This weekend you can enjoy one of the most emotional celebrations of the region: the Easter Week. Here you will find all the information that you need not to miss some of the most important moments of the Easter Week in Costa del Sol.
Good Friday in Málaga
Declared Festival of International Tourist Interest, the Málaga’s Easter Week is a religious, social and cultural event for the locals. The Good Friday is one of the most emotional days of the Easter. The death of Jesus of Nazareth is commemorated on this day; that is the reason by which every Nazarene of the brotherhoods which go on procession this day (8 brotherhoods in total) wear black clothes.
Easter Week in Alhaurín de la Torre
The Alhaurín de la Torre’s Easter Week, Festival of National Tourist Interest, shows every year the healthy rivalry between its brotherhoods, the ‘greens’ and the ‘purples’. The ‘purples’ brotherhood go on procession on Maundy Thursday, and the day after, the ‘greens’ brotherhood does. The procession of Nuestro Padre Jesús Resucitado unite both of them on Easter.
Easter Week in Antequera
The Antequera’s Easter Week is other of the most impressive celebrations of the region and the Good Friday, one of the most important days. A feature of this one is the fake rivalry between the two brotherhoods which go on procession this evening: the one from Abajo (bottom) and the one from Arriba (top), as they are popularly known, because of the position of their churches.
Easter Week in Vélez Málaga
The Vélez Málaga’s Easter Week, declared Festival of National Tourist Interest of Andalusia, with no doubt, the most deeply rooted tradition in the town, with many supporters. The Good Friday is one of the most important days, regarding number of brotherhoods and floats’ size, although every day of this week is lived with huge emotions.
The Benalmádena’s Paso
This tradition dates from the beginning of the 20th century and displays one of the most dramatic moments of the passion and death of Jesus. A hundred locals participate in this recreation. Split into 35 acts, scenes such as from the sacrifice of Isaac by Abraham to the last words of Jesus before dying on the Cross are presented.
The ‘despedía’ (farewell) in Álora
On Good Friday’s morning, Jesús Nazareno and the Virgen de los Dolores meet at the same-name square and the people who carry both floats kneel several times at the same time. Many people join this event, and there are thousands of participants who made this celebration unique.
