Holy Week in Málaga
holy week málaga spanish semana santa en málaga annual commemoration passion jesus málaga spain take place last week lent week immediately easter one city main cultural religious event holy week brotherhood cofradía make procession street málaga showing realistic wooden sculpture depict scene passion image virgin mary showing sorrow holy week málaga declared fiesta international tourist interest spain common holy week event spain participant procession use nazareno penitential robe garment consists tunic capirote hood conical tip used conceal face wearer sometimes cloak fabric normally used garment velvet damask satin twill nazarenos brotherhood also include glove scapular stole tunic fastened cincture made esparto exact color form robe depend particular brotherhood málaga procession color different section christ virgin usually nazarenos carry candle go front throne leading segment majority brotherhood carry significant number insignia procession carried nazarenos cross guide socalled cruz de guía guiding cross carried beginning procession responsible guiding banner socalled guión emblem cofradía form folded flag carry center flag embroidered thread gold silk shield arm brotherhood senatus name known emblem serf recall time roman empire period wherein event passion jesus christ set bear letter spqr acronym latin expression senatus populus que romanus senate people rome book rule spanish libro de reglas book contains norm rule brotherhood standard socalled estandarte insignia sometimes embroidered gold thread luxuriously decorated painting christ virgin brotherhood procession accompanied woman wear mantilla formed black dress sign mourning pain accompanied mantilla lace silk veil shawl worn head back peineta similar appearance large comb used hold mantilla throne placed group six eight acolyte dressed vestment many wearing dalmatics ceroferarios carry ciriales processional candlestick thurifer carry thurible incense burned dispersed throne others place called pasos enormous platform located sculpture depict different scene gospel related passion christ sorrow virgin mary brotherhood usually exhibit two throne first one would sculpted scene passion image christ second image virgin mary known dolorosa structure throne known cajillo richly carved wood silver bronze nickel silver gilt gold leaf corner cajillo placed arbotantes candelabra lantern illuminate image sculptural group located upper part cajillo throne christ adorned top carpet flower carnation iris mountain cork virgin throne covered ornate canopy secured cajillo palio bar front back side canopy hang bambalinas velvet mesh drapery embroidered gold plate silk front image virgin placed candelería set candlestick placed stepped layout throne carried shoulder men woman called men throne bearer long bar beam called varales usually measure meter long throne varales depending size throne depending weight weigh tonne throne requires portadores bearer move person carry kilogram weight time procession hour front throne varales big bell rung hammer throne butler chief throne men guide stop rest bearer sculpture located top throne central axis brotherhood sculpture carved wood recently polychrome often lifesize somewhat smaller carving great work art century antiquity although unfortunately burning church convent riot great number sculpture destroyed great majority work pedro de mena civil war author mariano benlliure francisco palma burgos castillo lastrucci josé navas parejo began make new sculpture replace destroyed work sculpture respective church chapel rest year receive worship image jesus situated first throne represents biblical passage gospel triumphal entry jerusalem jesus carrying cross jesus crucified descent cross etc depending scene depicted carving jesus may appear alone accompanied statue related biblical passage image christ wear tunic smooth richly embroidered much surface second throne located virgin sorrow mostly alone sometimes accompanied sculpture st john evangelist statue virgin usually mannequin hand head carved body arm covered luxurious dress embroidered gold silver thread well colored silk around head placed veil usually carry crown halo back placed long cape embroidered gold silver thread taking form generally inspired vegetable motif malaga cape reach meter length band throne accompanied marching band procession usually band first band drum bugle band located behind lead cross second band walk behind first float band usually bugle drum military band concert band woodwind instrument brass instrument percussion finally throne virgin accompanied concert band many band created brotherhood made personnel armed force band play processional march procession march created accompany movement throne tradition marcha real played departure entrance image home church chapel confraternities played everyone pay respect anthem military police fire personnel formation salute performed saeta throughout spanish world especially andalucia procession saetas sung sculpture saeta religious song generally improvised without accompaniment usually sung balcony street melody free full lyricism recall style cante jondo typical musical tradition flamenco place great majority corporation begin processional route dimension throne allow begin procession associated church also keep heritage throughout year occupying many position museum rest year holy week official route made street share every one brotherhood holy week brotherhood málaga leave temple brotherhood house go official route begin alameda principal follows larios roundabout marqués de larios street constitution square granada street route distance meter route brotherhood continue journey returning brotherhood temple origin enter cathedral establish penitence station association holy brotherhood malaga place official route around chair several grandstand among constitution square grandstand stand among rest city mayor member city council assembled witness procession image end carretería street málaga confluence santa isabel hall staircase holy week becomes natural tribune witness procession malaga brotherhood expected great enthusiasm popular fervor called free contrast official rostrum located constitution square authority sat procession participating holy week pas place brotherhood make penitential station inside cathedral malaga cofradías enter cathedral remaining corporation station cathedral due essentially large size throne prevents entering cathedral thru main gate prior holy week especially friday sorrow saturday passion brotherhood make procession brotherhood usually historical confraternities neighborhood far center brotherhood sorrow puerto de la torre brotherhood sorrow churriana young brotherhood still belong brotherhood association even go official route transfer small procession usually one throne reduced dimension carry two sculpture brotherhood aim move statue temple brotherhood house usually take place week holy week although brotherhood carry holy week transfer well known awaited great expectation jesus captive visit patient civil hospital christ good death morning holy thursday made legion arrive boat port málaga move church santo domingo transfer christ good death throne brotherhood house next church day holy week brotherhood belonging brotherhood association carry penitential procession street malaga following list show cofradías day order passage official route first day holy week also day brotherhood process nine brotherhood take street different neighborhood city brotherhood pollinica cofradía de la pollinica beginning oclock morning departure father jesus entrance jerusalem lady amparo traditionally known pollinica founded represents moment jesus triumphal entry jerusalem brotherhood increased participation child presence signal holy week begun virgin tear favor virgen de lagrimas favores hour later church san juan virgin tear favor belonging royal merged brotherhood take street procession actor antonio banderas participates throne butler presence recent year make procession one covered press brotherhood humility patience hermandad de humildad paciencia neighborhood cruz de humilladero procession hour brotherhood father jesus humility patience represents moment crucifixion jesus retires pray preparing cross lady sorrow hope brotherhood humility hermandad de la humildad brotherhood performs processional sanctuary santa maría de la victoria represents moment pontius pilate utters word ecce homo present scourged jesus christ bound crowned thorn hostile crowd shortly archconfraternity prayer garden archicofradía de la oración en el huerto oldest brotherhood day founded statue father jesus praying garden show jesus praying garden gethsemane lady conception brotherhood health hermandad de la salud leaf church san pablo neighbourhood known la trinidad statue show holy christ hope great love crucifixion another one holy mary health brotherhood sweet name hermandad del dulce nombre coming neighborhood capuchinos sculptural group father jesus solitude symbolizes denial peter cock crow behind throne virgin sweet name brotherhood salutation hermandad de salutación brotherhood start san felipe neri church jesus nazareth salutation represents moment jesus way calvary meet woman veronica gave veil might wipe forehead brotherhood arrest hermandad del prendimiento brotherhood day neighborhood capuchinos jesus catch throne representing moment arrest jesus kiss juda second throne placed virgin great pardon holy monday six brotherhood procession street malaga brotherhood crucifixion hermandad de la crucifixión youngest brotherhood day founded sculpture christ crucifixion show moment crucified roman proceed distribution lottery clothes dismas gestas await execution holy mary sorrow solitude brotherhood gypsy hermandad de los gitano brotherhood father jesus column holy mary hope known gypsy number gypsy go back devotee singing dancing flamenco brotherhood sorrow bridge cofradía de los dolores del puente christ pardon represents moment jesus say good thief amen say today paradise virgin sorrow bridge carving th century called way chapel next bridge german archconfraternity passion archicofradía de pasión leaf church holy martyr sculpture jesus passion represents jesus carrying cross helped simon cyrene one notable piece luis ortega bru behind throne virgin sorrowful love brotherhood student hermandad de los estudiantes brotherhood holy christ crowned thorn lady grace hope procession nazarenos participate brotherhood linked university málaga procession gaudeamus igitur sung bearer carry image christ brotherhood captive cofradía del cautivo depart neighborhood la trinidad jesus captive known lord málaga one devotional sculpture city every year thousand people march behind devotee behind virgin trinity also lot devotion six brotherhood participate day procession parade street malaga brotherhood rocío hermandad del rocío come neighborhood victory brotherhood father jesus nazareth step mount calvary holy mary rocio known bride malaga one popular holy week statue jesus represent one three fall carrying cross brotherhood pain hermandad de la penas first throne christ agony represents moment death cross virgin penas known cape flower carried made gardener town council brotherhood new hope hermandad de nueva esperanza neighborhood new málaga leaf brotherhood longest route holy week hour route sculpture jesus pardón jesus carrying cross virgin new hope brotherhood star hermandad de la estrella brotherhood formed jesus humiliation represents moment herod contempt lady star sculpture th century brotherhood rescue hermandad del rescate second brotherhood day victory district jesus rescue represents arrest jesus garden gethsemane second statue corresponds virgin grace sculpture work castillo lastrucci brotherhood sentence hermandad de la sentencia last brotherhood day formed father jesus sentence showing pilate court lady rosary sorrowful mystery day oldest traditional brotherhood participate procession brotherhood throne total take street city brotherhood mediatrix hermandad de la mediadora one cofradías longest route also last join association confraternities carry icon father jesus nazareth redeemer world lady mediatrix salvation brotherhood salesians hermandad de salesianos brotherhood one single throne holy christ sorrow lady help represents moment jesus crucified presence mother john apostle said mother woman behold son said disciple behold mother royal merged brotherhood real cofradías fusionadas depart church san juan brotherhood brings street throne first jesus statue whip column show moment flagellation christ next corresponds christ exaltation represents jesus time raising holy cross golgotha third throne carried sculpture christ soul blind made sculptor pedro de zayas corresponds moment jesus died cross accompanied paratrooper brigade last sculpture corresponds virgin major sorrow brotherhood dove hermandad de la paloma virgin dove carried bearer one heaviest throne throughout procession hundred pigeon fly around throne first statue jesus bridge represents moment jesus caught garden olive taken house anna passing stream called kidron brotherhood jesus rich cofradía de jesús el rico icon father jesus rich one represents jesus carrying cross year since midth century brotherhood release prisoner ceremony established carlos iii sculpture paraded corresponds virgin love archconfraternity blood archicofradía de la sangre oldest brotherhood holy week malaga founded sculptural group christ blood represents moment longinus pierced jesus side lance second throne located virgin consolation tear archconfraternity expiration archicofradía de la expiración christ expiration masterpiece mariano benlliure representing last breath christ behind virgin sorrow carried one heaviest throne holy week joining contingent civil guard holy thursday another day popular historic brotherhood take part brotherhood participate day brotherhood holy cross hermandad de la santa cruz first procession brotherhood santa cruz begin church san felipe neri throne lady sorrow protection mercy brotherhood holy supper hermandad de la sagrada cena first throne represents last supper jesus apostle one heaviest throne christ holy week second throne located virgin peace brotherhood vineyard hermandad de viñeros brotherhood founded viticulturist malaga year sculpture correspond jesus nazareth vineyard jesus carrying cross virgin transfer solitude congregation mena congregación de mena one popular brotherhood christ good death accompanied throughout procession spanish legion sing el novio de la muerte bridegroom death image virgin solitude carried second throne one biggest covered procession fullblown medium coverage given legion veteran attending rite brotherhood mercy hermandad de la misericordia church carmen neighborhood el perchel brotherhood father jesus mercy depicts jesus fall cross lady great power procession accompanied spanish air force brotherhood zamarrilla hermandad de zamarrilla brotherhood christ miracle show jesus dying cross holy mary amargura known zamarilla due legend brigand zamarilla fled guard hid cape virgin getting escape gratitude placed virgin white rose turned red since virgin image carry red rose chest known virgin zamarrilla archconfraternity hope archicofradía de la esperanza brotherhood date back th century one popular holy week walking nazarene image first throne work mariano benlliure show jesus carrying cross every year make blessing people malaga constitution square virgin hope work th century attributed pedro de mena carried one largest heaviest throne procession carpet rosemary cover street go christ true cross cristo de la vera cruz belonging royal merged brotherhood christ true cross oldest brotherhood city dated th century silent procession last night unique feature festivity cofradías participate day usually cofradías showing seriousness occasion marked archconfraternity sorrow san juan archicofradía de dolores de san juan church san juan leaf brotherhood christ redemption image representing jesus dying cross virgin sorrow throne accompanied musical chapel basically wind chamber ensemble brotherhood mount calvary hermandad del monte calvario brotherhood begin shrine victory first throne show moment jesus body wrapped shroud behind go throne mount calvary brotherhood descent hermandad del descendimiento first throne represents descent christ cross sculpture luis ortega bru second throne carry image virgen anguish location hospital noble next bullring la malagueta brotherhood holy transport hermandad del santo traslado departs neighborhood la trinidad first throne represents transfer christ sepulchre second statue virgin solitude one virgin go canopy appears kneeling foot cross brotherhood love hermandad del amor procession start neighborhood victory formed christ love christ died cross dated th century virgin charity brotherhood pieta hermandad de la piedad brotherhood pieta show virgin mary cradling dead body jesus descent known pieta moment throne contingent come neighborhood el molinillo brotherhood holy sepulchre hermandad del santo sepulcro official brotherhood city reason procession member local government participate first throne show jesus dead sepulchre sculpture carried magnificent catafalque designed josé moreno carbonero completed local artist félix granda traditionally funeral march chopin played whenever brotherhood march second throne stationed behind holy sepulchre image virgin solitude mourning clothes official brotherhood malaga one covered mayor malaga usually joining brotherhood leading member city council servite order ordén de servitas privilege closing procession good friday image virgin sorrow work fernando ortiz th century carried smallest throne holy week street light turned street procession go procession resurrection jesus virgin queen heaven last procession holy week procession organized brotherhood association brotherhood attend float depict meeting jesus mother raised dead presence signal end holy week celebration city holy week holy week spain fiesta international tourist interest spain page holy week department tourism málaga page holy week málaga easter málaga agrupación de semana santa de málaga spanish