23.08.2011 16:19
Festa Barça, huge success
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The celebration that brought together Barça members and supporters clubs has reached its conclusion. Over the three days, more than 8,000 visited the site at the Camp Nou.
Photo: Alex Caparrós - FCB
Half an hour before the Gamper match there were still people on the forecourt where thousands of
people have enjoyed a host of different leisure attractions that have been targeted at families
with children. Not even the stifling heat or the expectations surrounding the traditional season
opener could distract attention away from the final day of the Festa Barça, the biggest ever in
terms of visitors. Attendance was clearly boosted by the event being tied in with the XXXIV World
Supporters Clubs Meeting and the 32nd Supporters Clubs Congress over the same three days. One of
the last visitors was president Sandro Rosell, who wanted to see the success of the Festa Barça in
person.
17 trophies the big attraction
At 19.30 in the evening there was still a queue to see the 17 cups won by the
different professional sports teams last season. Everyone was keen to take their photo with the
silverware, with the recently won Spanish Supercup against Real Madrid given the place of honour at
the front.
Triumph of values
Another of the attractions was the zone marked out for children not only to play
football tournaments centre but also to take in part in the famous “values game”. These
consist of working through sport to learn about the values that the club does so much to promote,
with 45 children taking part about every quarter of an hour. The values they learn about are:
responsibility, solidarity, teamwork, effort, respect and equality.