On Sunday evenings in the summer, the Rambla is cleared of its dining tables and room is made for a stage. This stage will host a band who will play sardana music and the spacious Rambla converts into a dance floor. Young and old alike gather to watch and dance.
The Rambla of El Vendrell with church tower in background.
The sardana is a traditional Catalan circle dance. The participants hold hands in unity and with light movements of the feet and hands, they dance to the rhythm of the music. Watching the sardana dance while listening to its accompanying music generates feelings of peace, tranquility and joy (I loved it so much, we had a professional Sardana group perform at our wedding and show us how its done).
Here's a short video so you can see what it is all about (it gets interesting about one minute in). These folks are in the typical costume.
More photos from our visit to the Rambla to watch Sardanes. I can't wait to learn!
With the band playing sardana music, the circle starts out small...
...then more people are eager to join.
It grows very large; anyone can join.
The Rambla is so beautiful in the summer with the trees in full bloom.
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