"Els Bastoners" are a group of young people from Cantonigros, a small village in Catalonia /Spain/. Catalonia has a population of six million and is situated on the Mediterranean Sea.

"El Grup de Bastoners" was formed from young people who went to the free-time group of the Collsacabra area, a group which organizes activities for the village children in their free time. The dances are part of the recovery of the folklore heritage of Cantonigros. The choreography of these dances has been transferred orally from generation to generation, down to our times.
The music is interpreted by a group of musicians who play various popular instruments /Spanish guitar, percussion and cello/ but "the gralles" are the most unusual. This is a traditional wind instrument, with a strident sound of a primitive timbre; this instrument has recovered its popularity during the last twenty years.
The clothes the "Bastoners de Cantonigros" wear are inspired by the traditional Catalan costume that the gegants of Cantonigros wear. Gegants have been present during Catalan festive occasions since the XVI century and are still used today. Like the rest of Europe, the gegants represented Biblical figures and were used during the religious processions of Corpus. These days they usually represent historical or legendary characters and come to be associated with the local identity.