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Castellers de Vilafranca build nine-tier human tower with nine people in each, first-ever
Castellers competition on All Saints in Vilafranca del Penedès is one of major events in the calendar
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Life & Style
Vilafranca 'castellers' create 10-tier human tower for first time since pandemic began
Business
Bosch workers protest plans for Castellet i la Gornal plant closure
Society
Illegal parties and street celebrations concern authorities as outbreak risk continues to rise
Life & Style
Wine tasting competition gets underway in spirit of 'resistance'
Business
Lockdown sees Penedès wine production slow down by 60%
“Concern” in the sector after coronavirus crisis and “dramatic” plague of mildew curtails winemaking
Society
Health department proposes only allowing Girona and Central Catalonia to enter Phase 3 on June 15
Alt Penedès and Garraf counties to remain in Phase 2 with rest of Barcelona metro area and Lleida
Business
The curious case of Avinyonet de Penedès, now the richest town in Catalonia
A single person is believed to be behind average income doubling in a year for this wine-growing town in 2017
Society
Army to investigate images of armed soldiers drinking beer in Catalan town
Spanish Legion confirms incident in Catalan city that went viral on social media and insists weapons were not loaded
Life & Style
September marks beginning of Catalonia’s grape harvest season
Penedès, home to cava sparkling wine, is largest Catalan winegrowing region
Culture
Varying degrees of success at Vilafranca del Penedès' human towers festival
Saint Felix celebrations sees Catalonia's top four tower-building ‘colles’ attempt daring ‘castells’
Culture
Human towers celebrated at Sant Fèlix
One of the most important days for this centuries-old competition is celebrated in Vilafranca del Penedès
Culture