Maundy Thursday

14:00

Plaza Mayor

The Compañía Romana, better known as "los Armaos", is the most characteristic brotherhood of Almagro's Holy Week, with their armor, helmets with red or white dusters and ensigns. More than 200 "armaos" burst every Holy Thursday, Friday and Saturday into Almagro's Plaza Mayor to perform the traditional "caracol". The longest one takes place on the last day, but any of them arouses the same expectation. Without a specific timetable, the Holy Thursday snail takes place between 2:00 and 2:30 pm. The "armaos" parade into the square to the sound of drums and bugles and, after lining up one by one, begin to turn around their leaders forming a large circle that turns into a spiral, hence the name "caracol" (snail). The spirals are unraveling and forming again, producing a surprising plastic and aesthetic effect. These celebrations represent one of the most genuine signs of identity of the almagreño feeling.

21:00 - 23:00

STEPS AND HOW TO CARRY THEM: Prayer in the Garden, Christ of the Redemption in the Kiss of Judas and Our Lady of Sorrows. All carried on wheels. CLOTHING: Maroon tunic; the belt, scapular and the hood will be white. The latter will carry a maroon cross in the center; it will also be complemented with black shoes and white socks and gloves. MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: CC TT Band of the Roman Company, CCTT Band Virgen de las Nieves and Almagro Music Band. WE RECOMMEND: Exit Casa Hermandad, Prendimiento de la Compañía Romana in the Plaza Mayor, and Plaza de Santo Domingo.

01:30 - 03:45

STEPS AND WAY OF CARRYING THEM: Jesus de las Tres Caídas and María Santísima de la Esperanza. The Christ is carried by a group of 60 bearers and the Virgin by 30 costaleros. CLOTHING: Tunic, belt and capirucho of purple velvet. The hood with the embroidery JHS (Jesus of the Three Fallen). Green velvet tunic with white mother-of-pearl buttons and white satin belt, green velvet capirucho, embroidered capillo with anagram of the coat of arms of Almagro (María Santísima de la Esperanza). MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT: Accompanying the Paso del Cristo and in the form of guard will go eight armaos and one more in front with a drum carrying a soft touch of redoble. WE RECOMMEND: Departure from the chapel.