Semana Santa means holy week in Spanish and it refers to the week-long processions and masses which commemorate the biblical events of the Last Supper and the Passion and death of Jesus Christ, ultimately culminating in the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ on Easter Sunday. Over the centuries, it has become an inseparable part of Spanish culture. And even for those who don´t consider themselves Christian, witnessing the passion of the people and the intense imagery of these processions can be quite impressive as one friend confessed.
All schools and universities have closed the friday before holy week, and until now many businesses have closed as well. Holy week began with Palm Sunday and I went to St. Isidore´s in the La Latina neighborhood. The palms were huge! Anyway, I´m planning on going to Valladolid on Thursday which has some of the most important holy week processions in Spain. Hasta luego!
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