Easter Week in Malaga
Spain is famous for fiestas; The Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Las Falles in Valencia, La Tomatina in Bunol... every town, village and city has it's own fiesta and they are always well worth visiting and taking part in. One of the more visually spectacular and somber festivals takes place during Semana Santa or Holy Week in Malaga.
It is one of the busiest times of the year for the city, with processions throughout the week and large crowds coming out to watch them.
Processions start this year from the 10th April and runs through to the 17th April.
Each day there is different themes to the processions. On one day, children may wave palm leaves and sing hymns, another day sees white doves released into the sky. La Legion is very well known on "Jueves Santo" or Holy Thursday. It starts at 10:00am at the Port of Malaga, where the throne and procession disembarks from a military ship, carried by members of La Legion. About 30 minutes later, they arrive at "Fray Alonso de Santo Tomás Square to transfer the "Santísimo Cristo de la Buena Muerte y Animas" to its processional throne in the "Santo Domingo" church. They do it by performing a parade show and military instructions while singing their hymns.