The Tirallongues castellera gang of Manresa celebrated this weekend the XXII meeting of the Eix gangs together with the Castellers de Lleida, Marrecs de Salt and Sagals d'Osona in the Plaça Major de Manresa.
This year the Manresans were the hosts of a meeting that is held annually in the different localities of each gang.
After the arrival of the gangs in the square in a parade, they were received in a formal ceremony by the mayor Marc Aloy and the councilor for culture Anna Crespo.
Once the two entry pillars of 4 were unloaded, the local Tirallongues gang started the day unloading a 4d7 in the first round of castles, for the second they executed a 3d7 with needle, a 3d7 in the third and finished the rounds of castles with a pillar of 5, they said goodbye with two pillars of 4 exit.
The Manresans had already announced for days ago their goal of bringing three structures of seven for this day, a goal fully achieved and which they also rounded off by downloading the first pillar of 5 of the season, a day that showed the current state of the group and the very good progression of the Manresans since the Castellera rematch.
Traditionally, the meeting ended by discharging a 4d7 of brotherhood, a structure that is formed with a line from each participating gang and crowned by the enxaneta of the host gang, in this case, by the enxaneta of the Tirallongues de Manresa.
On the part of the Castellers de Lleida they unloaded two pillars of 4 entrance, a 3d7, 4d7 with needle, 4d7, and a pillar of 5 and two pillars of 4 exit.
Sagals d'Osona showed two pillars of 4 of entry, a 3d7, 4d7 with needle, dismounted attempt of 4d7, 4d7, pillar of 5, and two pillars of 4 of exit.
Marrecs de Salt completed two pillars of 4 in, 4d7.3d7, 3d6 with needle, pillar of 5 and two pillars of 4 out.
The Manresans are already preparing the next day that will take place on June 19 at 5pm in Solsona together with Margeners de Guissona and Castellers de Sabadell.
