Towards the year 1989, a group of people from the Public School Sebastián Elcano del Grao of Castellón, began to work together to make possible the creation of a "ball de dimonis".Thus, the "Dimonis del Grau" made the first performance at the Carnival of Grau in 1990 with great success.
We expanded our expectations by creating a percussion group and participating in many events in Castellón: Lighting of the "Gaiatas", the "Cabalgata de Reyes", the "Festes per la Llengua".
The new expectations led to the creation of a cultural association that exceeded the existing areas, while continuing to work together. Thus, in 1993, the "Botafocs" group was born with members with no age limit and covering a larger geographical area.
Botafocs was growing with people from different cultural backgrounds, participating in fire parties, patron saint festivals, as well as organizing different manifestations of popular culture.
You can ask for us at: Rossell, les Coves de Vinromà , Torreblanca, Cabanes, Benlloch, Castelló, Vila-real, Almassora, Betxí, Moncofa, Almenara, Sogorb, Jérica, Sagunt, Titaguas, Requena, Gandía, Aielo de Malferit, Benimantell, Calp, Alcoi, Alcalà de Xivert, Reus, València, Barcelona, Faura, La Vall d'Uixó, El Mas d’Avall, Lleida, Figueres, Granollers, La Selva del Camp, Forcall, Castellonroig, Vila-seca , Montblanc, Alboraia, L’Alcora, Puçol, Terrassa, Tales, El Morell, Argentona, Sant Joan Despí, Gavà, Reus, Tortosa, Sant Just Desvern, Vinaros, Sant Jordi, Hospitalet de l’Infant, Ripollet, Tuir (France)...
We have also published: "Auca de Sant Antoni del Porquet", "libreto sobre Sant Antoni del Porquet", "libreto sobre Sant Joan", Versost de Botafocs per carnaval, Ball de Dimonis, the book “Darrera de les banyes de Dracs i Dimonis”,die-cut figures of “dimonis” andl “bestiari de Botafocs”. The CD “Foc d’encenalls, tocs i balls de dracs i dimonis”... As well as posters, stickers, pins, calendars...