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Corpus Christi Celebrations Kick Off Across Spain with Revamped Processions and Rare Relics

Cities from Granada to Málaga are unveiling redesigned procession routes featuring centuries-old relics under vibrant floral canopies.

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Overview

  • Granada launched the festivities June 19 with its 10:15 AM cathedral procession led by the Tarasca, historic Custodia de la Reina and traditional giants and cabezudos.
  • Toledo has invested €70,500 in enhanced floral displays, expanded patios and peñas participation, and implemented a special traffic plan to handle thousands of visitors.
  • Málaga will introduce the Virgen de los Reyes to its June 22 Corpus procession for the first time, carried on a trono by 40 professional porters from Asociación Daffari.
  • Valladolid’s June 22 procession under Archbishop Luis Argüello debuts a more compact route lined with 21 street altars and incorporates First Communion children alongside local cofradías.
  • Valencia’s ‘festa grossa’ runs through June 22, featuring the Cabalgata del Convite, traditional dances of La Moma, Gigantes y Cabezudos and nightly Nit de festa celebrations.