Castells

Castells is a bimonthly independent magazine of information and dissemination about the Catalan tradition of human towers, known as the fet casteller. It first appeared in 2004, launched by Grup Enderrock, and covers the casteller world in the broadest sense: current affairs, history, technical studies and analyses, feature reports, chronicles of casteller performances (diades), interviews, social and institutional matters, books, music, gatherings and initiatives. A stated aim of the publication is to educate and raise awareness about castells. The magazine is published by Utopia Global and Hydra Media, with the collaboration of the Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals (Catalan Institute of Cultural Enterprises). It is a member of the Associació de Publicacions Periòdiques en Català (Association of Periodical Publications in Catalan). Its editorial scope extends beyond reporting to include opinion, rankings, technique, history and science related to castells, as reflected in the sections and dossiers featured on its website. Beyond print and online journalism, Castells has become an organizer of cultural events and awards within the casteller community. Since 2007 it has organized the Nit de Castells, an annual gala celebrating the world of human towers, and since 2012 it has also organized the Premi Repsol de fotografia castellera, a photography prize. Each year it presents awards to castellers, entities or personalities not linked to any particular colla who have made important contributions to the casteller world. In 2020 the magazine devised an initiative to promote film production about the fet casteller, the first edition of the Festival CinemaCastells, scheduled to premiere in April 2021 to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the inscription of castells on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The magazine's website, RevistaCastells.cat, serves as a digital news outlet for the casteller world, publishing regular chronicles of diades, previews, rankings, opinion pieces, technical articles and special dossiers. Content is published in Catalan and is aimed at the casteller community, cultural institutions and general readers interested in Catalan popular culture.

Castells is a bimonthly independent magazine of information and dissemination about the fet casteller, the Catalan tradition of building human towers. It first appeared in 2004, launched by Grup Enderrock. From its beginnings the publication set out to cover the casteller world comprehensively, addressing current affairs, history, technical studies and analyses, feature reports, chronicles of casteller performances, interviews, social and institutional matters, books, music, gatherings and initiatives, while also seeking to educate readers about castells. The magazine is edited by Utopia Global and Hydra Media, with the collaboration of the Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals, and it forms part of the Associació de Publicacions Periòdiques en Català. Its editorial identity is closely tied to Catalan-language cultural journalism and to the casteller community. Over time Castells expanded from publishing into organizing events and awards. Since 2007 it has organized the Nit de Castells, an annual celebration of the casteller world. Since 2012 it has also organized the Premi Repsol de fotografia castellera, a photography prize dedicated to castells. Each year the magazine also presents awards to castellers, entities or personalities who are not linked to any particular colla but who have made important contributions to the casteller world. In 2020 the magazine devised an initiative to promote film production about the fet casteller: the first edition of the Festival CinemaCastells, which was to premiere in April 2021, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the inscription of castells on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This marked a further extension of the brand from print and online journalism into the promotion of audiovisual culture around human towers. In the 2020s the magazine's website, RevistaCastells.cat, has functioned as a continuously updated digital outlet for the casteller world, carrying sections such as Actualitat, Prèvies, Cròniques, El Rànquing, Opinió, Reportatges, Tècnica, Història, Ciència i castells, and special dossiers, alongside coverage of major events including the Concurs de Castells, the Nit de Castells and the Festival CinemaCastells.

• 2021

  The first edition of Festival CinemaCastells is scheduled to premiere in April, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of the UNESCO inscription of castells.

• 2020

  The magazine devises the Festival CinemaCastells initiative to promote film production about the fet casteller.

• 2012

  The magazine begins organizing the Premi Repsol de fotografia castellera.

• 2007

  The magazine begins organizing the Nit de Castells.

• 2004

  Castells magazine first appears, launched by Grup Enderrock.

An independent, specialist publication and cultural platform dedicated to the Catalan human-towers tradition, combining journalism, technical analysis and community events.

• Castells magazine (bimonthly print publication)

• RevistaCastells.cat (news website)

• El Rànquing (casteller rankings)

• Special dossiers such as 'La guerra dels drets' and '10 claus del moment actual'

1. 1RevistaCastells.catrevistacastells.cat
2. 2Castells (revista) - Viquipèdiaca.wikipedia.org
3. 3Castells - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Hipòtesi sobre els folres del segle XIX (2): El 4de9f | RevistaCastells.catrevistacastells.cat
5. 5Hipòtesi sobre els folres del segle XIX (1): El 3de9f | RevistaCastells.catrevistacastells.cat
6. 6Carlos Uriarte: Fotògraf d’emocions, orgull, ganes, força… i, sobretot, castells | RevistaCastells.catrevistacastells.cat