Archive for the ‘Religion’ Category
Monday, May 6th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_10656" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="The May Crosses are often draped with white cloths, which symbolise Christ's shroud, and are always surrounded by flowers in vibrant colours; this one has an embroidered manton (shawl) over it, and an offering of bread"] .[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_10661" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="In Ecija, this red flag with ...
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Monday, April 1st, 2013
[caption id="attachment_10343" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="This boy's outfit is a mini version of the Nazarenos of his hermandad, Las Cigarreras, who wear purple hoods over white robes."] [/caption]
Here in Spain, most events are open to all the family, and this includes religious ones.
At last week's Semana Santa processions in Seville, you ...
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Friday, March 22nd, 2013
[caption id="attachment_10122" align="aligncenter" width="433" caption="A barefoot nazareno of the Cristo de la Corona hermandad, which goes out on Viernes de Dolores - tonight."] [/caption]
Please excuse the tardiness of this blog post. In changing phone companies, which here in Spain are considerably cheaper if you consolidate your mobile(s), landline and ADSL ...
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Thursday, April 5th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_5849" align="aligncenter" width="347" caption="A barefoot penitente from the Los Estudiantes (the students) hermandad passes the door of the Fabrica de Tabacos - now the University - in Seville."][/caption]
This year, Semana Santa all across Andalucia has, yet again, been adversely affected by the weather. Rain stopped pasos from coming out ...
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Thursday, March 15th, 2012
[caption id="attachment_5529" align="aligncenter" width="433" caption="New for spring, the Alfonso XIII's terrace, part of its 20-million-euro refurbishment."][/caption]
One of the most famous hotels in Andalucia, the Alfonso XIII reopens to the public today after a nine-month, 20-million-euro refurbishment. A landmark in Sevilla, it is a huge, imposing building situated next to the ...
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_3709" align="aligncenter" width="386" caption="The procession of the Virgin de los Reyes, last Monday in Seville."][/caption]
POST BY AUGUST’S SPECIAL GUEST BLOGGER: KIM CAUSIER
Monday 15 August: today I felt a tad more like a native Sevillana. Although it was the last day of the puente (long weekend), I didn’t enjoy a ...
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Thursday, June 9th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_3284" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="Two rocieras and a rociero at the start of their pilgrimage from Triana to El Rocio"][/caption]
Andalucia isn't short of ferias (each town's annual party) and fiestas (others celebrations) - there are plenty every month throughout the year. Many of these have religious roots - Semana Santa, saint's days, ...
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Monday, April 25th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2818" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Paso of Cristo Varon de Dolores, seen against Saturday's stormy sky"][/caption]
Whether you enjoy it personally or not, it's hard to deny that this year's Semana Santa was a huge disappointment to audience and participators alike. Because of the rain, a record 31 out of the total ...
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Monday, April 18th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_2759" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Paso de Cristo de la Corona, by the Alcazar in Sevilla, Viernes de Dolores."][/caption]
We're now one day into Semana Santa in Sevilla - it's Lunes Santo, Holy Monday. Yesterday was the first official day of this most important of religious events all over Spain, but especially ...
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Monday, April 11th, 2011
If you've read anything about the history of Andalucia (and Spain), you'll know that its cultural legacy is rich and varied: the Moors ruled what they called "Al-Andalus" until the 12th century, with the final stronghold being captured in 1492. Many stayed on after the Catholic Kings expelled them, becoming ...
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