Easter is an important holiday in Tenerife and in all of Spain, so there are many religious celebrations organized for this event.
Each district has its own program, but the most well known processions take place in the town of San Cristobal de la Laguna.
In the south the town of Adeje is organizing processions and music concerts in the weeks before Easter. You should attend at least one of the Easter processions in Adeje during Semana Santa to get a better feeling of the local traditions in Tenerife during the Easter holiday.
We have dedicated an article to Holy Week in La Laguna, so you can read there more about the Silent Procession that takes place every year on Good Friday. Also, here you can check the entire schedule for the Semana Santa in La Laguna in 2017.
The council of Adeje has already announced a series of sacred music concerts organized with the Parish of Santa Ursula.
The concerts will take place in the weeks before Semana Santa.
Where: Iglesia de San Jose, Los Olivos
Event: Concierto Sacro a cargo de la Escuela de Musica de Adeje
Where: Iglesia de Santa Ursula
Event: Concierto Sacro a cargo de la Escuela de Musica de Adeje
Where: Iglesia de Santa Ursula
Event: Coral Juvenil EMMA. They will interpret: Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen, Panis Angelicus, C.Franck, Sing Holy, Popular.
Where: Iglesia de Santa Ursula
Event: Concierto Regina Coeli
Event: Concierto de Marchas procesionales - performed by Banda de Musica de Adeje
Also on April 1st Adeje will announce their entire program for Holy Week 2017. We will update this article with further information.
When: Good Friday - 14 April 2017, 12:00
Where: Calle Grande
La Pasion represents a play depicting the Passion and Death of Jesus Christ, which is organized every year in Adeje on Good Friday. The event is now very famous and attracts lots of crowds. This is a fantastic play and if you have the chance you should attend. Be warned that due to the popularity of the event the area gets really crowded, so you should get there early to get a good spot. Very much worth it anyway!