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Dance of maidens in the Porchada for carnival

Date
1900 - 1904
Archive
Municipal Archive of Granollers
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
CAT_AMGr_1319_000199
Link to the online document
Description

This photograph, taken between 1900 and 1904, shows the Maiden’s Dance held for Carnival in the Granollers Porch, an emblematic space of the city. The scene reflects the vitality of popular festivals and their function as an expression of collective identity. The dance, performed by young women, symbolizes the continuity of traditions and the active role of women in festive culture. At a time of social change and modernization, these demonstrations kept the intangible Catalan heritage alive.