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6/14/2009 - 6/14/2009Corpus Christi
Seville,
Spain
Corpus Christi is the Festival of the Catholic Church which commemorates the Eucharist. In Seville, as elsewhere in Spain, it is a very devout religious occasion and one that is also celebrated with festive events. On the morning of Corpus, the houses and streets of the city are decorated with flowers. In the cathedral, a mass is celebrated in which small boys dressed in red and gold, known as the 'Seise', sing and perform a traditional dance. A number of biers with sacred effigies - the most significant being the statue of the 'Custodia' - are carried through the streets in a procession leaving from the San Miguel gateway of the cathedral in the early morning.
Themes:
Entertainment
, Spectacle
, Culture
, Religion
Hours: Procession starts 0830.
Cost: Free.
Where: Cathedral and streets of old centre
Plaza Virgen de los Reyes in city centre
Seville, Spain
Getting there:
Foot: The Cathedral and procession route are accessible on foot from central hotels.
Contact Information:
Consorcio de Turismo, Seville
Edificio Laredo
Plaza San Francisco 19
4th floor
Seville
Andalucia
41004
Spain
Telephone: +34 954 592 915.
Email: turismo@sevilla.org
Website: www.turismo.sevilla.org
