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Sant Bartomeu (Saint Bartholomew) is a unique experience shared every year by locals and visitors alike, following on from Sitges\u2019 spectacular castell de focs (fireworks display). We are talking about the Baixada de les escales dels balls populars (the descent of the stairs by the popular folk dances), where \u2018gegants\u2019 (giants), \u2018cabe\u00e7uts\u2019 (big-heads), \u2018colles de foc\u2019 (fire groups) and popular dance groups parade down the stairs of the Sant Bartomeu church to the seafront promenade. If you thought the fireworks display was the main event, wait until you see this parade of fire, music and dance\u2026 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sant Bartomeu (Saint Bartholomew) is a unique experience shared every year by locals and visitors alike, following on from Sitges\u2019 spectacular castell de focs (fireworks display). We are talking about the Baixada de les escales dels balls populars (the descent of the stairs by the popular folk dances), where \u2018gegants\u2019 (giants), \u2018cabe\u00e7uts\u2019 (big-heads), \u2018colles de foc\u2019 (fire groups) and popular dance groups parade down the stairs of the Sant Bartomeu church to the seafront promenade. 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