36 posts tagged semana-santa

Sevilla, the capital of the southern most autonomous community in Spain (Andalucia), is the country's third largest city and it holds its largest most elaborate Holy Week celebration. There were hoards and hoards of people (millions no doubt) and every day and night was like a big party because, in fact, it was.

On Easter Sunday, a quick wrap up of Easter related pieces I have penned here and there. Let's start on the environmentally conscious side with For Easter, Cadbury puts its 'Green' Eggs Out of the Box, taste without junk... Les Cloches de Paques (Chocolate Bells) and Blogochoc are a nice fantasy.

Shrouded men with crowns of thorns walk the hot streets of the Philippines once again for Penitensiya. Bare-chested and in single-file, the flagellants would scourge themselves with whips for... ...

This old man and the band are the tail of the procession. There goes Semana Santa 2008… we are at end of the Holy Week in La Antigua Guatemala. Just one more day! To answer Sara’s question about where the money collected through the sale of the turns at carrying the float go? Almost one third goes to the band.

Archangel carried on a bier by maidens.

Ballon seller in the Plaza.

The bloodied Christ figure is being prepared for the day of the visit to 7 churches. Semana Santa

Semana Santa In San CarlosI mentioned yesterday in my post that we are staying home and away from the craziness at the beaches in San Carlos and area.This morning Alecs on one of the local bulletin boards, Viva San Carlos posted some photos of the fun going on over in San Carlos.

The kids have been out of school for a week now and a few days I've become the babysitter including cleaning up, butt wiping, clothes changer and chauffeur. We went to the Saint Patrick's festival for fireworks and carnival, watched cartoons, played computer games .... and went to the airport to pickup Ron and Dora.

In a winding medieval street in the old quarter of Santiago de compostela, the rain is falling in a misty drizzle and the dark is cut only from the haze of the lights shining from the top of the cathedral. There's a strange silence and few people are on the streets.