They really look like the KuKluxKlan!!! Why is that? Are the Spanish are so religious? so where are the bunny’s and the chocolate eggs around Easter?
Explaining the Cofradías (brotherhoods) who organize the processions, the processions themselves,: who are in it and why? We will look at customs and traditions like freeing prisoners or eating cod, famous sculptors of sculptures that are taken around, the stories behind different Virgens, why some sculptures are from the 17 the but many after 1940. Why is it so different from easter celebrations in many countries especially in the north of Europe?
Everything you wanted to know about the Semana Santa…..
About Helen Sijsling
Helen has been living in Spain for over 27 years and has a big fascination with the Semana Santa. Having been to the Semana Santa processions every year, having good friends in the Cofradias and having made an exhaustive study of the history, customs and traditions of the Semana Santa she will share with us what she was learned and would love to answer and questions you have.
