A Correfoc at the Festival of Santa Tecla in Sitges
Only in Spain would you be allowed to run round a town setting off firecrackers off in the middle of crowds of people. Saying that the Correfoc at the Festival of Santa Tecla in Sitges was a great spectacle to watch. This group were called the diables of Sitges and as well as the fireworks they were accompanied by a thunderous band of drummers. The quality of the image is not great but the circumstances did not allow for careful composition
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Correfocs (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkorəˈfɔks], literally in English "fire-runs") are among the most striking features present in Catalan festivals. In the correfoc, a group of individuals will dress as devils and light fireworks - fixed on devil's pitchforks or strung above the route. Dancing to the sound of a rhythmic drum group, they set off their fireworks among crowds of spectators. The spectators that participate dress to protect themselves against small burns and attempt to get as close as possible to the devils... running with the fire. Other spectators will watch from 'safe' distances, rapidly retreating as necessary.
The correfoc can come in many forms. Some are simple parades using fireworks and effigies of the devil. In Sitges, it is common for a crowd to line a street, while participants run through a tunnel of fireworks. Correfocs are run during the Festival of La Mercè in Barcelona .
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A Correfoc at the Festival of Santa Tecla in Sitges
Only in Spain would you be allowed to run round a town setting off firecrackers off in the middle of crowds of people. Saying that the Correfoc at the Festival of Santa Tecla in Sitges was a great spectacle to watch. This group were called the diables of Sitges and as well as the fireworks they were accompanied by a thunderous band of drummers. The quality of the image is not great but the circumstances did not allow for careful composition
From Wikipedia
Correfocs (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌkorəˈfɔks], literally in English "fire-runs") are among the most striking features present in Catalan festivals. In the correfoc, a group of individuals will dress as devils and light fireworks - fixed on devil's pitchforks or strung above the route. Dancing to the sound of a rhythmic drum group, they set off their fireworks among crowds of spectators. The spectators that participate dress to protect themselves against small burns and attempt to get as close as possible to the devils... running with the fire. Other spectators will watch from 'safe' distances, rapidly retreating as necessary.
The correfoc can come in many forms. Some are simple parades using fireworks and effigies of the devil. In Sitges, it is common for a crowd to line a street, while participants run through a tunnel of fireworks. Correfocs are run during the Festival of La Mercè in Barcelona .
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