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JUNE 27-JULY 1; JULY 4-8,2018 LOG SHEET #4 SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET LOGGER NAME: Tom Rose RECORDER 1 NAME: Ateneu1 FILE NAME: Ateneu1_0465.wav RECORDER 2 NAME: Ateneu2 FILE NAME: Ateneu2_0055.wav PRESENTER: Meritxell Martin Pardo DATE/TIME: 06/29/2018 3:00p PROGRAM: Catalonia STAGE: Ateneu GROUP NAME: SESSION TITLE: Fem Poble! "Performing Township" [[2 columned table]] | PARTICIPANTS | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION | | --- | --- | | Josep Maria Viladrich | giants performer (Oliana) | | Fredi | diables | | Guillermo Soler Garcia de Oteyza | Presenter/Human Towers | | & Jesus Bach | giants performer (Oliana) | About "Life in the Plaza" different groups: Giants, Devils, Human Towers 1. History of Giants tradition, rooted in religion: David/Goliath No longer religious - just for fun! Embodies Catalan values, like hard work. 2. History of Devils tradition. Origins in religion. Now the devils clear a path for giants 3. Human towers history. Origins. Rivalry in Valls. Role of competition in tradition. Human tower groups as political groups (farmers/merchants) ? Is there competition among other groups? Giants: Have typically been collaborative. Recently a new competition has appeared Devils are similar; collaborative. There are pyrotechnics