The municipality experiences its traditional procession this Saturday, October 17, with the rosary of the dawn at 8:00 and the procession at 18:30. The brotherhood unveils the cresting of the Santa Rosalía float and new lanterns for the Simpecado.
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Photo: Ayuntamiento de Gines
Gines celebrates this Saturday, October 17, the procession of the Virgen del Rosario and Santa Rosalía, one of the notable dates on the local calendar. The day begins early with the Santo Rosario de la Aurora, which sets off at 8:00 from the Iglesia Parroquial and goes through several streets of the municipality led by the Simpecado de la Virgen del Rosario.
The afternoon procession
At 18:30 the procession begins, passing through Conde de Ofalia, Plaza de España, Real, La Calleja, Virgen de Belén, Plaza de la Arboledilla, calle Del Aire, Alcalde José Antonio Cabrera, Blas Infante, Plaza de Santa Rosalía, Paseo Juan de Dios Soto, Pío XII, Carlota Vega and José Luis Caro, to return via Plaza de España and Conde de Ofalia to the parish church. The procession is expected to enter the Parroquia at around 23:00.
New pieces and music
The brotherhood is presenting for the first time the cresting of the Santa Rosalía float, the lanterns of the Simpecado de Nuestra Señora del Rosario and the refurbishment of the old skirts of the Santa's float. In addition, the restoration of the set of candlesticks and old staffs, and a new medallion of the pertiguero.
The Banda de Cornetas y Tambores Santísimo Cristo de los Remedios, from Castilleja de la Cuesta, accompanies Santa Rosalía, and the Banda del Rosario de Sanlúcar la Mayor follows the Virgen del Rosario float.
The fire bull
As usual, the day ends with the traditional fire bull, which runs through the streets of the town.
To attend
The rosary of the dawn sets off at 8:00 from the Iglesia Parroquial and the procession at 18:30. The route is open and goes through the streets of the town centre detailed above.
