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Holy Week traditions in Spain: More sinister than the Easter bunny

Posted by Lucy on 9 abril, 2014 1 Comment
Holy Week traditions in Spain: More sinister than the Easter bunny

Easter in the UK means two things: 1) a long weekend and 2) the inevitable onset of nausea after eating one too many Lindt chocolate bunnies. In Spain, things are a little different... Don't be alarmed if you're confronted by an army of solemnly marching locals, shuffling along to the beat of a drum, dressed in what can only be described as a Ku Klux Klan uniform. There, I said it. And don't deny that you haven't thought it too. But what does it all mean? At university we had it drilled into us that Catholicism is still very predominant in Spain. Despite the illusion that the cura, … [Read more...]

Posted in: Events & Festivals, travel, valencia | Tagged: easter, holy week, nazarenos, parade, pascua, semana santa, valencia

Carnaval de Russafa Cultura Viva + Tapa y Copa Solidària

Carnaval de Russafa Cultura Viva + Tapa y Copa Solidària

Various activities to celebrate the fourth annual Ruzafa carnival including a parade featuring 2000 people in 60 groups  from 8 different nationalities. Don't miss the Tapas festival spreading across 40 bars in the barrio. Full listings on the Cultura Viva website.

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