So after hearing the brass band all afternoon, we found out why. One of the processions (likely to open Feria tonight - I think at midnight) came by. I have an impressive video I might have to load separately but here "she" is arriving down Calle Bilbao from Plaza Nueva. Look at the second photo first to follow along with my narrative. The men with the beige head coverings are one of the teams who haul the icon around the city underneath a huge platform. The "float" is about to stop and the team of hauling guys change over. In the first photo you see the skirts lifted from the platform and teams coming and going. In the video (either the third part of this post or another post) you will see the platform be raised and the white shoes of the hauling team start to move the float forward to make the turn in front of our building. They made a lot of noise but I found it interesting since we are never planning to be here for Semana Santa (when this goes on multiple times daily for a whole week) it is edifying. All photos from our living room balcony.
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