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Mar 05
2008
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Easter week in SevillePosted by victor in Seville events, Semana Santa, Hostel Seville, Holy Week   |
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The Easter week is the period of time from Palm Sunday until Easter Sunday. During this week, we remember the Passion, Death and The Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Easter week is one of the most important times of year in Seville because of its tradition…
Seville's Tradition
During Easter, you will be able to experience the most genuine and purest traditions in Seville. Thus, you will see the very strict tradition (many people make religious promises and go barefoot during the procession) and at the same time, you will see the feeling of tradition and culture, which has nothing to do with Christianity. In fact, for many people, it is the perfect excuse to go party!For this reason, it is very difficult to write a brief summary of Easter week in Seville, due to the fact that there are many traditions which take place in the same space and time. Anyway, we will try to tell you about the most special and important ones, from our own point of view.
During the Easter week, many Brotherhoods of Seville do their station of penance, which is, going out in an organized procession, following this order: first, the guiding cross and the lanterns, then, a row of penitents on each side of the street carrying their respective wax candles or crosses. They usually go along with two passion floats (sometimes, only one and on certain occasions, they can be three), with the image of Jesus Christ on one of them, representing some scene of passion and on the other, the Virgin Mary underneath a canopy (sometimes accompanied by Saint John). The passion floats are usually followed by a music band, except if the float belongs to a stricter Brotherhood of silence.
¿What to do during the Easter?
Seville is an explosion of different colours, smells, feelings, music, happiness and also, devotion. People all over the World come to Seville during Easter, so it is possible to get to know many different people and have a lot of fun. The streets downtown will be crowded day and night; cafés, bars and music clubs will be open late at night. You will know traditions from Seville and besides, you will also experience the city in its climax and discover that strange mixture of tradition and modernity.Don't miss out...
- The “Saetas”: one of Easter manifestations in Andalusia is also flamenco. Hearing the broken voice of a person singing a “saeta” to an image in the street is one of the most moving scenes you may ever experience. The “saeta” is a Flamenco pray in the form of a “Siguiriya” or “Martinete” (two Flamenco styles). It has become a very important musical and religious part of the Spanish cultural heritage, being especially relevant in Andalusia and Seville.
- The “Mantillas”: They are popular in many places all over Spain, but they become extremely popular in Seville during Easter. It is a beautiful hairdo for women made with the help of a black lacy shawl. “Mantillas” are made of blond lace and they are positioned into the hair with an ornamental comb made of tortoiseshell (or an imitation) and they are fixed to the dress using a clothespin. The hairdo is decorated with little ornamental combs and hairpins. The dress they wear does not need to be very long but it needs to be black. Shoes and stockings must also be black. All the accessories women wear (a choker or necklace, earrings and a rosary) usually are made of silver. Most men wear a dark suit, and black tie and shoes. “Mantillas” are also worn for weddings or bullfightings, but they are not black for these occasions.
- The “Torrijas”: It is a delicious cake typical for this week. It is very easy to prepare “torrijas” and you can find them almost in every café or cake shop in Seville. They have a humble origin and the ingredients to prepare them are bread, milk, honey and cinnamon. In the past, people felt full really quick eating “torrijas” due to the ingredients, and they soothed their need for eating meat, which used to be forbidden during Lent.
- Spinaches with chickpeas: Although you can eat this meal any time of year, during Easter it is more popular. The basic ingredients are spinaches, chickpeas and also bread, garlic, paprika, vinegar, olive oil… You can find this meal in many tapas bars, such as “El Rinconcillo” (the oldest bar in Seville located 300 metres from our hostel), or in any tapas bar in Alfalfa square (Donaire, Tino, Manolo, El Horno San Buenaventura…).
- Codfish in tomato sauce: Like spinaches with chickpeas, you can eat this meal any time of year, but it is during Easter, when it becomes more popular. You can find it in the same bars mentioned before.
Easter week calendar 2008
This year, Easter begins on 16th March and it finishes on 23rd March. These are the days that constitute it. (Each day there is a certain number of Brotherhoods which make their station of penance. They leave their temple, go to the Cathedral and return to their church).
We recommend you the following places for every one of the Brotherhoods each day:
Palm Sunday
- La Borriquita: The leaving from El Salvador church (15:05).
- Jesús Despojado: The passing by San Pablo street about 16:00 and the returning to the temple in Molviedro square at 22:00
- La Paz: The passing through María Luisa park when going to the Cathedral (15:00) and when returning to the temple (22:00). The passing by Postigo’s arch (16:30) and by Río de la Plata street (1:00)
- La Cena: The passing by San Pedro square (near our hostel, 16:00), Francos street (20:00) and Los Terceros square (23:00).
- La Hiniesta: The leaving from the temple, due to the difficulty, in San Julian street (15:00), Feria street (17:00), Francos street (20:30) and Doña María Coronel street (close to our hostel, 23:30).
- San Roque: The passing by San Pedro square (near our hostel, 18:00), and by Caballerizas street (23:30)
- La Estrella: The passing by San Jacinto street (17:30); the passing by Triana’s bridge when going to the Cathedral (18:30) and when returning to the temple (00:30). The passing by Velázquez street (19:30) and by Adriano street (23:00)
- La Amargura: The leaving from San Juan de la Palma square (300 metres away from our hostel, 19:45), the passing by Amor de Dios street (21:30) and by Santa Ángela de la Cruz street (also 300 metres away from our hostel, 2:00)
- El Amor: The leaving from La Anunciación temple, in Encarnación square (barely 400 metres away from our hostel, 21:20) and the returning to the temple (2:15)
Holy Monday
- El Beso de Judas: The passing by Laraña street (16:30), Argote de Molina street (19:00) and Villegas street (21:00)
- Santa Genoveva: The passing by María Luisa park (15:00 y 22:30), Postigo’s arch (16:30) and Valera and Teatinos street (1:00)
- Santa Marta: The leaving from San Andrés temple (18:25), Cuna street (21:30) and the returning to the temple (22:25)
- San Gonzalo: The passing by San Jacinto street (16:30), Postigo’s arch (21:30) and the returning to San Gonzalo’s temple (3:30)
- La Vera-Cruz: The leaving from Jesús de la Vera-Cruz chapel (19:45), the passing by Chapineros street and El Salvador square (22:30) and Gavidia square (00:30)
- Las Penas de San Vicente: The leaving (20:10) and the returning to San Vicente’s temple (1:30) in San Vicente street and the passing by Francos and Chapineros street (23:00)
- Las Aguas: The passing by Arfe and Castelar street (19:00 y 19:30), Plaza Nueva (20:30) and Postigo’s arch (00:30)
- El Museo: The leaving from the El Museo’s chapel (Museum of Fine Arts, 20:30), the passing by the Town Hall platform (00:00) and by El Museo’s square (2:00).
Holy Tuesday
- El Cerro: The passing when going (16:00) to the Cathedral and when returning (18:30) by El Triunfo square.
- Los Javieres: The leaving (16:10) and returning (23:45) to Omnium Sanctorum temple in Feria street, the passing by Francos street (19:30) and Palacios Malaver street (23:00).
- San Esteban: The leaving (15:15) and the returning (23:55) to San Esteban temple, in San Esteban street, and the passing by Alfalfa square (21:30)
- Los Estudiantes: The leaving (16:30) and the returning (23:15) to El Rectorado of the University, in the old Tobacco Factory, Postigo’s arch (17:30) and El Triunfo square (20:30)
- San Benito: The leaving from San Benito’s temple (16:30), the passing by Luis Montoto street when going to the Cathedral (17:00) and when returning (2:00). Also we recommend you the passing by San Pedro square (close to our hostel, 18:00) and Alfalfa square (23:30)
- La Candelaria: The passing by Alfalfa square (19:00), Murillo’s gardens (00:30) and San José street (2:00)
- Dulce Nombre: The passing by Gavidia square (20:30), Campana (00:30) and the returning to San Lorenzo’s temple (3:30)
- Santa Cruz: The passing by Rodrigo Caro street and La Alianza square (19:30) and the returning to Santa Cruz temple (1:15)
Holy Wednesday
- Carmen Doloroso: The passing by Cuesta del Rosario street (19:30) and by Santa Ángela de la Cruz street, scarcely 300 metres away from our hostel (21:30)
- La Sed: The passing by Argote de Molina street (19:00)
- San Bernardo: The passing by Alfalfa square (16:30) and San José street (21:30)
- Buen Fin: The passing by Jesús del Gran Poder street (18:30) and San Lorenzo square (23:30)
- La Lanzada: The leaving by San Martín’s church (18:00), the passing through El Salvador square (22:30) and by Cervantes street (00:30)
- El Baratillo: The leaving from la Piedad chapel (17:45), the passing by Constitución avenue (21:00) and Postigo’s arch (23:30)
- Cristo de Burgos: The leaving from San Pedro’s church, opposite our hostel (19:30) and their passing through El Pan square (00:00)
- Las Siete Palabras: The leaving from San Vicente’s church (20:20) and the passing by Pedro del Toro street and El Museo square (1:00)
- Los Panaderos: The leaving from San Andrés chapel (21:00) and the returning (3:15)
Maudy Thursday
- Los Negritos: The passing by San Pedro square, very near to our hostel (16:30), Francos street (19:30) and Pilatos square (21:00)
- La Exaltación: The passing by Santa Ángela de la Cruz street, barely 200 metres away from our hostel (16:30), Francos street (20:30) and Cuesta del Rosario street (21:30)
- Las Cigarreras: The passing by Arfe street (17:00)
- Montesión: The leaving (17:15) and the returning (1:30) to Montesión chapel in Feria street and the passing through El Salvador square (22:00)
- Quinta Angustia: The leaving from La Magdalena temple (19:30) and the passing by Molviedro square (22:30)
- El Valle: The leaving from La Anunciación temple, in Encarnación square (19:45) and the passing through Plaza nueva (2:30) and Cuna street (00:00)
- Pasión: The leaving from La Misericordia temple (19:45) and the passing by Jesús de la Pasión square - El Pan square (00:30)
La Madrugada (“La Madrugá”)
- El Silencio: The leaving (1:05) and returning (5:30) to San Antonio Abad church, in Alfonso XII street and the passing through El Salvador square (4:00)
- Gran Poder: The leaving (1:00) and returning (8:00) to El Gran Poder’s basilica, in San Lorenzo square, and the passing by Postigo’s arch (4:00) and by El Museo square (6:00)
- La Macarena: The leaving (00:30) from La Macarena’s basilica, the passing by El Salvador square (6:00), Santa Ángela de la Cruz street, barely 200 metres away from our hostel (8:30) and Resolana street (12:00)
- El Calvario: The leaving (3:45) from La Magdalena temple, the passing by Fray Ceferino González street (between the Cathedral and Archivo de Indias, 6:00) and Molviedro square (7:00)
- Esperanza de Triana: The passing by El Altozano and Triana’s Bridge (2:30), San Jacinto street (9:30), small square of Santa Ana (12:00) and Pureza street (13:00)
- Los Gitanos: The leaving (2:15) and the returning (13:45) from El Valle church, and the passing by Dueñas street and Santa Ángela de la Cruz street (4:00)
Good Friday
- La Carretería: The leaving (15:15) from La Carretería Chapel; the passing by Plaza Nueva (17:30), Temprado street (20:30) and Real de la Carretería street (22:00)
- Soledad de San Buenaventura: The passing by Plaza Nueva (18:30), Postigo’s arch (18:30), Zaragoza street and Madrid street (22:30)
- El Cachorro: The leaving (15:45) from Cristo de la Expiración temple; the passing by Triana’s Bridge when going to the Cathedral (17:30) and when returning (00:00) and the passing by Castilla street (2:00)
- La O: The passing by San Jorge street (18:30), Reyes Católicos street (19:30), Triana’s Bridge (00:30) and Castilla street (2:00)
- San Isidoro: The leaving (19:45) from San Isidoro’s church, the passing by Córdoba and Cuna streets (20:30) and by Cuesta del Rosario street (23:30)
- Montserrat: The passing by Rioja street (21:00), Molviedro square (00:00) and Zaragoza street (00:30)
- Sagrada Mortaja: The passing by Doña María Coronel street (the street where our hostel is located) when going to the Cathedral (20:30) and when returning (1:00), the passing by Francos street (23:30) and San Pedro square (00:30)
Easter Saturday
- Los Servitas: The passing by Santa Ángela de la Cruz street, barely 200 metres away from our hostel (16:30) and Santa Isabel square (22:30)
- La Trinidad: The leaving ((15:10) from Santa Trinidad Church, the passing by Alfalfa square (21:30), San Pedro square (22:30) and Sol street (00:30)
- Santo Entierro: The passing by La Campana when going to the Cathedral (19:15) and when returning (22:00) and by Plaza Nueva (19:55)
- La Soledad: The passing by Jesús del Gran Poder street (19:30) and the returning to San Lorenzo’s church (00:00)
Easter Sunday
- La Resurrección: The leaving (4:30) and the returning (14:30) to Santa Marina’s Church and the passing by Santa Ángela de la Cruz street (11:30)
¿Why choosing Sevilla Urbany Hostel?
We are located in a privileged place. It is not only located in the heart of Seville city, but also staying in our hostel you will be able to watch and enjoy a lot of processions every day in the streets, because many of them pass just by our building or very close to it.
In Seville Urbany Hostel you will not just find an accommodation, but the perfect atmosphere to enjoy Seville and its traditions as well. We will take care of making your stay much more pleasant and we will give you all the information you need. All of us know the city very well. Don’t miss the opportunity of making your trip to Seville an unforgettable experience.
In Seville Urbany Hostel you will not just find an accommodation, but the perfect atmosphere to enjoy Seville and its traditions as well. We will take care of making your stay much more pleasant and we will give you all the information you need. All of us know the city very well. Don’t miss the opportunity of making your trip to Seville an unforgettable experience.
