Holy Week commemorates the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It begins on Palm Sunday and ends on Easter Sunday. During processions, nazarenes carry crosses, candles or banners followed by floats depicting scenes of Christ and the Virgin Mary being carried on shoulders. The processions are accompanied by marching bands and saetas, brief flamenco ballads sung from balconies in praise of the effigies and statues.

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2. HOLY WEEK CALENDAR Holidays MaundyThursday PALM SUNDAY HolySaturday HolyMonday HolyTuesday HolyWednesday Good Friday Back to School

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5. HolyWeekcommemorates the passion, death and resurrection of JesusChrist. Beginson Palm Sunday and endsonEasterSunday

6. The Processionstarswith The Cruz Guía

7. The cross is followedby the nazarenes, dressedwithtunicsand hoods and carrying. candlesorbanners.

8. Rocío Cautivo Eachbrotherhoodcarriestwofloats , hugereligiousscenescarvedout of wood The floats are carriedby the shoulder-borne.

9. One floatdepictsChrist The otherdepicts the Virgin Mary La Puente Paloma

10. The Procession is followedbymarchingbands.

11. 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.

12. HolyWeekTraditions Wearing new clotheson Palm Sunday. OnMaundyThursday and Good Friday womendress in black (traje de mantilla) to represent the mourning of Christdeath. Foodseateninclude Torrijas and Pestiños.

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