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SUMMARY:SARDANE COMPETITION\, PERPIGNAN
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nCampionat de Sardanes\n‘Colles’ from all over Catalonia meet up once a year in Perpignan for the ultimate ‘dance off’. \nWhether you’re a vigatine veteran or a total novice\, the place de la République is the perfect spot to enjoy or coffee or a tipple and marvel at the technique and energy required to perform this tradtional Catalan circle dance. \nThe first « ballada » will take place at  11am in the place de la République and the action will continue from there.  If it rains\, the whole thing will move to the Parc des expositions ” Satellite ”  \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] \nThe Sardane\nThis traditional Catalan circle dance\, believed to be of Greek origin\, was designed to bring whole villages out into the streets\, and get them in party mood – a little like a more complicated version of the ’hokey cokey’! \nMusic for the sardane is played by a cobla\, a wind band consisting of 11 instruments and a double bass. Four of these instruments (tenora\, tible\, flabiol and tamborí) are typical Catalan instruments along with the more traditional trumpet\, trombone\, fiscorn and double bass. The makeup of a cobla never varies. \nCobla Mil.Lenària\nFor the Catalans\, the Sardane is more than just a dance. \nWhen the Spanish Republic was declared in 1931\, Catalonia gained a degree of autonomy\, but when the Second Spanish Republic collapsed in early 1939\, General Francisco Franco\, aided by Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy\, declared a fascist government over which he ruled until 1975. \nHe resented the Catalan national pride and desire for independence and considered it  to be arrogant. He therefore enforced bans against certain aspects of Catalan culture\, language and heritage\, to force the Catalans to conform with the rest of Spain. \nNot for the first time\, the speaking of Catalan was banned. So was the Sardane. In a paranoid country\, where walls had ears and spies were commonplace\, Franco believed dancers were passing on coded messages with their feet! \nIn fact\, the banning served only to strengthen the national unity and fierce pride of the Catalans\, which could not be extinguished\, even under the rule of a dictator. The Sardane brought together all ages and classes\, linked them to each other as they raised their heads and hands and declared their  ‘Catalanité’ \nToday the Sardane is danced in villages and towns throughout Catalonia\, by Catalan and non Catalan alike\, and is a great way to make friends and take a little exercise at the same time. \nJoin in the next time you see a Sardane starting up- the more the merrier! \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] \nShare this:\n				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			\n				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)\n				X\n			\n				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)\n				LinkedIn\n			\n				Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)\n				Pinterest\n			\n\n	Related\n
URL:https://anglophone-direct.com/event/sardane-competition-perpignan/
LOCATION:Place de la République\, Perpignan\, 66000
CATEGORIES:Festivals & Traditions,Music and Dance
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