2011

HOLY WEEK CALENDAR

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesd Thursday Friday Saturday

Holidays 16
April

PALM 18 April 19 April 20 April Maundy 23 April

Thursday
SUNDAY
Holy Holy Holy Holy
Good Saturday
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Friday
25 April
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ENGLISH SPANISH
Palm Sunday Domingo de Ramos
Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo
Good Friday Viernes Santo
Easter Sunday Domingo de Resurrección
Brotherhoods Cofradías
Floats Tronos
Nazarenes Nazarenos
Dirges Saetas
Bands Bandas
Last Supper Última Cena
Candles Velas
MÁLAGA
 Holy Week
commemorates the
passion, death and
resurrection of Jesus
Christ.

Begins on Palm
Sunday and ends on
Easter Sunday
The Procession
stars with The
Cruz Guía
The cross is followed by the
nazarenes, dressed with tunics and
hoods and carrying. candles or
banners.
 Rocío

Cautivo

Each brotherhood carries two floats ,

huge religious scenes carved out of wood
The floats are carried by the shoulder-
borne.
 One float depicts Christ

The other depicts the

Virgin Mary

La Puente
Paloma
The Procession is followed by marching bands.
DIRGE: SAETA
(Flamenco style song): Brief flamenco ballad
usually sung from a balcony. The lyrics are an
emotional praise to the respective effigies and
statues.
 Holy Week Traditions
Wearing new clothes on Palm Sunday.

On Maundy Thursday and Good Friday women dress in black (traje de

mantilla) to represent the mourning of Christ death.

Foods eaten include Torrijas and Pestiños.

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