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Coria del Río-Semana Santa-.Los Abrazos del Domingo de Resurrección
Holy Week

Holy Week has been celebrated in Coria del Río for centuries. Several 16th-century documents describe the processions through the town’s streets. 

Six confraternities march take part in penitential procession through the town’s streets. The first one is the Procession of the Palms that begins at the Santa María de la Estrella and San José churches on Palm Sunday.

2016-Vía Crucis del Aljarafe en Itálica
The Via Crucis of Italica

The Via Crucis of Italica dates back to the first Saturday of Lent in 1990, when the Hermandad del Rosario (Brotherhood of the Rosary) followed this Way of the Cross alone for the first time and decided to share this unique experience with other nearby brotherhoods.

2018
Las Carreteritas Festival

“Las Carreritas” festival commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus. It takes place on Easter Sunday in the Plaza Mayor. It represents the encounter between the float of Our Lady of Bethlehem and that of the Resurrected Jesus. Both floats run through the Plaza Mayor -hence the name “Carrerita”, which in Spanish means “little race”- amidst popular rejoicing.

Villanueva del Ariscal. Feria y Fiestas de la Vendimia
Grape Harvest Fair and Festival

The origin of the Harvest Festival dates back to 1954, when it was established with the aim of publicising the quality of the wines obtained from the vineyards of Villanueva del Ariscal.

2018
Romería de Setefilla

8 September, the Feast of the Holy Nativity of Mary and the liturgical day of Our Lady of Setefilla, is the most important day dedicated to Our Lady of Setefilla. The traditional pilgrimage to the Sanctuary takes place on this day.

Los Palacios y Villafranca. Mujeres de flamencas en la Romería de San Isidro Labrador, delante de la procesión
San Isidro Labrador Pilgrimage

This pilgrimage was declared an Andalusian Festival of Tourist Interest by the Andalusian Government, which valued both the ancestral roots of the celebration, as well as the beauty and uniqueness of the venue where it takes place, the steady increase in participants and the importance of the equestrian world in this festival.

Fiestas y Romería en honor a la Divina Pastora de las Almas
Festivals and Pilgrimage in honour of the Divina Pastora de las Almas

Declared a tourist attraction since 2003.

The main and most popular celebration in Cantillana is held around 8 September each year, the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Institute’s Main Solemn Event takes place in the morning, bringing together the largest number of worshippers in Cantillana and its region.