“Caramelles” at the Congress neighborhood

🎙️ Collective documentation

For this narrative, we had the presence of one of the protagonists of the photograph: the youngest girl appearing in the image. The provider of the image emphasizes the moment when the picture was taken: Easter. The time of year was easily identified by the reporting team because the group of girls in the image were a group of "caramellaires." Three aspects of the caramellas are highlighted: they were traditional and religious songs celebrating the resurrection of Jesus, sometimes frowned upon because they were sung in Catalan, and boys and girls rehearsed and sang them in separate catechesis groups.

When recalling the neighborhood homes, once again, comments about the improvements in living conditions arise, noting that "all the homes in the Congress neighborhood had a hole in the wall to make a fire (seen on the left side of the image). People who accessed the neighborhood's apartments could have a fireplace and it was a luxury!"

A detail they highlight and discuss as a funny anecdote are the small ornaments located on the back of the sofa, now called "pongos." They also recall the toughness of sofas from that era (the sixties).

👥Authors of the documentation

Pilar, Mercè, Neus and Enric.

⚙️ Methodology

Photograph documented collectively by participating neighbors in the group Fem Memòries del Canòdrom

📸 Assignor

Joan Garcés (author) / Mercè Garcés (assignor)