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Children's Holy Week in Pamplona

BY Giselle Rivera / Jul 27, 2023

The celebration that has been going on for more than 20 years, which is made its own to illustrate to the visiting children about a Children's Holy Week parallel to the Main Week, which has been narrated by poets and religious, who exalt the delicacy of the unique exhibition in the country.

During these dates, the little ones prepare themselves, with no details spared, to give a solemn ceremony in the streets of Pamplona...

Through steps in replicas identical to the originals (of adults), the procession of children, shows in detail how the little ones are part of the week that the creator arranged for reconciliation and joy.

With attire and costumes, cardinals and nuns, nazarenes and sahumadoras... the Children's Holy Week makes the hearts of those who observe vibrate, because peace and innocence are felt in each of the members of this beautiful artistic manifestation that every day lights up a smile in the heart...

The tradition and culture of this beautiful city, emerge in the tours that children undertake every year. With bands full of instruments played by the little ones and representations of biblical characters, the streets that the locals and tourists alike flock to show their joy and maximum splendor.

The representation of the small silk through...

Sahumadoras: Girls, who like the companions of the major steps, prepare the way with incense aromas that represent the purification of the air for the step that represents an instant in the life of Jesus of Nazareth (photo).

Nazarenes: Children dressed in a dark dress, who through mysterious tunics carry the steps with care and dedication, teaching with this representation, the honesty and spirituality with which Jesus Christ gave a change to his life and that of humanity itself. (photo)

Knights of the Cross: Children and young people who, with a large cross in their right hand, accompany the procession on both sides, showing the humility and service of the little ones to the teachings of Jesus (photo). (photo).

Cardinals and nuns: Children representing ecclesiastical groups that make up the Catholic Church and that day by day give their faith, so that through God people may find peace and love (photo).

Children's bands: Groups of children from different educational institutions, in which with different instruments and displays of talents, fill the streets of the city with innocent sounds.

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