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Semana Santa, (Holy Week)

Mar 15, 2008 · jurdyr · 3 replies · 2499 views
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Spain celebrates Easter Week much more than most European countries. During the whole of Semana Santa, (Holy Week), street processions are organised in most ...

Spain celebrates Easter Week much more than most European countries. During the whole of Semana Santa, (Holy Week), street processions are organised in most Spanish towns each evening, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.

People carry statues of saints around on floats or wooden platforms, and an atmosphere of mourning - which can seem quite oppressive to onlookers - and the Easter week processions end with Easter Sunday, a day full of light and colour when church and cathedral bells are heard ringing throughout the country.
Mar 18, 2008 · ROBI
Correct! and lots of noisy bands, 1,000s more people in town, processions every day, Marvellous!
Mar 18, 2008 · jurdyr
Well Seville is good for Holy Week , still in Ireland and the pub closed here for good friday ( facking nuts ) sorry will have photos up off few place over the week

here link to see it . http://video.publico.es/videos/0/5260