Marrecs de Salt
Marrecs de Salt (Catalan pronunciation: [məˈrɛɡz ðə ˈsal]) is a group of castellers (human tower builders) from Salt, Girona (Catalonia) founded in 1995. They are also to be considered as the local group in Girona,[5] together with their university counterpart: Xoriguers de la UdG. They are one of the seven active groups in the province of Girona and since the dissolution of Castellers de l'Albera, also the oldest. Their best human tower is the 5 in 8 and their best performance was on 27 October 2013 for the performance of Sant Narcís in the city of Girona, were they completed the 4 in 8, the 2 in 8 with double base, the 3 in 8 and the pillar of 6. Their shirt is blue standing for the river Ter, which flows through both Salt and Girona, as well as other regions of the province.
Marrecs de Salt | |
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Foundation | 1995 (baptized in the 1996)[1][2][3] |
Shirt color | Blue Ter |
Location | Salt, Girona |
Premises | Naus Guixeres, 8 Factoria Cultural Coma-Cros C. Sant Antoni, 1[4] |
Coordinates | 41°58′41″N 2°47′44″E |
Group leader | Iruna Rigau |
President | Sebastià Morató |
Best towers | 3 in 9 with double base, 2 in 8 with double base, 5 in 8, 7 in 8, 3 in 8 |
Best performance | 5 in 8, 3 in 9 with double base, 2 in 8 with double base, Pillar of 6 (crowned) (07/23/2017 in Salt) |
Highlighted performance | Festa Major de Salt (July) Fires i festes de Sant Narcís, Girona (October) |
Official website | www.marrecs.cat |
History
The group was founded in 1995, mainly influenced by a performance by Castellers de Terrassa and Castellers d'Esparreguera in Plaça del Vi, in Girona on the celebrations of Sant Narcís.[6] Their first public appearance was 5 January 1996 in Salt, where they crowned a pillar of 4 and completed a pillar of 4 raised.[7] They got baptized on 14 April 1996 in Salt with Castellers de Terrassa and the disappeared Ganxets de Reus being their godparents.[8] On this day Marrecs completed the 4 in 6 with wedge, crowned the 2 in 6 and completed the 3 in 6, while their godparents completed various towers of 7 levels.[9]
The first years of the group, their rehearsals took place in public buildings with other uses such as La Farga school or the local sports pavilion[10] and the first year they used cafè de Can Pep as their gathering social club.[8] The group got better quickly reaching basic structures of seven levels, but the 4 in 7 with wedge and the 5 in 7 were not reached until 1997, which was also the first year to perform in the walking pillar of the cathedral performance.[11] In 1998 they moved to their premises in Coma-Cros and completed their first 3 in 7 raised. The 2 in 7 was completed in 1999, completing what was then considered the full range of seven level towers.
The first time they completed a tower of eight levels was in 2001 in plaça del Vi of Girona, where they completed the 4 in 8 and crowned the 3 in 8, so far being the only group that begins building towers of eight levels, building two in the same performance.[12] In 2002, Marrecs and Castellers de Sabadell became godparents of Xerrics d'Olot.[13] This year saw a crowned pillar of 6 and until 2006 they did not succeed completing their first 3 in 8. In 2007, during the town's festivities of Salt, it was the first time they completed the 3 in 8, the 4 in 8 and the 2 in 7 together in a single performance.
In 2011 the group moved to their current premises in Naus Guixeres which is also in Coma-Cros[4] and in 2012 they built their first 2 in 8 with double base, which ended up being only crowned, together with completed 3 in 8 and 4 in 8, building three towers of eight levels together in the same performance for their first time.[14] This performance was overtaken three times during 2013: completing the hat-trick (which in the field stands for the 3, the 4 and the 2 in 8 in the same performance) by completing for the first time the 2 in 8 with double base in July,[15] suming up the crowned pillar of 6 at the beginning of October,[16] and finally completing the pillar of 6 in the Diada de Sant Narcís, on 27 October.[17] On 26 October 2014, also on the Sant Narcís, they crowned their first 5 in 8.[18] Lately Marrecs have baptized some other groups of castellers that were recently created: in 2013 they baptized Esperxats de l'Estany having Castellers de Figueres as co-godparents[19] and in 2014 they baptized Vailets de l'Empordà together with Minyons de Terrassa[20] and Castellers de l'Alt Maresme together with Capgrossos de Mataró.[21] There's another pending godson group: Minyons de Santa Cristina, to be co-godparented with Sagals d'Osona.[22]
Performing abroad
Marrecs have performed outside Catalunya in several occasions.
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Remarkable performances
The following table displays the performances that have been historical milestones for the group:
Towers | Date | Performance | Town |
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3 in 8, 5 in 8 (crowned), 2 in 7[18] | 26 October 2014 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
4 in 8, 2 in 8 with double base, 3 in 8, pillar of 6[17] | 27 October 2013 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
4 in 8, 3 in 8, 2 in 8 with double base, pillar of 6 (crowned)[16] | 6 October 2013 | Diada de Marrecs | Salt |
4 in 8, 2 in 8 with double base, 3 in 8[35] | 28 July 2013 | Festa Major | Salt |
4 in 8, 2 in 8 with double base (crowned), 3 in 8[14] | 28 October 2012 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
4 in 8, 2 in 7, 3 in 8[36] | 29 July 2007 | Festa Major | Salt |
Festivities
The calendar Marrecs follow each year has five special highlights: two annual ones in Salt (Festa Major and Colles de l'Eix), two annual ones in Girona (Sant Narcís and the walking walking pillar of the Cathedral) and the Human Tower Competition, held in Tarragona biannually every even year and to which they have attended seven times until 2014.[37] The Festa Major performance in Salt falls at the end of July and it marks the end of the first stretch of the season. It is the most important performance held in Salt.[5]
Colles de l'Eix is a brotherhood performance taking place each September and it always involves Marrecs with Tirallongues de Manresa, Castellers de Lleida and Sagals d'Osona performaing alternatively in Salt, Manresa, Lleida and Vic, the respective home towns, which are united by the Eix transversal (Catalan for "cross axis") since this road was built in 1997. Starting on its very first edition back in 1999 in Manresa, it is a tradition to end the performance with a brotherhood 4 in 7, a tower build with a quarter of the base and one row of each of the participating groups, making with the different colors of the shirts (blue, stripped blue, burgundy and orange), a colourful and unusual tower.[38]
Diada de Sant Narcís is starred by Marrecs and Minyons de Terrassa since 1996, and since 2007 also by Capgrossos de Mataró. Apart from the fact that Marrecs have reached some of their best performances in this festivity, it is specially remarkable some of the milestones by Minyons de Terrassa, which in 1998 comp`leted the first 4 in 9 with single base of the 20th century and their first pillar of 7 with double base[39] and in 2008 their first pillar of 8 with triple base.[40]
The walking pillar of the cathedral, usually takes place on 1 November, and it is celebrated since 1997 in the cathedral of Girona and it is different to any other performance because Marrecs build a tower in the base of the stairway, then they walk a pillar of 4 along the 90 steps and a last tower is built in front of the facade of the cathedral .[11][41] In 2010, being the last performance of a bad season,[42] the pllar collapsed and it had to be rebuilt just to walk a few steps left, surrounded by the applauses of the audience.[43] The journalist, and member of the group, Ester Bertran[44] released the video Ho portem dins (It is inside us in English), that soon became popular.[45]
Marrecs have participated in seven editions of the biannual Tarragona Human Tower Competition. They became #18 in the 17th edition (1998), #7 in the 19th (2002), #13 in the 20th (2004), #11 in the 21st (2006), #12 in the 22nd (2008), #21 in the 24th (2012) and #16 in the 25th (2014).[37] Their best performance was in 2014, but their best position happened in 2002, with a 7th position thanks to a 4 in 8, a 2 in 7 and an undone attempt of a 3 in 8 and an unprecedented pillar of 6 crowned.[46]
Tarragona Human Tower Competition
The following table displays the towers made on each edition they have participated until 2014:
Competition | Rounds | Position | ||||
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1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | ||
2014 | 3 in 8 | 2 in 8 with double base (c) | 9 in 7 | 4 in 8 | — | 16 |
2012 | 4 in 8 (c) | 2 in 7 | 5 in 7 | — | — | 21 |
2008 | 2 in 7 | 3 in 8 (a) | 5 in 7 | 3 in 7 raised | — | 12 |
2006 | 4 in 8 | 2 in 7 (ua) | 4 in 7 with wedge | 2 in 7 | — | 11 |
2004 | 5 in 7 | 2 in 7 | 3 in 7 raised | Pillar of 6 (a) | — | 13 |
2002 | 4 in 8 | 2 in 7 | 3 in 8 (ua) | Pillar of 6 (c) | — | 7 |
1998 | 4 in 7 | 5 in 7 | 4 in 7 with wedge | 3 in 7 raised (a) | 3 in 7 raised (a) | 18 |
- Green = completed; yellow (c) = crowned; red (a) = attempt; red (ua) = undone attempt;
Towers
The best human tower ever built by Marrecs is the 5 in 8. They loaded this tower for the first time in their history on 26 October 2014 in the festivity of Diada de Sant Narcís in Girona[18] The best seasons of the group are 2013 and 2014, in which they have established the 2 in 8 with double base, completed the pillar of 6 and crown their first 5 in 8. The following table displays every single milestone by Marrecs. It shows the date and town where each tower got completed, and if applicable, also the first date and town in where it got only crowned before.[9]
Tower | Date | Performance | Town |
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2 in 8 with double base[15] |
28 July 2013 | Festa Major de Salt | Salt |
5 in 8 (crowned)[18] |
26 October 2014 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
2 in 8 with double base (crowned)[14] |
28 October 2012 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
3 in 8[47] |
29 October 2006 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
pillar of 6[17] |
27 October 2013 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
4 in 8[12] |
28 October 2001 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
3 in 8 (crowned)[12] | 28 October 2001 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
2 in 7[39] |
24 October 1999 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
pillar of 6 (crowned)[48] |
6 October 2002 | Human Towers Competition | Tarragona |
9 in 7[49] |
4 October 2014 | Human Towers Competition | Tarragona |
3 in 7 raised[50] | 18 October 1998 | Festivity of Castellers de Sants | Barcelona |
7 in 7[51] |
1 November 2012 | Walking pillar of the cathedral | Girona |
5 in 7[52] |
29 June 1997 | Festivity of Sant Pere | Figueres |
4 in 7 with wedge[53] | 9 November 1997 | Castellers de l'Albera anniversary | La Jonquera |
3 in 7 with wedge[54] |
18 October 2009 | Nyerros de la Plana anniversary | Manlleu |
3 in 7[55] |
27 October 1996 | Sant Narcís | Girona |
4 in 7[56] | 28 September 1996 | Festivity of Riudellots | Riudellots |
pillar of 5 raised[57] | 27 September 1998 | Festivity of Riudellots | Riudellots |
pillar of 5[58] | 17 August 1996 | Performance in Platja d'Aro | Platja d'Aro |
pillar of 5 (crowned)[59] | 28 July 1996 | Festivity of Salt | Salt |
9 in 6[60] | 27 July 1997 | Festivity of Salt | Salt |
2 in 6[61] | 31 May 1996 | Festivity of the Sant Narcís neighbourhood | Girona |
2 in 6 (crowned)[8] | 14 April 1996 | Baptism of Marrecs | Salt |
3 in 6 raised[62] | 24 August 1996 | Festivity of Ripollet | Ripollet |
5 in 6[63] | 19 May 1996 | Festivity of Vilablareix | Vilablareix |
4 in 6 with wedge[64] | 24 March 1996 | Fira de l'embotit | Bescanó |
3 in 6 with wedge[65] |
11 May 2013 | Temps de Flors opening | Girona |
3 in 6[66] | 23 March 1996 | Performance for Tot oci | Girona |
4 in 6[67] | 3 March 1996 | Calçotada marreca | Salt |
pillar of 4 raised[7] | 5 January 1996 | Welcoming for the Three Wise Men | Salt |
pillar of 4[7] | 5 January 1996 | Welcoming for the Three Wise Men | Salt |
- 5 in 8 (c), 26 Oct 14
- 9 in 7, 4 Oct 14
- Pillar of 6, 27 Oct 13
- 2 in 8 with double base, 28 Jul 13
- 3 in 6 with wedge, 11 May 13
- 7 de 7, 1 Nov 12
- 2 in 8 with double base (c), 28 Oct 12
- 3 in 7 with wedge, 18 Oct 09
- 3 in 8, 29 Oct 06
- Pillar of 6 (c),6 Oct 02
- 4 in 8, 28 Oct 01
- 2 in 7, 24 Oct 99
- 5 in 7, 29 Jun 97
- 3 in 7, 27 Oct 96
Until 2014, Marrecs have completed 2783 towers and they have crowned 71. The following table displays all the towers that Marrecs have built each season, taken from the database of the Coordinadora de Colles Castelleres de Catalunya.[9]
p4 | 4d6 | 3d6 | 3d6a | 4d6a | 5d6 | 3d6ps | 2d6 | 9d6 | p5 | p5ps | 4d7 | 3d7 | 3d7a | 4d7a | 5d7 | 7d7 | 3d7ps | 9d7 | 2d7 | 4d8 | p6 | 3d8 | 2d8f | 5d8 | ||
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1996 | 125 (2) | 14 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 6 | 17 (1) | 3 (2) | 4 | 3 | (1) | 233 (6) | ||||||||||||||
1997 | 77 | 3 | 6 (1) | 13 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 8 (1) | 8 | 12 | 2 (3) | 4 | 159 (5) | ||||||||||||
1998 | 116 | 8 | 12 | 14 (1) | 9 | 4 | 18 | 13 (3) | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 5 (1) | 2 | 238 (5) | |||||||||||
1999 | 60 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 12 (3) | (1) | 11 | 15 (1) | 8 (2) | 7 | 1 | 160 (7) | |||||||||||
2000 | 41 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 (1) | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 (1) | 2 | 126 (2) | ||||||||||||
2001 | 47 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 (1) | 11 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 2 (2) | 1 | (1) | 141 (4) | ||||||||||
2002 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 9 (2) | 3 (2) | (1) | 143 (5) | ||||||||||||
2003 | 35 (1) | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 (1) | 11 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 112 (2) | ||||||||||||
2004 | 26 (1) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 5 (1) | 10 | 2 | 114 (2) | ||||||||||
2005 | 35 (1) | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 (1) | 15 | 16 | 15 (1) | 8 | (2) | 3 | 4 (2) | 126 (7) | ||||||||||
2006 | 45 (2) | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 (1) | 1 | 133 (3) | |||||||||
2007 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 154 | |||||||||||
2008 | 41 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | (1) | 111 (1) | ||||||||||||||
2009 | 24 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 (1) | (1) | 85 (4) | ||||||||||
2010 | 33 (1) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 (1) | 13 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 (1) | 122 (3) | |||||||||||
2011 | 66 (1) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 164 (1) | |||||||||||||
2012 | 70 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 (1) | 11 | 11 (1) | 4 | 12 | 1 | 9 (1) | 4 (1) | 2 | (1) | 151 (5) | ||||||||||
2013 | 76 (2) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 11 (1) | 9 | 1 (1) | 4 | 3 | 167 (4) | ||||||||
2014 | 55 (1) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 (1) | 1 (2) | (1) | 144 (5) | ||||||||||
p4 | 4d6 | 3d6 | 3d6a | 4d6a | 5d6 | 3d6ps | 2d6 | 9d6 | p5 | p5ps | 4d7 | 3d7 | 3d7a | 4d7a | 5d7 | 7d7 | 3d7ps | 9d7 | 2d7 | 4d8 | p6 | 3d8 | 2d8f | 5d8 | ||
Total |
1066 (14) |
62 |
105 (1) |
1 |
118 (1) |
62 |
23 |
105 (1) |
2 |
276 (15) |
73 (1) |
198 |
212 (3) |
6 |
136 (6) |
141 (5) |
11 |
42 |
1 |
93 (10) |
29 (6) |
1 (2) |
16 (2) |
4 (3) | (1) |
2783 (71) |
- Brackets display towers that were only crowned.
- The figure for pillars of 4 include walking and raised pillars.
- Towers without the base are not included.
- Green = completed; red = crowned; yellow = tower previously done but not repeated
Management
The group is managed by two boards: the presidential board and the technical board. The current technical board has Aram Martí as the group leader, with four teams, for the trunk, the base, the extra base and the children. The presidential board has Sebastià Morató as the president, with vicepresident, secretary, treasurer and representatives for the musicians, communication, children, health and safety and welcoming committee.[68]
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Awards
In 1998 the city council of Salt awarded them with the 3 de març award for being a remarkable institution working for the village.[81] In 2003, Ateneu d'Acció Cultural awarded them with the normalització lingüística award.[82] In 2009 they were awarded as Gironí de l'any.[83] In 2010 Federació d'Ateneus de Catalunya gave them the Ateneus award for their social and cultural activities, thanks to the project of integration of the Senegal immigrants in Salt, mixing traditional activities of the Catalan people with music form the Senegalese association of musicians Oudiodial.[84]
In 2002, the city council of Girona placed a plate in Plaça del Vi to commemorate the 4 in 8 and the crowned 3 in 8 of the performance of Sant Narcís the previous.[85] In 2002, the city council of Salt placed a plate in Lluís Companys square to commemorate the first tower of eight level ever completed in the village.[86] On 27 April 2014, matching the performance of the 18 years of the group, the city council of Salt, added another plate to commemorate the first performance of Marrecs with three completed towers of eight levelsa,which happened 28 July 2013.[86]
In 2016 the Girona council chooses the Marrecs de Salt as the toastmasters of the local fest.[87] Marrecs were also responsible for commemorating the 600th anniversary of the Gothic nave of the Cathedral of Girona; on 1 November, after the traditional climbing of the stairs with a pillar of 4, the colla castellera raised a 3 in 8 and a pillar of 6 in the Gothic nave of the cathedral.[88]
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