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Palm Sunday Procession in Madrid 2012
Palm Sunday, or “Domingo de Ramos” in Spanish, is the first day of Holy Week (“Semana Santa”) processions throughout Spain. This afternoon I caught the “Cristo de la Fe y del Perdón” procession of the San Miguel Church in Madrid, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, band, cross, Domingo de Ramos, Holy Week, holy week music, Iglesia, jesus christ, Madrid, Nazareños, Palm Sunday, paso, Penitentes, Plaza de la Villa, Procession, religion, San Miguel, Semana Santa, Virgin Mary
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Semana Santa in Spain
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is in near-full-throttle position here in Spain. While today’s only Friday evening, one notices immediately fewer cars in the streets and the more traffic on Spain’s highways. Madrid, on the other hand, will be comparatively … Continue reading
Posted in About Spain, Travel
Tagged Easter, Extremadura, floats, Holy Week, jueves santo, Nazareños, pasos, Penitentes, Procesion, procesiones, Procession, saeta, Semana Santa, Spain, viernes santo, Zafra
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