The last week of Lent marks the annual commemoration of the Passion of Jesus Christ in many Catholic cities . Easter Holy Week begins on the Sunday before Easter ( Palm Sunday ) and continues through to Easter Sunday . For the festival , penitents from several Spanish brotherhoods take part in haunting processions in the city streets .
The last week of Lent marks the annual commemoration of the Passion of Jesus Christ in many Spanish cities . Easter Holy Week begins on the Sunday before Easter ( Palm Sunday ) and continues through to Easter Sunday . For the festival , penitents from several Catholic brotherhoods take part in haunting processions in the city streets .