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Twelve small figures, made of stone cardboard and weighing 5 — 6 kg, embody the peasantry of the late nineteenth century and give life to the Ball dels Pagesos within the Philloxera show. Premiered in 2001, they are the work of the sculptor Montse Mateu and wear clothing designed by Cristina Güell, faithful to the rural clothing of 1887.
Their stage role is threefold: they open the festival by recreating the agricultural daily life; they reappear when the plague breaks in and dance frantically showing the desperation of the countryside; and, finally, they celebrate victory with cheerful dances and twirls learned from the Penedès jota. The rhythm is marked by crickets and timpani, while hundreds of sparks light up her rosy cheeks.
Outside the festivities, the Dwarves rest in the Cava Centre, where they guide visitors through an interactive route on the history of phylloxera and cava. They are, by extension, pedagogical icons: local schools use them to explain the peasantry, the plague and the resilience of the municipality.
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