A living myth

Collection title

Tarasca

ID

TV300159

Source

TV3 (ES)

First broadcast date

09/20/2003

Production year

2003

Abstract

It's a serie of documentaries on the folklore of Catalan towns, focusing on the origin and tradition of popular festivals and dances. This report is on the origins and survival of the myth of St. George in Western European countries, starting with the deeply-rooted popular tradition that exists in Catalonia. Indeed, the figure of St. George appears not only in the art ( paintings, sculptures...) but also on the football supporters' banners ( the cross), on the buildings (Generalitat of Catalonia), in the litterature, at school, on clothes, and in a lot of countries, we can observe this revival of St. George in daily activities.

Type

video

Production companies

• TV3 - Own production

Broadcaster

TV3 - 33

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Primary theme

Historical heritages

Secondary themes

• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Languages and literatures
• Society and way of life / Festivals and traditions
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts / Painting
• Art, Culture and Knowledge / Fine arts / Sculpture

Credits / Cast

• Solé Felip - Director
• Solé Felip - Journalist
• Mabilon Lluis - Producer
• Mari Elena - Author of existing work

Period of events

• 2003

Map locations

• Spain - North - Barcelona
• France - South East
• Greece - Centre - Athens

Original language

Catalan

Media running time

26m25