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Holy Week in Spain

The essential guide to Easter in Spain. Article published in The Local.

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The essential guide to Easter in Spain
In 2019 , Easter Sunday very late , on April 21st but celebrations of the biggest festival of the year begin a week earlier .
Why is Easter such a big deal in Spain ?
Holy Week ( Semana Santa ) is the religious celebration of the year in Spain , which means holidays , a good deal of eating and drinking and lots of . Easter is a time for Spaniards to take to the streets and watch elaborate of the Passion , as well as enjoy some time off work in the company of their families and .
What happens during Semana Santa ?
Elaborate processions take place throughout Holy Week . known as cofradías or ? brotherhoods' ( whose take part in the processions ) are a strong in Spain , with many dating back to the Middle Ages .
Semana Santa processions are also known as ? penance processions' and involve members of the brotherhood ( nazarenos ) parading from their to the city's cathedral . To spot the start of a procession , look out for the giant that is always carried at the front .
Music also plays an important part in Semana Santa processions - most are accompanied by marching bands that play religious music .
What are they wearing ?
People taking part in Semana Santa processions dress in traditional capirote - the tall hat which also covers their faces , as well as in belted robes . Capirotes used to be reserved for people doing : as a sign of atoning their sins , they would walk through the town wearing the hat , their faces covered so they could not be recognized as . Although strikingly similar , they have nothing to do with the hoods worn by the Ku Klux Klan .
Women often wear the mantilla , a black lace veil worn high on the back of the head . Last year , Alicante issued fashion guidelines for women taking part in the city's Easter processions and made it clear red lipsitck and skirts above the knee were definitely not allowed .
What are they carrying ?
In most Easter processions , participants carry large , or pasos , that are adorned with religious depicting Jesus or Mary , some by renowned Spanish artists . The floats are festooned with and and are the focal point of the procession . Many brotherhoods have owned and preserved their pasos for of years .

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