All the events held in his honor throughout the month of September, including the traditional floral offering in the basilica that bears his name, were only the starter to the real main course, of a day that many Grenadans have marked on their calendar. . It is that of the procession of Virgin of Angustiaswhich happens on the last Sunday in September.
Once again, Granada dedicated itself to its patron saintwhich is also the case for the entire province. Since the morning, but especially after five o’clock in the afternoon, the center of the city experiences a continuous coming and going of people wanting to see the image of the virgin parade through the streets and also, those who can, actively participate in the court setting.
At half past six in the afternoon, the bells of the church of Blank stroke they started to ring. At that time, many people were already parading down Rue Ganivet, the most notable of them wearing period costumes, and there was no lack of accompaniment from several musical groups either.
The procession, passing through Ángel Ganivet Street
But this ringing of the bells was the signal that everyone was waiting for, that the patron saint was about to leave the church for another year. Three minutes later, accompanied by a volley of rockets, the image crossed the threshold of the temple. The inhabitants of Granada, once again, were able to see this. Many did not hide the emotion that overwhelmed them.
It is only on very special occasions, such as the recent pandemic, that he has stopped being faithful to his appointment with the faithful. Today everything went well, including a warm day but not too hot. Thousands of people were stationed at the four corners of the route and did not want to miss it for anything.
This year, the main novelty was the entry of the procession into the cathedrala brilliant stop on a route that, after leaving the temple, crosses the Plaza de Mariana Pineda, Calle Ganivet, Puerta Real, Avenida Reyes Católicos, Plaza de Isabel la Católica, Gran Vía, Cárcel Baja, the Cathedral, Plaza de las Pasiegas. , Calle Marqués de Gerona, Clhóndiga, Calle Recambios, Acera del Darro, Embovedado and Carrera de la Virgen until returning to the starting point.
Elements of the official delegation throw incense in front of the temple
The procession brought together more than a hundred thousand people, many of whom came from other parts of the province and even other parts of Andalusia, and with an event of this magnitude, nothing should be left to chance. Granada City Hall has coordinated a security system with the presence of ninety local police. Around sixty agents from the cleaning company Inagra joined them.
Moreover, as one (devotion, which is felt) does not necessarily have to be in contradiction with the other (tradition, which also), today is the day when the inhabitants of Granada, who had not yet done it, or also some who wanted to repeat, bought the traditional Blank cakesmade from oil, angel hair, sugar and, the less classic, also cream.
