Issue No. 1970
6 - 12 April 2023
COSTA BLANCA NORTH • EUROWEEKLYNEWS.COM
HUNDREDS of residents and visitors celebrated the traditional ‘Palm blessing’ on Sunday that marks the beginning of Holy Week in Benidorm. The Palm Sunday bless ing of the palm leaves and olive branches at San Jaime and Santa Ana church also included a procession through the streets before Mass, with
large numbers of resi dents and tourists taking part in the solemn event. Also present was Benidorm mayor Toni Pérez and several other members of the local and provincial governments, together with the local patron saint fiesta au thorities. Children were once again the protagonists, as
Image by Benidorm Town Hall.
PALM SUNDAY BLESSING
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BENIDORM: Large numbers took part in the solemn event.
according to tradition their godmothers gift them a palm leaf to be blessed by the local priest.