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Sweden will be a display case for traditional Catalan culture
The Association for the Dissemination of Folklore (L'Associació per a la difusió del folklore - ADIFOLK) is staging the 19th Sardana-dance Gathering and Display of Folk Groups in Malmö (Sweden) to raise awareness of the nature and variety of Catalonia's folk culture. The exhibition, which will be held on 5th and 6th August, will act as a window on the folklore of Catalonia for Scandinavian countries. In fact, Malmö is also a port for people bound for Denmark, since it is close to Copenhagen and, indeed, many Danes live there.
Groups of sardana dancers, capgrossos (large-headed gnomes), castells (human towers) and gegants (giants) will be among the participants in this gathering, bringing together over twenty cultural associations. Ever since 1988, this display has been bringing together a broad and very diverse array and is highly spontaneous and participatory in nature, reflecting Catalan society. As ADIFOLK puts it, "we want this to be seen as a message from a people that cherishes its traditions while also being resolutely committed to Europe".
The Presidential Department, through the Support Programme for Catalan Communities Abroad (CCAs), is contributing 8,000 euros to organising and running this year's event. At the same time, the number of acts in this event is growing, in the form of sardana and other folk groups, deploying all their creativity with fresh enthusiasm.
L'Aplec Internacional de la Sardana (the International Sardana Gathering) was launched in 1988 in Amsterdam. Since then, this event has been held in cities such as Paris, Brussels, Florence, Copenhagen, Manchester and Lisbon, among others.
Saturday 5th August 2006
12pm Cercavila (parade around the town). Visit to the old town centre
1pm Display of folk groups - Gustav Adolfs Torg
2.15pm Human-tower performance - Lilla Torg
3pm Sardana-music recital - Gustav Adolfs Torg
5pm Choral Concert - Palladium (Södergatan, 15)
6pm Cobla-band Concert - Caroli Kyrka (Östergatan, 1)
7.45pm Havanera singing with rom cremat (flambéed rum) - Lilla Torg
9pm Catalan dances at Folkets Park
10.30pm Folk dance at Folkets Park
11.45pm Night of Fire at Folkets Park
Sunday 6th August 2006
11.45am Folklore-Groups Show
12.30pm Sardana recital
2pm Human-tower performance
2pm Havanera signing
3pm Folk music
GROUPS TAKING PART
Bastons (Stick dancing)
- Bastoners de l'Esbart Cabirol de Sils (Sils, La Selva)
- Bastoners de l'Esbart Lleidatà (Lleida, Segrià)
- Bastoners de Rajadell (Rajadell, Bages)
Capgrossos (large-headed gnomes)
- Capgrossos de l'Agrupació de Colles de Geganters de Catalunya. Brought by the Colla de Geganters de Manresa (Manresa, Bages)
- Nans de Manresa. Colla de Geganters de Manresa (Manresa, Bages)
Castells (human towers)
- Xiquets de Reus (Reus, Baix Camp)
Cavallets (cardboard-horse dance)
- Cavallets de l'Agrupació del Patronat del Corpus de Lleida (Lleida, Segrià)
Cobles (brass and woodwind bands)
- Cobla Lluïsos de Taradell (Taradell, Osona)
- Cobla Reus Jove (Reus, Baix Camp)
Choirs
- Polifònica de Puig-reig (Puig-reig, Berguedà)
Devils
- Ball de Diables 7 Cervells de Jesús (Jesús, Baix Ebre)
Esbart (traditional dancing)
- Esbart Sant Martí de l'Ateneu Torrellenc (Torrelles de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat)
Falcons
- Falcons de Piera (Piera, Anoia)
Giants
- Agrupació de Colles de Geganters de Catalunya. Brought by the "Amics dels Gegants" of Montblanc (Montblanc, Conca de Barberà)
- Colla Gegantera de Balaguer (Balaguer, La Noguera)
- Agrupació de Geganters Grup Cultural Garrigues (Lleida, Segrià)
- Colla Gegantera de Riudellots de la Selva (Riudellots de la Selva, La Selva)
Havaneres (Havanera singing)
- Associació Cultural L'Espingari (Montcada i Reixac, Vallès Occidental)
Traditional Music
- Els Cosins del Sac (Vilafranca del Penedès, Alt Penedès)
Sardana dancing
- Colla Atzur del Grup Sardanista Montserrat (Lleida, Segrià)
- Colla Sardanista Galeig de Primavera (Olot, Garrotxa)
- Colla La Llavor del Montgrí de l'Agrupació Sardanista Continuïtat (Torroella de Montgrí, Baix Empordà)
Swedish Group
- Malmö Folkmusikförening |
