Castellers form nine-storey tower at Tarragona's Santa Tecla celebrations

Local teams in the 'castellers' competition in the southern Catalan city of Tarragona formed monumental human towers up to nine stories high. Colla Vella Xiquets de Valls, Castellers de Vilafranca, and Jove de Tarragona all competed at the event taking place during the city's festa major, Santa Tecla. 

‘Castellers’ human towers play an important role in the Santa Tecla festivities, which will also include concerts and traditional processions until September 25