in Arsenal North London. CoL continues to expand its membership, and currently includes people of different backgrounds and all ages, as well as whole families.[3]

Their debut performance took place during the Youth Fest in Tottenham on 18 July 2015.[4]

So far CoL are focused on building stable towers five and six levels tall. CoL is an association run by its members and directed by two committees elected during the annual general meeting. These are the Management Committee and the Technical Team, and they are represented by the President (Marc Pujol) and Cap de Colla, the head of the team, (Jan Creixell) respectively.[5]

Performances

Date Year Event Reason
18 July 2015 Youth Fest in Tottenham 1st public performance[6]
26 July 2015 Casal Catala de Londres[7] Festa Major del Casal
16 August 2015 Central London Exhibition
5 September 2015 Kennington Park, Lambeth Celebration of the Catalan National Day
24 October 2015 St Thomas the Apostle Church[8] Open Doors Day
12 December 2015 St Pancras Community Centre (North London) [9] Christmas Party
19 March 2016 Biddenstone Park Park’s Opening Ceremony
24 April 2016 Borough Market St.George's Day[10]

References

  1. ↑ Prim, Sara (24 April 2016). "Catalan and British culture mix in London in Sant Jordi celebrations". Catalan News Agency.
  2. ↑ "Els Castellers de Londres posen el colofó al Sant Jordi britànic". La Vanguardia. 24 April 2016.
  3. ↑ ARA Barcelona (15 July 2015). "Londres presenta en societat la seva pròpia colla castellera".
  4. ↑ Programa de radio "l'agulla" de LANOVARÀDIO (24 July 2015). "Presentació dels Castellers of London".
  5. ↑ "Castellers of London". ARA Castells.
  6. ↑ ARA Barcelona (23 July 2015). "Els Castellers of London estrenen camisa".
  7. ↑ ARA Barcelona (15 July 2015). "Londres presenta en societat la seva pròpia colla castellera".
  8. ↑ Islington Tribune (23 October 2015). "Towering fun at St Thomas’".
  9. ↑ "CATALAN CHRISTMAS PARTY 2015". heyevent.com. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Els Castellers of London celebren Sant Jordi al Borough Market". Diari Casteller. 25 April 2016.
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