Holy week parades in Spain Malaga, Spain Jon Nazca Updated 30 Aug 2013 18 images Video Advertisement Hundreds of Easter processions take place around-the-clock during Holy Week in Spain drawing thousands of visitors. In one such procession Spanish legionnaires carry a statue of the Christ of Mena. 21 Apr 2011. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca Legionnaires take part in the Mena brotherhood procession. 21 Apr 2011. MALAGA, Spain. REUTERS/Jon Nazca A child dressed up as a Spanish legionnaire attends an Easter Parade. 21 Apr 2011. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca Spanish legionnaires sing an anthem. 1 Apr 2010. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca People climb a wall to see the procession. 21 Apr 2011. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca A Spanish legionnaire poses for a photo with a woman. 19 Apr 2011. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca Spanish legionnaires pose for a photo with a woman. 1 / 11 Slideshow 29 Mar 2010. Bilbao, Spain. Reuters/Vincent West Penitents prepare their costumes before a procession. 2 Apr 2007. Almeria, Spain. Reuters/Francisco Bonilla A Costalero (a man who carries the statue of Christ) waits before the start of the procession of the 'La Macarena' brotherhood. 16 Mar 2008. Oviedo, Spain. Reuters/Eloy Alonso People watch as penitents from the "Los Estudiantes" brotherhood carry a figure of Jesus Christ. 20 Mar 2008. Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Reuters/Miguel Vidal Penitents wait to start the procession of the 'Ultima Cena del Salvador' brotherhood. 20 Mar 2008. Burgos, Spain. Reuters/Felix Ordonez Penitents take part in the "El Encuentro" (the meeting) procession. 31 Mar 2010. Pontevedra, Spain. Reuters/Miguel Vidal A penitent walks in front of graffiti during the 'Maria Santisima de la Esperanza' procession. 18 Apr 2011. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca A penitent in the procession of "El Cautivo" brotherhood after the governing body of the brotherhood decided that penance could not be carried out in the streets due to rain. 18 Apr 2011. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca People cover up from the rain with their coats as they wait to watch the procession. 19 Apr 2011. Malaga, Spain. Reuters/Jon Nazca Women wearing traditional mantilla dresses take part in the procession of the "Estrella" brotherhood. 21 Apr 2011. Seville, Spain. Reuters/Marcelo del Pozo Penitents of the "Los Negritos" brotherhood. 22 Apr 2011. Madrid, Spain. Reuters/Susana Vera A young penitent waits for the start of the procession of the 'Santisimo Cristo de los Alabarderos' brotherhood. Video Holy Week parade in 1937.