Santa Cruz of Tenerife is gearing up for the various processions and religious festivities set to take place in the capital of Tenerife during Easter. In 2024, the programme features over forty celebratory events spread across the five districts of the municipality. During these days, the streets of Santa Cruz will witness the presence of floats, confraternities, and penitents who will exemplify the devotion and demonstration of faith entrenched in the city’s tradition and history.
These religious events are also anticipated to draw thousands of visitors and devotees from all corners of Tenerife to partake in the over forty festive occurrences of this Holy Week taking place in Santa Cruz’s different neighbourhoods. Noteworthy among these is today, Sunday, the procession of the Lord of the Donkey which commences at 11:00 a.m. from the parish of San José after the traditional blessing with branches and palms. The route includes Méndez Núñez, Ulises Guimerá Castellano, Teodoro Ríos, Santiago, El Saludo, Méndez Ñúñez, before returning to the parish.
Tomorrow, Monday, the parish of La Concepción will host the Lord of Humility and Patience procession at 7:00 p.m., meandering through Santo Domingo, Cruz Verde, Calle Castillo, Valentín Sanz, Villalba Hervás, San Francisco, Cruz Verde, and returning via Santo Domingo to the parish.
On Tuesday, March 26, one of the most significant religious events of Holy Week in Santa Cruz de Tenerife will take place. Starting from 4:00 p.m., the traditional carpets will be laid out on Señor de las Tribulaciones street followed by the procession of the Lord of Santa Cruz departing at 7:00 p.m. from the parish of San Francisco de Asís. The route will pass through Villalba Hervás, Valentín Sanz, La Rosa, San Martín, San Miguel, and Señor de las Tribulaciones streets before returning to the parish.
Continuing the week’s events, Wednesday, March 27, will see the Encounter Procession at 7:00 p.m. from the heart of Santa Cruz, featuring the iconic carving of the Nazarene, symbolising this year’s Holy Week programme in the capital. The procession will set off from the main parish of La Concepción and traverse Santo Domingo, Cruz Verde, Castillo, Valentín Sanz, and Plaza del Príncipe streets for the convergence.
Simultaneously, the images of the Virgen de la Amargura and San Juan Evangelista will commence their journey from the parish of San Francisco de Asís, ascending through Villalba Hervás, turning at San Francisco, proceeding via Ruiz de Padrón, San Juan Bautista, Emilio Calzadilla to meet at Plaza del Príncipe with the Nazarene carving. The return route will be through Villalba Hervás, San Francisco, Cruz Verde, and Santo Domingo streets.
Thursday, March 28, marks another pivotal procession in the city, the procession of Nuestro Padre Jesús Cautivo and Esperanza Macarena. It will kick off at 8:30 p.m. from Santo Domingo Street, navigating through Candelaria, Imeldo Serís, General Gutiérrez, Plaza de España, La Marina, Villalba Hervás with a stop at the parish of San Francisco de Asís before looping back through Cruz Verde and Santo Domingo streets.
Friday, March 29, boasts a plethora of processions, notably Nuestra Señora de las Angustias which begins at 12:00 p.m., representing one of the oldest and most emblematic processions of Holy Week in the city. Characterised by its solemn and respectful ambience, participants dress in black adorned with a mantilla, adding to the procession’s reverence experienced by all involved.
The route commences from the Nuestra Señora del Pilar parish, passing through Suárez Guerra, Emilio Calzadilla, San Francisco, Castillo, Valentín Sanz streets, and circling back via El Pilar. At 8:00 p.m., the Magna Procession of the Holy Burial will set off from the main parish of La Concepción, starting at Santo Domingo street, moving through Cruz Verde, Castillo – where other processional elements will join, progressing via Valentín Sanz, Villalba Hervás, San Francisco, Cruz Verde, and returning once more through Santo Domingo street.
The festivities of these processions will necessitate traffic disruptions and parking restrictions, becoming a norm during the procession times. To stay updated on such traffic effects and the overall Holy Week programme, refer to the Santa Cruz City Council website: www.santacruzdetenerife.es.
