La Semana Santa or Holy Week is one of Spain’s most celebrated religious festivities. It is a one-of-a-kind display of tradition, music, culture, theatre and religion.
Southern Spain is definetely the best place to immerse in these milenar traditions, in cities like Sevilla and Granada. However, small villages and towns, also known in Spanish as Pueblos, organize amazing celebrations.
In fact, each city offers unique Holy Week festivities, always culminating with stunning processions. Typically, these processions boast floats adorned with scenes from Christ’s Passion which are watched by huge crowds of locals and tourists from all over the world, also known as Nazarenos or Penitents. Some of the penitents walk barefoot the entire procession. In some cases, processions may last for almost an entire day or night.
So, if you are planning a visit to Spain in Semana Santa, don´t waste the amazing opportunity to experience the rich traditions of del PaÃs del Sol.
— Deise Leobet
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External Relations professional with extensive experience in Business Development, Marketing and Sales, Daisy has worked for private companies, international organizations and educational institutions. She graduated from IE´s MBA Program in 2004 and has been with IE ever since, her positions including International Programs Admissions Director and International Development Director for Europe and Central Asia. Prior to IE, Daisy worked as an External Relations Director for the InterAmerican Development Bank (IDB) in Brazil. She started her professional career as a broadcast and print journalist, having worked for several news channels and media, including The Philadelphia Inquirer, Folha de Sao Paulo, Gazeta Mercantil and TV Manchete. In 1997, she launched her own communications agency in Brasilia, Brazil as her first steps in entrepreneurship. She has worked and lived in six countries and speaks five languages. In addition, she is an animal rights supporter and is involved in several women’s professional development projects.