The fifth Tarlà in Girona's history is already spinning since this Friday on Argenteria street and thus marks the beginning of the Spring Festivities, which will last until April 26.
The city unveils a new structure of the character, made of aluminum and designed to offer greater resistance, although it maintains an identical aesthetic to the previous one. The figure once again occupies one of the most recognizable points of the Barri Vell at the start of one of the most unique celebrations of the local calendar.
A new structure for an emblematic figure
The new Tarlà is the result of the joint work of three teams. Brava Arts has been in charge of the structure and the rotation mechanism, Casa de Barrets has taken on the costume and the artisan Nuxu Perpinyà has crafted the head.
The replacement of the character has been approached with the will to preserve its traditional image and, at the same time, reinforce its durability. The result maintains the physiognomy that the neighbors have identified for years on Argenteria street.
The proclamation vindicates the symbolic value of the Tarlà
The town crier of this edition, the jeweler Pere Quera, linked the start of the festivities with the historical and sentimental importance of this figure for Girona.
"I have been lucky enough to see Tarlà spin for many years" - Pere Quera, town crier
"He is the character with the most identity of our city, along with Sant Narcís and his flies" - Pere Quera, town crier
His words underlined the weight of the Tarlà in Girona's imaginary, especially in the surroundings of Argenteria, where every year it concentrates a good part of the attention at the start of the celebrations.
From Sant Agustí to the Festes de Primavera
The installation of the character was previously done on August 28, coinciding with the festivity of Sant Agustí, patron of Argenteria street. Now, its appearance is once again placed as one of the central acts of the beginning of the Festes de Primavera.
The celebrations will continue in Girona until April 26, with the Tarlà turning again in its usual location and recovering its role as one of the most recognizable images of the historic center.