Deckers Palma March

Well here we are in March and approaching what is to be a very busy season! The enquiries are coming in thick and fast and it is so nice to see some new ideas and themes coming in for uniform this year, we cant wait to see some of the items bloom from a little scribble on a notepad, to chic and classy on the deck… I will keep you updated with the new ranges as and when we receive them. If you haven’t got in touch yet about your new uniform for 2016, be sure to holler in our direction and we get straight down to see you with our new brochure.

 

If you have no charters or Boss trips planned for Easter this year, then it might be a great time to get out and see the Island. Easter is a busy time in Mallorca and officially marks the beginning of the holiday and tourist season. This year Easter (Semana Santa) is early with Palm Sunday falling on the 20th March, which is when the festivities start. There will then be a full week of religious processions, fiestas, markets, entertainment and events for locals and tourists alike. The celebrations culminate on the 27th, Easter Sunday, with jubilant processions and celebrations.

 

The week starts with Palm Sunday celebrations throughout Mallorca. Thousands of people visit their local churches and take part in processions carrying beautifully woven palm leafs. These are then blessed in church and symbolize the welcoming of Jesus into Jerusalem. In Palma huge statues of Christ and the Virgin Mary are carried through the streets of the Old Town and city centre. There are about 50 fraternities on the island, each of which wear different coloured tunics. The privacy of each individual’s penance and prayer is preserved by a pointed capuchin hood, which covers their face.

 

Processions are held every day from Monday to Friday during Easter week, the biggest being the Crist de la Sang (on Maundy Thursday) and Sant Enterrament (on Good Friday), which are usually celebrated in all Mallorcan villages.

 

The Maundy Thursday procession attracts huge crowds to Palma for and starts the build up to Good Friday and then the more jubilant culmination of celebrations on Easter Sunday with the Procession of Reunion.

 

The most spectacular Good Friday event is “The Lowering” or Davallament which is held at dusk on the Calvari Steps in Pollensa. The figure of Christ is carried down the 365 Calvari Steps (if you climb the 365 steps you are seeking forgiveness – one step for each day of the year). Another impressive event on Good Friday is the enactment of the crucifixion on the stairs to Palma’s cathedral at around midday.

 

Holy Week finishes on Easter Sunday, with the Encontre (the Meeting) procession, which represents the meeting of the newly risen Jesus with his mother, the Virgin Mary. Large platforms with statues of Jesus and the Virgin Mary are carried through the streets of Palma symbolizing Jesus reunited with his mother.

 

Enjoy your Easter Festivities and I hope the Easter Bunny brings you lots of eggs!!

Love Deckers Palma xx

 

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