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Patum of Berga
Date(s)
Corpus Christi
Frequency
Annual
Location(s)
Berga (Barcelona), Spain
Patum of Berga
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country
Spain
Domains
Social practices, rituals and festive events
Reference
156
Region
Europe and North America
Inscription history
Inscription
2008 (3th session)
List
Representative
The Patum de Berga (Catalan pronunciation:[pəˈtumdəˈβeɾɣə]), or simply La Patum, is a popular and traditional festival that is celebrated each year in the Catalan city of Berga (Barcelona) during Corpus Christi. It consists of a series of "dances" (in Catalan, balls) by townspeople dressed as mystical and symbolic figures, and accompanied either by the rhythm of a drum—the tabal, whose sound gives the festival its name—or band music. The balls are marked by their solemnity and their ample use of fire and pyrotechnics.
It was declared a Traditional Festival of National Interest by the Generalitat de Catalunya in 1983. In 2005, UNESCO declared it one of the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity and, in 2008, inscribed it on its Representative List.[1]
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