Barcelona information
April
Holy Week
In 2004, Semana Santa runs from April 4-11. In Catalunya, on Palm
Sunday Padrinos give decorated and/or woven collections of ornate
Palm leaves to their Godchildren, only to be followed by the giving
of Monas elaborate chocolate creations involvng Easter Eggs or
the latest fad from the Simpsons to Harry Potter. The processions
of Holy Week can be seen in the Gothic Quarter of the city, hundreds
of people carrying Jesus and His Mother to the Cathedral, amid
the sound of drums and trumpets, but the most impressive and crowded
processions occur in the south of Spain.
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