Religious festivals Spain

Beautiful pasos walk in the old town. Good Friday, called «Friday of pain», is one of the three great nights of the Holy Week. Procession, parades and splendid costumes.

Every year, and on the same day, since the th century, Notre-Dame-de-Carmen comes into procession in the evening and travels through the city. Parishioners wear torches and accompany Notre-Dame by down the Pentues streets of Estepa. 

This romería, a kind of pilgrimage, takes place every year in honor of the Virgin of Consolation, patron saint of the city. It begins at dawn when a large number of pilgrims gather at the Church of Our Lady of Consolation. From there, the statue of the Virgin is carried to the area of El Calvario, about 12 kilometers from Osuna. This is an opportunity to share a festive moment but also to cross beautiful landscapes.

In Seville, the feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated together with the traditional dance of the seises, in the cathedral. The dancers, who are now at origin, are dressed in silver and silver costumes. The show takes place in the afternoon, usually at 17 pm. The ceremonies are short-lived, with the exception of the solemn masses of the festival's main days, which offer the possibility of travelling over time, in an exceptional setting, before the imposing altarpiece of Seville cathedral.

In the Cathedral of Seville, the statue of Nuestra Señora de los Reyes, proclaimed patroness of the Archdiocese of Seville by Pope Pius XII, is located in the Royal Chapel. Every August 15, she leaves the Cathedral at 8:00 a.m. through the Puerta de Palos to be carried in a procession around the Cathedral, following the streets Placentines, Alemanes, Avenida de la Constitución, Fray Ceferino González, Plaza del Triunfo, Plaza de la Virgen de los Reyes and makes her return to the sound of bells. A procession marked by 4 stops punctuated by religious acts.

The brotherhood of the apostles as well as the children celebrating their first communion lead the procession which crosses the city.

You should not miss the ceremonies of evensong where all the people of Madrid go through the popularity of these festivities. All members of the brotherhood are headed to the hermitage of Estrella, preceded by the drum and whistle. The party, according to a timeless ritual, has become a pilgrimage where all people attend the défilé parade on mule wearing the cape and hat.

It is the celebration par excellence marking the identity of Gran Canaria. The feast of the Virgin of Pino, the island's patron saint, takes place in and around Teror. The night before, hundreds of pilgrims come on foot from their villages to the Basilica of Teror, some out of devotion, others for fun or curiosity. Local produce, fruit and vegetables, fish and handicrafts are laid out in front of the Virgin, who is on the street in front of the basilica for the occasion. Then transported in a circuit in the heart of the city centre.