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Easter Week in Ávila. Ávila. Mar 20,2016.

… Ávila has been holding its Easter week celebrations since the 16th century. Outstanding amongst the many commemorative events is the Miserere procession held on Easter Tuesday. The Miserere is sung throughout this nocturnal parade where no other sound can be heard. Maundy Thursday sees the Pasos pro…

Festivity | Ávila

Easter week in Badajoz. Badajoz. Mar 20,2016.

… It is a very deep-rooted tradition in Badajoz, in which many people participate. Most of the current brotherhoods in the city were founded in the 17th and 18th centuries. However, it is known that some already existed back in the 13th and 14th centuries, and that in the 16th century there were proce…

Festivity | Badajoz

Easter week in Granada. Granada. Mar 20,2016. Religión.

… Monumental settings for a colourful and memorable celebration. There are numerous unforgettable moments in the Easter celebrations in Granada, in which 32 cofradías (brotherhoods) participate. Unique settings such as the Albayzín quarter, the Alhambra and the Sacromonte hills fill with processions, …

Festivity | Granada

Easter Week in Palencia. Palencia. Mar 20,2016.

… Palencia has been holding its Easter week celebrations since the 15th century. They are characterised by the faith, silence and religious fervour that can be seen on the streets at this time of year. Austerity and solemnity accompany all the processions, where you can see images and statues with cen…

Festivity | Palencia

Easter Week in Cabra. Cabra. (Cordoba). Mar 20,2016.

… The Easter week celebrations in Cabra (Cordoba province) are outstanding for their mass participation, with the whole town getting involved in the festivities. They are also known for the artistic wealth of the processions that can be found at almost any time of day. Some of the statues venerated ar…

Festivity | Cordoba

Easter week in Jerez de la Frontera. Jerez de la Frontera. (Cadiz). Mar 20,2016.

… During this celebration, the Easter brotherhoods process through the old town of Jerez de la Frontera in a stunning display of art and feeling. A total of 44 brotherhoods take part in the Easter processions in Jerez. The oldest brotherhoods date back to the 15th century, while the "youngest" had its…

Festivity | Cadiz

Easter Week in Cáceres. Cáceres. Mar 20,2016.

… Semana Santa de Cáceres. Sobriety and religious fervour at a monumental site declared as a World Heritage site by UNESCO. Cáceres has interesting Easter Week celebrations. We should make special mention of the beautiful religious statues, the traditional music that permeates Caceres's stunning monum…

Festivity | Cáceres

Easter Week in Baena. Baena. (Cordoba). Mar 20,2016.

… Easter Week ofBaena (Córdoba). Religion, colour and drums. The Baena Easter week celebrations are the most important fiesta in the town (Cordoba province). Although it is a religious fiesta, the town is filled with noise and colour for a few days, to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ. Among the …

Festivity | Cordoba

Easter week in Cordoba. Córdoba. (Cordoba). Mar 20,2016. Religión.

… Passion and emotion in a historic centre which has been declared a World Heritage site by the UNESCO. The city of Cordoba celebrates this event with over 30 religious processions whose hallmark is their silence and emotion. Some of these processions are centuries old, and the best-known include 'El …

Festivity | Cordoba

Easter Week in Riogordo. Riogordo. (Malaga). Mar 20,2016.

… Semana Santa de Riogordo (Málaga). The representation of the death of Jesus Christ. The most important event of the Easter week celebrations in Riogordo is the theatrical representation of the Passion. The dramatisation takes place on a natural stage, with space for an audience of more than 6,000 pe…

Festivity | Malaga

Easter Week in Sevilla. Seville. Mar 20,2016.

… These celebrations are famous for their statues of the Virgin Mary with canopies: they are Baroque statues with silver and gold crowns, embroidered cloaks and velvet tunics which only reveal face and hands. Seville has been holding its Easter week celebrations since the 16th century, and they have b…

Festivity | Seville

Easter week in Alcañiz. Alcañiz. (Teruel). Mar 20,2016.

… Alcañiz, in the province of Teruel, is one of the nine villages that make up the Route of the Tambor and the Bombo (drums). During the Easter week celebrations, the sound of drums can be heard in every corner of these villages in the south of the Aragón Region. On Good Friday, at around 1pm, the pro…

Festivity | Teruel