SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — With tears of emotion often flowing down their faces, tens of thousands of faithful have packed the rooftops, bridges and narrow streets of this historic city in southern Spain ...
Holy Week in Seville is one of Spain’s most impressive, picturesque Catholic traditions. The faithful and members of some 70 community-based brotherhoods and confraternities prepare each year to be ...
“Once you’ve seen the Virgin of the Macarena,” the immaculately dressed older woman says, suddenly gripping my arm, “you’ll never be the same.” Her friend nods in agreement. It’s 4:30 a.m. on the Good ...
SEVILLE (Reuters) – For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, crowds thronged the streets of Seville as one of Spain’s most iconic Easter processions wound its way through the city from ...
Ah, Seville. Just the name conjures up so many sensations and images -- the pervasive scent of orange blossoms, the abstract beauty of Moorish architecture, the ceremony and drama of the bull-fighting ...