Episode 8: Easter Special!

How do they celebrate Easter in Spain? Well, that question's a bit more than I can answer in a single episode, so for this Easter special I delve a bit into how they celebrate Easter in Seville, Spain. We talk about the Biblical account of Easter, which you have to understand first in order to understand the festivities that happen during la Semana Santa.

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Research Resources:
“The Best Easter Celebrations in Spain,” by Esme Fox for Culture Trip.com, March 22, 2018. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/the-best-easter-celebrations-in-spain/
The Bible (NKJV). https://www.biblegateway.com.
“The Passion of the Christ,” by Mel Gibson, January 1, 2010. https://www.amazon.com/Passion-Christ-Widescreen-Jim-Caviezel/dp/B00028HBKM/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=Passion+of+the+Christ&qid=1554664444&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1
Teachings by Pastor Dave Love, Calvary Castle Rock http://calvarycastlerock.com/archives/luke/
“Maundy,” by Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/maundy
“Palm Sunday,” by HolidaysCalendar.com, http://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/palm-sunday/
“An Insider Guide to the Brotehrhoods of Spain,” by Davey Womack for NotJustATrousit.com. https://notjustatourist.com/an-insider-guide-to-the-brotherhoods-of-spain/?c=890ca7737572
“Hermandades y Cofradías de Madrid,” by Semana Santa España. https://www.semanasantaespana.com/hermandades-y-cofradias/hermandades-de-la-comunidad-de-madrid/hermandades-y-cofradias-de-madrid/
“Easter in Spain: Tips for Tourists,” by Inka Piegsa-Quischotte, June 20, 2018. https://europeupclose.com/article/easter-in-spain-tips-tourists/
“Saeta Alicia Jimenez Hdad. Del Prendimiento Jerez 2018,” posted to YouTube by Juan Luis Muñoz Ortega on March 29, 20180 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR1bCtpqGWU.
“Marcha La Saeta Impresionante Senor de la Salud (Los Gitanos) Semana Santa de Sevilla 2015, posted to YouTube by Pasión por Andalucía on February 20, 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr26scucfsY
“Promo Semana Santa 2018 Sevilla ‘La Saeta,’” posted to YouTube by La Saeta Web on February 5, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=af-CHA87So0
“Saeta de Manual Cuevas en la Salida de la Virgen del Rocio de Redención 2015,” uploaded to YouTube by El Correo de AndaluciaTV on March 30., 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUW-YJwFBDw
El Correo de AndalucíaTV has videos from this Year’s Semana Santa, which has already begun. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCysrqhg0bCswIKT5KUdb7wA
“Let’s Talk Pascua: The Spanish Learner’s Complete Guide to Easter in Spain,” by Brittany Tackett for FluentU. https://www.fluentu.com/blog/spanish/easter-in-spain/
“Celebrating Semana Santa: Easter in Spain,” by Deirdre O’Flynn for Go Wolrd Travel. https://www.goworldtravel.com/travel-spain-easter/
“The Essential Guide to Easter in Spain,” by The Local on April 9, 2019. https://www.thelocal.es/20190409/the-essential-guide-to-easter-in-spain
“Everyting You Need to Know About Seville’s Semana Santa,” by Mark Nayler for TheCultureTrip.com, updated March 22,2017. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/everything-you-need-to-know-about-sevilles-semana-santa/
“11 Easter Traditions and Customs You Should Know About in Spain,” by Esme Fox for TheCultureTrip.com, updated March 17, 2018. https://theculturetrip.com/europe/spain/articles/11-easter-traditions-and-customs-you-should-know-about-in-spain/
“Easter in Spain,” by Miruna Corneanu on March 15, 2018. https://veebrant.com/easter-spain/
“Semana Santa en España,” by Enforex. https://www.enforex.com/espanol/cultura/semana-santa.html
“10 tradiciones para disfrutar de la Semana Santa en España. ¡Imprescindibles!” by Celina Cedro on March 23, 2018 for SkyScanner. https://www.skyscanner.es/noticias/las-10-tradiciones-para-disfrutar-de-la-semana-santa-en-espana
“Semana Santa de Sevilla,” by Spain.info. https://www.spain.info/es/agenda/semana-santa-sevilla/
“The Seville Cathedral,” by Seville Traveler. https://www.seville-traveller.com/seville-cathedral/