The Semana Santa parades are now underway across the region, following processions that were to celebrate Palm Sunday.
All councils will have published their programmes on either their Facebook page, their dedicated Semana Santa or town council websites, so for detailed information simply ‘google’ the appropriate municipality.
The best parades to watch are the ‘big’ processions on Good Friday and on Easter Sunday.
TORREVIEJA
Holy Monday 25th March – 21:30 Solemn Procession. Plaza de la Constitución,
Holy Tuesday 26th March – 21:30 Solemn Procession. Plaza de la Constitución,
Holy Wednesday 27th March – 21:30 Solemn Procession. Plaza de Oriente, Plaza de la Constitución.
Holy Thursday 28th March – 22:00 Solemn Procession. Plaza de la Constitución,
23:59 Solemn Procession del Descendimiento de Cristo Procession. – Plaza del Calvario,
Good Friday 29th March – 19:00 Entierro de Cristo Procession. Starting: Plaza de la Constitución
Easter Sunday 31st March – 08:00 Hallelujah Procession. Starting: Plaza de la Constitución. During this event petals will fall from the balconies of the surrounding buildings and the traditional Hallelujahs will be sung.
ORIHUELA
The best procession to watch in Orihuela is the General Parade on Good Friday the 29th March starting at 18:30. The council has laid on a free bus service leaving the Playa Flamenca Town Hall at 5pm on 29 and 30 March. See ad on page 18.
Holy Monday 25th March – 22:00 Procession of the Brotherhood of La Samaritana and the Pontifical.
Holy Tuesday 26th March – 22:00 Procession of the Forgiveness and ECCE Brotherhoods. Starting: Nuestra Señora de la Merced Church-Museum
Holy Wednesday 27th March – 18:30 Procession of the Very Illustrious Stewardship of Our Father Jesus Nazarene. Starting: Church of Santa Ana (Convent of the Franciscan Fathers)
22:00 Procession of the Santa Cena Brotherhood – Starting: Nuestra Señora de la Merced Church-Museum
Holy Thursday 28th March – 23:00 Procession of the Brotherhood of Silence. Starting: Royal, Insigne and Majestic Church of Santiago
Good Friday 29th March – 02:00 Procession of the Penitential Brotherhood of the Holy Christ of the Good Death. Starting: University of Santo Domingo
18:30 General Passion Procession. Starting: Sanctuary of Our Lady of Monserrate.
Holy Saturday 30th March – 19:00 Procession of the Holy Burial of Christ. Starting: Parish Church of Saints Justa and Rufina
Easter Sunday 31st March – 00:30 Procession of the Brotherhood of the Resurrection. Starting: Parish Church of Saints Justa and Rufina
