5/8/2023 0 Comments Semana santa 2021![]() ![]() The majority of Sevillanos - who well know the maze of alleys that makes up their town centre - spend their days (and nights!) moving from one procession to another, to admire this and that paso (the floats carried on their shoulders by the faithful, divided between cruz and palio), to greet a friend who is a nazareno (those who actually make up the procession, with typical peaked headpieces, called capirotes) belonging to an hermanada (Brotherhood) and then another friend of another fraternity. In these days, the city essentially splits up between the thousands of people that physically take part in the processions, and those who admire and support them from the side of the streets: a well-behaved and elegant presence, very sober, that helps create an intense yet quite pleasant atmosphere, attentive and at the same time very free. Since this tradition is associated with Easter, the dates change every year: in 2024, this essentially means the days between March 24th 31th, both included.įor this event, the city of Seville wears its best dress, as we may well say: not only banners draped from the balconies in the town centre, but the whole population dresses up elegantly as a sign of respect for Christ’s Passion. ![]() It is with great pleasure that I intend to add something to my decades of experience in Siena and Pamplona: the possibility of “being there, but without the crowds” in Seville as well, for the exceptional celebration of the Semana Santa, or Holy Week, the days preceding Easter Sunday. ![]()
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