Semana Santa or Holy Week is celebrated every year globally by an estimated 285 million Catholics.The tradition started in 1521 when the Marqués de Tarifa returned to Andalucia, Spain, from ...

Here, we share some of the traditional Semana Santa (Holy Week) and Easter foods that are eaten in Spanish-speaking countries throughout Latin America.

Santa Semana – or Holy Week – in Spain is a big, BIG deal. Started in the 1600’s as a way for the “common folk” to understand and participate in religion, today, the Holy Week events ...

If Semana Santa in Seville sounds a bit too somber and serious, stay tuned for an upcoming post on another of Seville’s renowned celebrations, the Feria de Abril (the April Fair).

Semana Santa is a year-round commitment. Preparation for next year’s Holy Week begins almost as soon as this year’s processions end. This commitment is not limited to processions, ...

‘Semana Santa’: TIFF Review. Mexican director Alejandra Márquez Abella makes an assured debut with this keenly observed film about an eight-year-old boy on vacation with his mother and her ...

A monument depicting the city of South Padre Island logo is seen at the base of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway during Semana Santa, or Holy Week, on Wednesday, April 16, 2025.

Semana Santa in Costa Rica is a holiday for all, whether you observe the religious practices or your family traditions of coming together, sharing laughs and endless meals. It is a week to get out of ...

In Antigua Guatemala, Semana Santa celebrations start on Palm Sunday with a parade re-enacting Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, complete with worshippers carrying palm fronds and singing joyful hymns.

Home; Photos; in pictures Semana Santa: Holy Week processions in Spain. Spain’s ‘fervent’ commemoration of the death and crucifixion of Jesus Christ is back in full swing post-pandemic ...

During Semana Santa, Catholics in Spain celebrate Holy Week through traditions that commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Lucky drivers escape huge landslide crashing down hill in ...