Josep Sala Mañé Explained

Josep Sala i Mañé (1938 – 20 April 2020) was a Spanish Catalan casteller.^[1]

He was born in Vilafranca del Penedès, Spain, in 1938. In his youth, he was member of the Castellers de Vilafranca^[2] until his family moved to Barcelona in the 50s.^[3] In 1958, alongside the Duch family and he founded the colla (team) of Castellers de Ballets de Cataluña,^[4] but this group dissolved in 1963. Six years later, Sala founded the Castellers de Barcelona, the fourth oldest, and was its head between 1969 and 1976.^[5]

He died on 20 April 2020 in his hometown, at the age of 82, after suffering from COVID-19 during COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Muere el fundador de los Castellers de Barcelona, Josep Sala, por coronavirus. 21 April 2020. elperiodico.
2. Web site: Josep Sala, una vida dedicada als castells. 9 February 2015. revistacastells.cat.
3. Web site: Josep Sala: "Parlàvem de castells i la gent ens mirava estranyada". 24 September 2009. elperiodico.
4. "Castellers de Barcelona 25 anys" Un segle i mig de castells a la ciutat (2004), Raimon Cervera, Josep Dàvila i Claudi Dòmper - Ed. DUX, pag.28
5. News: Mor de coronavirus Josep Sala, fundador dels Castellers de Barcelona. 21 April 2020. El País. Blanchar . Clara .