Easter processions
April 5th, Palm Sunday, sees the start of the religious activities and a total of eight processions will be taking place in Malaga city
03.04.09 - 17:53 -
'El Rescate' procession in Malaga (Mayor of Malaga, Francisco de la Torre, is in the foreground) last year. / SUR
Holy Week has come around again which means that every town and village in the province of Malaga, and in Andalucía, will be preparing its own processions. The good news this year is that pleasant weather has been forecast for the whole week which means that all of them should be able to go ahead as planned.
Processions
April 5th, Palm Sunday, sees the start of the religious activities and a total of eight processions will be taking place in Malaga city. These include children’s favourite ‘Pollinica’, which depicts Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. This particular procession will pass along the Alameda at noon and down Calle Larios half an hour later. Another six processions will parade through the city’s streets on Holy Monday, including the ‘Pasión’ and ‘Cautivo’; there will be six others on Tuesday and Wednesday, seven on Thursday and eight on Good Friday. ‘El Resucitado’, which celebrates the resurrection of Christ, sets off from the San Julian church at 10.30 a.m. and will be at Calle Larios at around 12.30 p.m.
April 5th, Palm Sunday, sees the start of the religious activities and a total of eight processions will be taking place in Malaga city. These include children’s favourite ‘Pollinica’, which depicts Christ’s entry into Jerusalem. This particular procession will pass along the Alameda at noon and down Calle Larios half an hour later. Another six processions will parade through the city’s streets on Holy Monday, including the ‘Pasión’ and ‘Cautivo’; there will be six others on Tuesday and Wednesday, seven on Thursday and eight on Good Friday. ‘El Resucitado’, which celebrates the resurrection of Christ, sets off from the San Julian church at 10.30 a.m. and will be at Calle Larios at around 12.30 p.m.
Passion play
Over in the village of Riogordo in the Axarquía, more than 500 local people will be performing their annual Passion Play, known as ‘El Paso de Riogordo’, which consists of acting out the different scenes of the Passion and Death of Christ on a natural stage. These performances take place on Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 4.30 p.m. Visit your local Town Hall website for information about processions and their designated routes.
Over in the village of Riogordo in the Axarquía, more than 500 local people will be performing their annual Passion Play, known as ‘El Paso de Riogordo’, which consists of acting out the different scenes of the Passion and Death of Christ on a natural stage. These performances take place on Good Friday and Holy Saturday at 4.30 p.m. Visit your local Town Hall website for information about processions and their designated routes.
