A brother has the curious name of 'Lambrión chupacandiles'
Holy Week in Ponferrada
The Semana Santa (Holy Week) of Ponferrada has the surprising element of a brother who, dressed in robes of mourning and accompanied by children, rings a bell in the street to announce the start of a procession. This character has the curious name of ‘Lambrión chupacandiles’.
At dawn on Good Friday, groups of brothers from the brotherhood of Jesús Nazareno (Jesus of Nazareth), called corredores (runners), and wearing their traditional black tunic, parade through the city streets summoning the other brothers with bugles and drums to the traditional Ponferrada procession: La Procesión del Encuentro.
General information
- General information:
- National Tourist Interest
- Date:
- Holy Week
Address
Ponferrada. 24401 León.
Website: https://www.ponferrada.org/turismo/es/semanasanta
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More information
Tourist Office of Ponferrada
C/ Gil y Carrasco, 4. Ponferrada. 24400 León.
Telephone: 987 424 236 / 987 424 539
Email: turismo@ponferrada.org
Website: http://www.ponferrada.org
Tourist Office Regional of León
Pza. de Regla, 2. León. 24003 León.
Telephone: 987 237 082
Fax: 987 273 391
Email: oficinadeturismodeleon@jcyl.es
Website: http://www.turismocastillayleon.com
