Thursday, April 23, 2009

Snow

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After Easter today is quite cold. We are in spring, but it is a typical winter day. Today in the highest mountain of the island snowed, a wonderful winter picture.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Diumenge del Angel

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The next sunday after easter is called Angel Sunday. This day, in Palma is celebrated in Bellver Castle. People eat panades.

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Easter !

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After Christmas, the second most important day of the year is Easter. In Easter there is four types of sweets.




Confits



Easter eggs




Monas de Pascua




Panades

Friday, April 10, 2009

Holy Friday

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Holy Friday is the second most important parade of Easter. It comes out from Sant Francesc and arrives to the church of el Socorrs. In el Socorrs they do the burial of christ witch is very spectacular





Holy Friday Preparation






Way, Starting Time: 19.30
Plaza de Sant Francesc
Convent de Sant Francesc
Plaza de Santa Eulalia
Carrer Cadena
Plaza de Cort
Carrer Colom
Plaza del Marques de Palmer
Plaza Mayor
Carrer de Sant Miguel
Carrer Josep Tous i Ferrer (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
Plaza del Comptat del Rossello
Carrer Josep Anselm Clave
Plaza Alexandre Jaume
Porta de Sant Antoni
Carrer dels Socorrs

Holy Burial




Thursday, April 9, 2009

Holy Thursday

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The Holy Thursday is the most interesting procesion for the inhabitants of Palma. Goes out the famous Christ of La Sang the first procesion of Holy Thursday was in the year of 1500 so is the oldest. This year rained and it came out on Friday
Way, Starting Time: 19.00
  • Plaza del Hospital
  • Costa de la Sang
  • Carrer dels Oms
  • Carrer de Sant Miquel
  • Plaza Major
  • Plaza del Marques de Palmer
  • Carrer Colom
  • Plaza de Cort
  • Carrer Palau Reial
  • Carrer Victoria
  • Carrer Conquistador (BEST PLACE TO SEE IT)
  • Plaza de la Reina
  • Passeig del Born
  • Plaza Joan Carles I
  • Carrer Bonaire
  • Carrer Bisbe Campins
  • Via Roma
  • Costa de la Sang
  • Plaza del Hospital










Christ Representation in San Juan de Malta



Virgen de la Esperanza




Penitents preparing for the procesion





This pictures are of Pollensa, a small town in Mallorca, where the holy week is very important too

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Holy Wednesday

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The holy Wednesday is the only parade that only goes through old town Palma. The procesion starts and finishes in the same place, the church of Santa Cruz. The procesion goes throught the neibourhood of the fisherman. Also, is interesting to see that the military branch of La Legion participates in the procesion
Way, Starting time: 20.30
  • Carrer Forn de la Olivera
  • Carrer Barques de Bou
  • Carrer Polvora
  • Plaza de Santa Catalina
  • Carrer de Santa Creu
  • Carrer Sant Llorens
  • Carrer Sant Pere
  • Plaza de la Drassana
  • Carrer Llotja del Mar
  • Carrer Sant Joan
  • Carrer Montenegro
  • Carrer Sant Feliu
  • Carrer Costa de Can Salas
  • Carrer Costa de Santa Creu
  • Carrer Forn de la Olivera



Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street

Cruzada del amor divino en San Felio Street and monaguillos

Virgin Mary in the streets of Palma

Cofradia de Montesion

Cofradia de la Dolorosa

La Legion

La Legion II

Entrada en Santa Cruz

Crucifixion entering Santa Cruz

Mary entering Santa Cruz

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Holy Tuesday

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Holy Tuesday the procesion starts in San Nicolas Church and finishes in la Sang. Two important things in this procession are that they play the national spanish anthem before the Cofradia de Santiago comes out and at the end of the procesion that the image of La Dolorosa comes in La Sang



Way, Starting Time: 20.45

  • Carrer Sant Nicolau
    Plaza Chopin
    Carrer Tous i Maroto
    Carrer Constitucio
    Carrer Soledat
    Plaza de la Reina
    Passeig des Born
    Plaza de Joan Carles I
    Avinguda de Jaume III
    Carrer Bonaire
    Carrer Bisbe Campins
    Via Roma
    Carrer Costa de La Sang
    Plaza del Hospital

Monday, April 6, 2009

Holy Monday

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This year the procesion of Holy Monday has three procesions. The one of every year, comes out from Santa Clara, the second one that comes out from the Cloister of Sant Francesc, and the third one, that comes out from the church of San Juan de Malta.

The church of Santa Clara, is in the convent of Santa Clara, and it is a medieval convent. The nuns never leave the convent it is called Clausura.


Procesion of Santa Clara, Starting time: 21.00
Carrer Fonollar
Carrer Santa Clara
Carrer Call
Plaza Santa Eulalia
Carrer Convent de Sant Francesc
Carrer Ramon Llull
Plaza Pes de Sa Palla
Carrer Pelleteria
Carrer Montision

Procesion of Sant Francesc, Starting time: 20.00

Plaza de Sant Francesc
Carrer Convent de Sant Francesc
Plaza de Santa Eulalia
Carrer Cadena
Plaza de Cort
Carrer Colom
Carrer Bosseria
Carrer Galera
Carrer Cordeleria
Plaza de La Cuartera
Plaza del Mercadal
Travessa de en Ballester
Carrer del Socors
Plaza des Pes de sa Palla
Carrer Ramon Llull
Plaza de Sant Francesc

Procesion Crist dels Boters, Starting time: 21.00

Carrer Sant Joan
Carrer Montenegro
Carrer Sant Feliu
Carrer Can Sales
Carrer Santa Creu
Carrer Sant Llorens
Carrer Sant Pere
Plaza de sa Drassana
Carrer Consolat
Passeig Sagrera
Passeig de la Mar
Carrer Boteria
Carrer Sant Joan

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Palm Sunday

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Palm Sunday is a very interesting day on the holy week, because is the only day that the penitents do not carry candles. The procession is very cool.
Way, Starting time: 18.30
  • Carrer de Sant Jaume
  • Plaza de Joan Carles I
  • Carrer Unio
  • Plaza des Mercat Vell
  • Plaza Weyler
  • Carrer Riera
  • Rambla dels ducs de Palma
  • Via Roma
  • Carrer del Bisbe Campins
  • Carrer Bonaire
  • Carrer Berenguer de Sant Joan
  • Carrer Baron Santa Maria del Sepulcre
  • Avenida Jaime III
  • Carrer Sant Marti
  • Carrer Concepcion







Friday, April 3, 2009

Es Prego

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Today is the first procesion of the holy week. It is called es Prego, comes out from San Miguel street and goes to Sant Francesc, three representatives of every group come out with their flag. It is a procesion full of color. Starts at 7:30, what we can see today, it is a small representation of every group (three with them and the flag) Enjoy it! In the pregon there is always a great concert. Luckily I have been able to record it so here you can hear the concert . This year the speech will be made by lluch Riera.

Way, Starting time: 19.00
  • Church of San Miguel
  • Carrer Sant Miguel
  • Plaza Mayor
  • Plaza del Marques de el Palmer
  • Carrer Colom
  • Plaza de Cort
  • Carrer Cadena
  • Plaza de Santa Eulalia
  • Carrer Convent de Sant Francesc
  • Plaza de Sant Francesc

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Estandarts

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The holy week in Palma starts with the small show of the estandarts (flags of the relious groups) this year will be celebrated in San Miguel church instead of Sant Antoniet as it was usual.
All groups (Cofradias) expose their flags there.
 
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