Easter week is celebrated throughout most of Spain with religious processions, and the city of Murcia is no exception. In fact it is distinguished by several variations on the usual theme, including nocturnal processions and the custom of handing out sweets, boiled eggs and buns. Easter in Murcia has been described as an explosion of beauty, passion and Baroque. The night sky illuminated with candles and lanterns; the mingling scents of orange blossom and incense; the color and the music - all these things combine to create a very atmospheric effect. Through the afternoon of Ash Wednesday, the red cloaked and hooded attendants of Aurora parade the streets. On Thursday night the city lights are switched off and the procession passes in a silence broken only by the choirs of the different brotherhoods. Good Friday morning sees the procession of ‘Los Salzillos’. Members of the Nazarenes brotherhood begin their march at dawn dressed in purple gowns.
Event Frequency:
Annual
Event Date:
March 31, 2012 - April 7, 2012
Cost:
Free.
