MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Actor Antonio Banderas joined the crowds in dozens of Palm Sunday processions, marking the official start of Holy Week in Spain, a country with a fervent Catholic tradition. After ...
MONTORO, Spain (AP) — One religious brotherhood's refusal to include women in its Holy Week procession has made front-page news in Spain, whose Easter-time festivities dating back centuries are among ...
Each Holy Week in Spain, thousands of people stand along city streets around the country waiting for Renaissance images of Christ crucified and Our Lady of Sorrows to pass by. A marching band playing ...
SEVILLE, Spain — Each spring, for one week, Seville transforms. The scent of orange blossoms mixes with heady incense. Booming drums and soaring brass bands echo down narrow streets. Gilded floats ...
Every spring, Spain is transformed as its streets fill with incense, silence, drums and emotion. Whether you are a believer or not, Spanish Holy Week is a cultural phenomenon: a blend of art, ...