Easter Week in Marbella programme 2018

Easter week (Semana Santa) in Marbella is something everyone should enjoy. The spectacle, the culture and the tradition will enthrall all who see it. The processions start joyous with Jesus's arrival in Jerusalem and become more sombre as the week progresses.

Please find below a full programme of processions for 2018:

March 25 Palm Sunday (Domingo de Ramos)

Theme: Jesus arrives in Jerusalem.
Leaving from: The procession leaves the Chapel San Juan de Dios at 18.00 with 2 tronos.
Tunics: The tunics are white with overlay and 250 Nazarenos (mostly children) dressed in Pharaoh green stripes, red & white. / Second White and green cinculos.
Thrones: The first is carried by 60 men. The second carried by 54 men.
Band: Cornetas y Tambores Band of the Blessed Sacrament of Yunquera and accompanies Ntro. Father Jesus The Musical Group La Pollinica de Marbella. / The second Alhaurin de la Torre Music Band ' Los Moraos'

Route:
Calle San Juan de Dios, Plaza José Palomo, Calle Enrique del Castillo, Avda. Ramón y Cajal, Calle Huerta Chica, Calle Peral, Plaza Puente Ronda, Calle Remedios, Calle Virgen de los Dolores, Calle Ortiz de Molinillo, Calle Carmen, Plaza de la Iglesia, Calle Trinidad, Plaza Santo Sepulcro, Calle Salinas, Calle Arte, Calle Dr. Maíz Viñals, Plaza Puente Málaga, Avda. Nabeúl, Calle Marques de Nájera, Plaza Practicante Manuel Cantos, Calle Tetuán, Calle Enrique del Castillo, Plaza José Palomo, Calle San Juan de Dios y a su templo.

March 26 Monday (Lunes Santo)

Theme: Pilate took Jesus and had him scourged. The soldiers braided a crown of thorns, put it on his head and threw a purple cloak over him.
Leaving from: The procession leaves the Chapel Ermita Santo Cristo at 20.30 with 2 Tronos
Tunics: Green with white capirotes and white cingulo. / The second white, green hoods & green cingulate
Thrones: Carried by 42 men. / Second carried by 42 men.
Band: Drums & the Musical Group La Pollinica de Marbella. / The second Music Alhaurin de la Torre ' Los Moraos

Route:
Capilla Santo Cristo, Plaza Santo Cristo, Calle Ancha, Puente de Ronda, Calle Remedios, Calle Virgen de los Dolores, Calle Ortiz de Molinillo, Calle Carmen, Plaza de la Iglesia, Estación de Penitencia en la Parroquia de Ntra. La Encarnación, Calle Trinidad, Calle Salinas, Calle Arte, Calle Portada, Calle Lobata, Calle Atarazana, Calle Postigo, Calle Salvador Rueda, Calle San Francisco, Calle Leganitos, Calle Aduar, Calle Peral, Puente Ronda, Calle Ancha, Plaza del Santo Cristo y a su templo.

March 27 Tuesday (Martes Santo)

Theme: Judas came, one of the twelve, and with him many people with swords and clubs, on behalf of the chief priests and elders of the people. And he who gave him had given them a sign, saying: Whom I kiss, that is; arrest him. And immediately he approached Jesus and said: Hail, Master and he kissed him. And Jesus said to him: Friend, why do you come? Then they came and seized Jesus and arrested him.
Leave from: Plaza de la Iglesia at 21.00 - 3 Thrones
Tunics: Black edged in white with white buttons, hood & white cingulo. / The third Black tunics.
Thrones: Carried by 60 men. / Second carried by 50 women / Third carried by 60 men
Band: Cornets & drums Brotherhood of Jesus Nazareno de Almogia. / The second Band Cornets & Drums Dolores Coronados de Alora./ The third Olvera Musical Association.

Route:
Plaza de la Iglesia, Calle Carmen, Plaza General Chinchilla, Plaza de Los Naranjos, Calle Estación, Plaza de la Victoria, Calle Pedraza, Avda. Ramón y Cajal, Calle Félix Rodriguez de la Fuente, Avda.Nabeul, Puente de Málaga (Tribuna @ 22.45), Calle Arte, Calle Ortada, Calle Chorrón, Plaza Puente Ronda, Calle Peral, Calle Huerta Chica, Plaza de laVictoria, Calle Estación, Plaza de Los Naranjos, Plaza General Chinchilla, Calle Carmen, Plaza de la Iglesia a su Templo (Parroquia Ntra. Srade la Encarnación).

March 28 Wednesday (Miércoles Santo)

Theme: They took Jesus, and carrying himself with the cross, he went out to the place called "de la Calavera" (which in Hebrew is called Golgotha).
Leaving from: Plaza de la Iglesia at 20.30 with 2 Tronos
Tunics: Purple. / Second Blue tunics with white cingulate.
Thrones: Carried by 120 men
Band: Virgen del Carmen of Sevilla Band./ Second Vera Cruz de Estepona Musical Group

Route:
Parroquia Ntra. Sra. de la Encarnación, Calle Trinidad, Calle Salinas, Calle Arte, Pza.Puente Málaga (Petición de Venia @ 21:15), Avda. Nabeul, Calle Marqués de Nájera, Pza. Practicante Manuel Cantos, Calle Tetuán, Avda. Ramón y Cajal, Calle Huerta Chica, Calle Peral, Pza. Puente de Ronda, Calle Chorrón, Calle Portada, Calle Arte, Calle Salinas, Pza. del Santo Sepulcro, Calle Trinidad y a su Templo.

March 29 Thursday (Jueves Santo) - 2 Processions

Leaving from: Ermita del Calvario at 18.00
Tunics: Black and Capirote Bordeaux / Black and tourquose Capirote
Thrones: Carried by 90 Men / Second carried by 100 men
Band: La Pollinica de Marbella Musical Group. / Second band Musical Association Virgen del Rosario de Algatocin

Route:
Plaza de la Ermita, Calle Huerta Belón, Avda. del Calvario, Calle Jacinto Benavente, Calle Castillejos, Calle Peral, Plaza Puente Ronda, Calle Chorrón, Calle Portada, Calle Arte, Calle Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno, Puente Málaga, Avda. Nabeul, Calle Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente, Avda. Ramón y Cajal, Calle Huerta Chica, Calle Castillejos, Calle Jacinto Benavente, Avda. del Calvario, Calle Huerta Belón, Plaza de la Ermita y a su templo.

March 29 Thursday (Jueves Santo)

Leaving from: The second procession leaves the Chapel Ermita de Santiago at 20.00 with 3 Tronos
Tunics: Red velvet with gold / Second green velvet with gold. / Third white with gold & Red
Thrones: Carried by 75 men. / Second carried by 60 / Third carried by 80 men
Bands: Brotherhood of ancient legionary knights of Torremolinos. / Second Virgen de las Angustias de Granada / Third Musical association ' La Lira' of Iznajar.

The release of a prisoner takes place in Plaza de los Naranjos as the procession begins.
Route:
Plaza de Los Naranjos (liberación del preso), Calle Estación, Plaza de la Victoria, Calle Huerta Chica, Calle Peral, Puente de Ronda, Calle Chorrón, Calle Portada, Calle Arte, Puente Málaga; Avda. Nabeul, Calle Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente, Avda. Ramón y Cajal, Calle Huerta Chica, Plaza de la Victoria, Calle Estación, Plaza de los Naranjos.

March 30 Friday (Viernes Santo)

Theme: They take the body of Jesus and lay it to rest. There was a garden in the place where they crucified him and a new tomb where no one had yet been buried.
Leaving from: Santo Sepulcro (Casa Hermandad) at 21.00
Tunics: Black tunics
Thrones: Carried by 65 Men
Band: Band of the Third Alejandro Farnesio 4th of the Legion.

Route:
Exit Santo Sepulcro Square, Trinidad Street, Church Square, Carmen Street, Ortiz de Molinillo Street, Virgen de los Dolores Street, Remedios Street, Ronda Bridge, C / Ancha Street, Santo Cristo Square, C / San Francisco, Salvador Rueda Street, Juan Alameda Avenue, C / Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno, Pza. Puente Málaga, Avda. Nabeul, C / Marqués de Nájera, Pza. Practitioner Manuel Cantos, C / Tetuán, Avda. Ramón y Cajal, C / Huerta Chica, Plaza de la Victoria, C / Estación, Plaza de los Naranjos, Plaza General Chinchilla, Carmen Street, Plaza de la Iglesia, (Penitential Station inside the Church), C / Trinidad, Plaza del Santo Sepulcro and Encierro.

From 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Reclining Holy Christ will be guarded by members of the Fourth Legion of the Legion in the Church of the Incarnation. Likewise, at 7:30 p.m., the members of the Governing Board and the picket and the Legion War Band will request the deadline for the use of the City Banner at the gates of the City Hall being received by the Municipal Corporation. At 8:00 pm, the solemn transfer of the Santo Cristo Yacente will be carried out on the shoulders of the Legion squad from the Church of the Incarnation to the Plaza del Santo Sepulcro where it will be enthroned for its Penitential Station. We emphasize as point of special interest the ascent of C / Ancha and the passage by Avda. De Juan Alameda seen from the stairs of C / Arte.

March 30 Friday (Viernes Santo)

Theme: Solemn and Silent
Leave From: Plaza de la Iglesia at 22.00
Tunics: Black velvet
Thrones: Carried by 65 men.
Band: Silent procession
Route:
Plaza de la Iglesia, C / Carmen, C / Ortiz de Molinillo, C / Virgen de los Dolores, C / Remedios, Plaza Puente Ronda, C / Ancha, C / San Francisco, C / Salvador Rueda, C / Postigo, C / Portada, C / Arte, C / Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno, Plaza Puente de Málaga, Avda. Nabeul, C / Marqués de Nájera, Practitioner Plaza Manuel Cantos, C / Tetuán, C / Enrique del Castillo, Avda. Ramón y Cajal, C / Huerta Chica, Plaza de la Victoria, C / Station, Plaza de los Naranjos, Plaza General Chinchilla, Carmen Street, Church Square,

April 01 Easter Sunday (Domingo de Resurrección)

Theme: The resurrection of Jesus.
Leaving from: Plaza de la Iglesia at 11.45 2 Tronos
Tunics:
Thrones: Carried by 50 men. / Second carried by 60 men.
Band: Musical Group La Pollinica de Marbella / Second Band Cornetas and drums Vera Cruz de Estepona

11.00 Mass of the Association of Brotherhoods and Brotherhoods in the Ntra. Sra. De la Encarnación Parish, followed by a procession.

Route:
Parish of Our Lady of the Incarnation, Church Square Carmen Street, Plaza General Chinchilla, Plaza de los Naranjos, Station Street, Victoria Square, Huerta Chica Street, Avda Ramón y Cajal, C / Felix Rodríguez de la Fuente, Avda. Nabeul, Puente de Málaga, C / Ntro. Padre Jesús Nazareno, C / Arte, C / Salinas, C / Trinidad, Church Square and its temple.