Semana Santa
Semana Santa or the Holy week is celebrating from 25th March to 1st April. This week is one of the most important ones in the Christian culture. Many cities in Spain celebrate it with different activities related to this religion.
During the holy week, Christians feel the passion of Jesus Christ and how he died on a Good Friday in order to rise on Easter Sunday to give new life to all who believe. This time is both, a very tragic but also joyful period in the Christian culture and therefore, celebrations can be intense, all week long. The resurrection of Jesus is seen as a victory over sin and death.
We can see the Processions in many cities of Spain, however the most famous one are taking place in the south of Spain, Andalusia.
Cities like Malaga or Sevilla are known for their great celebrations and traditions during Semana Santa.
Wooden lifelike sculptures are carried through the streets of Malaga to explain the Passion of Christ, while in Sevilla there are several processions from churches and chapels to the cathedral of the city. Religious people are also carrying figures to demonstrate scenes of this important time.
Usually, these processions are accompanied by drums, trumpets, brass bands or a cappella choirs that sing and play hymns and marches in honour of Jesus and the Holy Virgin.