The streets of Reus are now echoing with the sounds of the flabiol and tamborí, heralding the arrival of the main festival. This Sunday morning, the Castell square hosted the first musical and traditional dance performances, despite the heat and the official start of summer.
The Reus Traditional Dance Coordinator and the Vitxeta Spoken Word Dance Cultural Association, along with students from the school and accompanied by the Aula de Sons (Sound Classroom), presented several 'balls parlats'. These included the Ball parlat de Marcos Vicente, the small Ball de Pastorets, and the small Ball de Gitanes, attracting dozens of people seeking shade.
The performances, despite their short duration, carried a reivindicative tone. Messages were heard regarding teacher strikes and working conditions, as well as a call for peace in Palestine, with references to Donald Trump.
The melodies performed by the Aula de Sons served as the soundtrack for the dances, activating the collective memory of attendees, who are accustomed to these sounds during the festival. With these performances, the week of festival music, which will accompany the citizens in the coming days, has been officially inaugurated.
