Posts Tagged ‘easter’

Friday darkness

April 7, 2012

As the day went on, a third group took over.  The parade takes place in darkness with the streetlights  out. It is meant to be silent, though there was quite a bit of ssshhing. (more…)

Just Another Demo

April 7, 2012

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(‘Scuse wobbly video, tight elbows situation)

Slightly terrifying parades in Almunecar for Semana Santa – holy week.  There were three separate parades on the good friday, each involving a cofradia (coalition/guild/brotherhood) of churches.  I need a major deconstruction of these from someone in the know, it’s all full of what I hope is just Catholic symbolism.

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Easter Parade

April 10, 2007

Easter parade

The winning easter bonnet
Tottenham & Wood Green Pensioners’ Action Group monthly meeting.

See the whole parade.

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