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Beginning of Holy Week processions of traditional puja White Image (19/04/2011)

White Holy Week is known for its traditional auction of images makes the city one of the few, throughout the Spanish territory, which continues the tradition of bidding for taking images parading in processions.

This year, the processions of the municipality are presided over by a statue of José M ª Molina celebrates Easter from Blanca and reflects the image of a penitent and his son marching in procession.

The sculpture is located in the Plaza del Colegio La Milagrosa, a place of transit of the processions in the town.

With the procession of school children held on Good Friday, and the Triumphal Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday processions began commemorating the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, and continues in White tonight the progress of the seven words, which parades the image of Jesus on Calvary.

On Wednesday, at 20 hours, will be the procession of San Pedro that is transferred to the parish of San Juan Evangelista from his hermitage, located in the district of Alto del Palomo.

The day begins Holy Thursday the procession of Our Father Jesus the Nazarene, at 13 hours and at night, at 21.30 hours in the plaza of the Church, is hosting the first procession of Bid Imaging, a tradition that survives in the municipality and that makes White Easter a tourist attraction.

This traditional puja images can also be seen in the processions of Good Friday, at 11.00 and 21.00.

Ending Easter Holy Week processions but remains the party with the firing of firecrackers and fireworks that announce the start of the Spring holiday in honor of San Roque.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Blanca

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