The winner of the Day of the Cross competition was the cross of La Maquinilla. In second place was calle Pintada and in third place the cross of the Coro del Cautivo. The best ‘arropia’ (cake made from honey, flour and spices) was made by the Asociación de Mujeres Fuente del Badén in the Barriada de los Poetas, followed by the Centro …
Day of the Cross 2011 in Nerja
The Day of the Cross (or May Crosses – Santa Cruz – Dia de la Cruz – Fiesta de las Cruces – Cruces de Mayo – Cruz de Mayo) is celebrated throughout Spain and much of Hispanic America. According to popular legend, Emperor Constantine I confronted overwhelming barbarians forces on the banks of the river Danube in a battle where …
Prisoner release for Day of the Cross in Coín
For the first time, a prisoner in Málaga is due to be released during the Day of the Cross celebrations in Coín, an indulgence usually reserved for Semana Santa.
Day of the Cross
The Fiesta de las Cruces / Cruz de Mayo / Dia de la Cruz / Cruces de Mayo – the name varies from area to area – is a holiday celebrated on May 3rd in many parts of Spain, particularly the south, and Latin America. Religiously, the origin of the festival relates to the search by the Byzantine Empress Saint …
Frigiliana Day of the Cross
Monday May 3rd is the traditional Day of the Cross, and around twenty floral decorations will be adorning the streets of the mountain village of Frigiliana. At each and every cross, and these will be in the old and new parts of town, there will be honey, morcilla, chorizo, sweets and, of course, wine on offer.
The fourteen crosses
A total of 14 crosses will be on display on Monday May 3rd, the Day of the Cross, with only one being prepared by children. For those wishing to visit all the crosses, they are located as follows:
Day of the Cross
The Day of the Cross is May 3rd and, as usual, the municipal contribution will be displayed on the Balcon de Europa. The preparation of the municipal cross is the responsibility of a different organisation each year and this time it is in the hands of the Antonio Cortes Fan Club.