Semana Santa or Easter 2012
Are you visiting Valencia during Semana Santa (Easter)? Then you might be interested in the activities and processions that take place during Semana Santa 2012 in Valencia.
What
If you are visiting Valencia during Easter, you might want to have a look in the harbor/sea district. In this area, there are various happenings and processions which will start on Sunday the 1st of April. Semana Santa, means literally “Holy week” and it is not only celebrated in Spain, but also in many other countries all over the world. This religious celebration is really worth visiting in the harbor district in Valencia.
There is also a program of the activities and processions, but it is unfortunately in Spanish. Even though it is in Spanish, you might want to take a look at it, because there is also a map with the route of the processions. Furthermore there is an overview of the streets that will be passed during the processions and at which time several happenings begin. You can also see in this program, what the different religious associations are wearing during the processions. Keep in mind that these costumes have nothing to do with the Ku Klux Klan!
When
In Valencia are various activities and processions that take place during Semana Santa 2012.
Where
The district close to the harbor and the sea is the location where the processions and other happenings will take place during Semana Santa in Valencia.
On the photo below you can get an impression of the route of the 3 most important processions:
- Jueves Santo (Maundy Thursday) is marked by a red dotted line;
- Viernes Santo (Good Friday) is marked by a continuous purple line;
- Domingo de Resurrección (resurrection) is marked by a blue dotted line.
Furthermore is the indication of the letter P (principio) the start of a procession and the letter F (final) the end of a procession. On the map you can also see various numbers (1-19) which are explained above the map in Spanish. These numbers are the places where you can find images related to the processions.
As soon as the program of Semana Santa 2012 in Valencia will be published, you will find an overview on this page. If you already would like to get an impression of the various processions that will take place, you could have a look at the program of 2011.
Program Semana Santa 2011
The program (in Spanish) you can find at this page. Per day, for example “el 16 de abril” (16th of April) you can see the time and place of the happenings and processions. Furthermore you can find the program in English of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
Maundy Thursday the 21st of April
20.00 hour: Collective happening, visit of the holy monuments
22.00 hour: Meeting of the holy Virgen
23.50 hour: Torchlight procession – Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
24.00 hour: Silence procession
01.00 hour: “Take” procession – Parroquia de Santa Maria del mar
23.00 hour: Silence procession – Parroquia de Jesús Obrero – San Mauro
22.00 hour: Procession where the Holy Communion cup of the Lord will be transferred
24.00 hour: “Vía Crucis de la Juventud” – Parroquia de Cristo Redentor – San Rafael Arcángel
Good Friday the 22nd of April
07.45 hour: Meeting of Christ – Parroquia de Cristo Redentor – San Rafael Arcángel /Nuestra Señora de los Angeles
10.00 hour: “Vía Crucis Parroquial” – Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
10.00 hour: “Vía Crucis Parroquial” – Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles
10.30 hour: “Vía Crucis Parroquial” – Parroquia de Santa Maria del mar
11.00 hour: “Vía Crucis Parroquial” – Parroquia de Jesús Obrero – San Mauro
10.00 hour: “Vía Crucis Parroquial Cantado” – Parroquia de Cristo Redentor – San Rafael Arcángel
18.30 hour: Collective happening, procession of Good Friday
Easter Sunday the 24th of April
08.30 hour: Procession of the meeting of the holy glorious
10.00 hour: Procession in which the communion will be handed out to the sick and in need of help people – Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario
09.00 hour: Meeting of the holy Virgen with her risen child
10.00 hour: Procession in which the communion will be handed out to the sick and in need of help people – Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de los Angeles
09.45 hour: Procession of the resurrection of the lord
10.30 hour: Procession of the meeting – Parroquia de Santa Maria del mar
09.00 hour: Procession in which the communion will be handed out to the sick and in need of help people – Parroquia de Jesús Obrero – San Mauro
09.00 hour: Procession of the meeting
10.00 hour: Procession in which the communion will be handed out to the sick and in need of help people – Parroquia de Cristo Redentor – San Rafael Arcángel
13.00 hour: Collective happening – procession of the resurrection
Tips
- If you are in Valencia during Semana Santa 2012, we can recommend joining our tapas tour. During the tapas tour we visit 3 authentic Spanish tapas bars. In every tapas bar you get a drink and a tapa. See our tapas tour page for more information.
- Some days during Semana Santa the supermarkets are closed, but OpenCor is still open. OpenCor is a shop/supermarket that is 365 days a year, approximately 18 hours a day open. Therefore, if you need to buy something, you could go to one of these shops. To find the nearest location, you can have a look at OpenCor.
MTV Winter 2012
MTV Winter Valencia 2012
As soon as there will be more information published about the MTV Winter concert 2012, you will find an overview on this page.
Program MTV Winter 2011
Day: Saturday 12 March
Place: Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias
Time: 18.00 hour
Price: Free entrance
MTV Winter Valencia is a concert with performances of among others: My Chemical Romance and Sum 41. Furthermore you can enjoy music of several DJ’s as Orbital and Groove Armada. There will be also a large screen of 45 meters broad in order to make sure that a large number of people will be able to see and enjoy this concert.
