Processions schedules for semana santa in Malaga are already available stars on Sunday 20th of March
http://agrupaciondecofradias.es/images/Nuevopresidentes/Horarios%20e%20Itinerarios%202016.pdf
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Thank you. Any tips? I'll be in Malaga (first time) from Friday evening through Tuesday, then on to Sevilla. Which processions are most interesting? Where to watch?
Lovely video too.
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OP
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On saturday mornig is the Misa de Alba (Mass) and traslado (transfer) from the church to the Casa Hermandad (fraternity house) of el Cautivo and Virgen de la Trinidad, mass starts at 7 am, then a visit to the Hospital Civil and them to the thrones where they will stay until monday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZbDT-1w1r0
I will make an schedule for you to see the main proccessions during sunday and monday in semana santa.
Will you also stay on tuesday evenig?
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OP
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Domingo de Ramos - Palm Sunday
First proccesion I would recommend you is MARÍA SANTÍSIMA DE LAGRIMAS Y FAVORES
Go on time at 10:30 to watch the start from the church Iglesia de San Juan. This is the brotherhood of the actor Antonio Banderas.
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Muchas gracias, Andalucia!
I have a hotel reservation in Sevilla from Tuesday, so I won't stay Tuesday night in Malaga. I just have to decide how much of Tuesday I spend in each city. I'll be in Sevilla for 4 nights, leaving on Saturday, so if you have specific information on that - and recommendations - I welcome them.
I read that the procession on Monday night that ends about 4 a.m. Tuesday is special, but I haven't found details. Do you recommend staying up for it?
In Sevilla, I'm staying in the Juderia; In Malaga at the Ibis Centro which I hope is easy walking distance to all the festivities.
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OP
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From the Ibis the city centre is just crossing the bridge, it´s not the prettiest area in Malaga but very close to everything.
On Sunday around 13:45 I recommend you to go to Calle Casapalma or Carcer and see Pollinica, this is the brotherhood procession of the children. Two floats as most of the fraternitys.
Nuestro Padre Jesus a su entrada en Jerusalem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k6I3sI8hlg
Maria Santisima del Amparo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnDwqP7IY6U
Note that in Malaga between 140 and 200 people carry the floats call Tronos meanwhile in Sevilla about 30 or 40 but in Seville relay the man every hour but in Malaga the people carry the thrones for around 6-12 hours non-stop.
In Malaga these massive, heavy floats are carried on one single shoulders, but in Seville they use both shoulders and necks.
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OP
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After La Pollinica I would eat some tapas in one of the great tapas bar in Malaga like el Pimpi or El Cortijo de Pepe and them go to Church of San Pablo in the Barrio de la Trinidad to see the start of HERMANDAD CRISTO DE LA ESPERANZA EN SU GRAN AMOR Y MARÍA
SANTÍSIMA DE LA SALUD. From 17:30, the place is a big square but is amazing to see how the man are on knees to prevent the image hit the door of the church.
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HUMILDAD EN SU PRESENTACIÓN AL PUEBLO (ECCE HOMO), NUESTRA MADRE Y SEÑORA
DE LA MERCED Y SAN JUAN EVANGELISTA.
You can go to Calle Nueva on Sunday afternoon and see the brotherhood in a narrow street where you can feel more the smell of the inciense and the music. Palm Sunday is a big day in Malaga