EXPERIENCE THE HOLY WEEK IN VALLETTA PICK UP FROM HOTEL TO CASTILLE AT 17:30hrs PICK UP FROM CASTILLE TO HOTEL 21:30hrs On Maundy Thursday - the eve of Good Friday - the ‘seven visits’ take place, which are the visits to seven different churches, to pay homage to the Altars of Repose. Churches open from 20:00hrs till 00:00 hrs Holy Week commences on the Friday preceding Good Friday, when the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows is carried in a procession through the streets of Valletta Good Friday Procession Friday 14th April 2017 Ta’ Giezu Valletta: Starts at 17:30hrs PICK UP FROM HOTEL TO CASTILLE AT 17:00hrs PICK UP FROM CASTILLE TO HOTEL 20:30hrs Good Friday is a sombre occasion and churches are deprived of their traditional, ornamental style. Late in the afternoon, various towns and villages commemorate the Passion of the Christ with a solemn procession of statues carried by bearers, each of which represents a particular episode of the Passion. Between one statue and another, participants dressed as biblical characters follow the procession. Many processions also include men bearing a cross or dragging chains tied to their bare feet as an act of faith or penance. Sunday 16th April 2017 St Paul’s Church Valletta: 18:00hrs PICK UP FROM HOTEL TO CASTILLE AT 17:30hrs PICK UP FROM CASTILLE TO HOTEL 20:30hrs The mood changes completely on Sunday, when the ringing of church bells announces the Resurrection of Christ. In the morning on Easter Sunday, a statue of the Risen Christ is carried through the streets, accompanied by a marching band playing festive tunes. The procession concludes with the statue-bearers triumphantly running through the streets, until the statue is returned to the church. Traditionally, children are given chocolate-coated Easter eggs and a ‘figolla’, which is an almond-filled pastry in the shape of a rabbit, lamb, fish or heart, covered in icing sugar. COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORT TO EVENTS

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EXPERIENCE THE HOLY WEEK IN VALLETTA

Grand Hotel Excelsior will be organizing transport to Valletta’s processions and churches.

PICK UP FROM HOTEL TO CASTILLE AT 17:30hrsPICK UP FROM CASTILLE TO HOTEL 21:30hrsOn Maundy Thursday - the eve of Good Friday - the ‘seven visits’ take place, which are the visits to seven di�erent churches, to pay homage to the Altars of Repose.Churches open from 20:00hrs till 00:00 hrsHoly Week commences on the Friday preceding Good Friday, when the statue of Our Lady of Sorrows is carried in a procession through the streets of Valletta

Good Friday Procession Friday 14th April 2017Ta’ Giezu Valletta: Starts at 17:30hrsPICK UP FROM HOTEL TO CASTILLE AT 17:00hrsPICK UP FROM CASTILLE TO HOTEL 20:30hrsGood Friday is a sombre occasion and churches are deprived of their traditional, ornamental style. Late in the afternoon, various towns and villages commemorate the Passion of the Christ with a solemn procession of statues carried by bearers, each of which represents a particular episode of the Passion. Between one statue and another, participants dressed as biblical characters follow the procession. Many processions also include men bearing a cross or dragging chains tied to their bare feet as an act of faith or penance.

Sunday 16th April 2017 St Paul’s Church Valletta: 18:00hrsPICK UP FROM HOTEL TO CASTILLE AT 17:30hrsPICK UP FROM CASTILLE TO HOTEL 20:30hrsThe mood changes completely on Sunday, when the ringing of church bells announces the Resurrection of Christ. In the morning on Easter Sunday, a statue of the Risen Christ is carried through the streets, accompanied by a marching band playing festive tunes. The procession concludes with the statue-bearers triumphantly running through the streets, until the statue is returned to the church.

Traditionally, children are given chocolate-coated Easter eggs and a ‘�golla’, which is an almond-�lled pastry in the shape of a rabbit, lamb, �sh or heart, covered in icing sugar.

COMPLIMENTARY TRANSPORT TO EVENTS