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(14 Apr 2019) ANTONIO BANDERAS TAKES PART IN PALM SUNDAY PROCESSION IN SPAIN HOMETOWN
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas participated in his Spain hometown's procession to celebrate Palm Sunday (14 APRIL 2019).
Banderas, who was born in the old town of the Andalucian city of Malaga, now leads the procession of the Holy Virgin of the Tears and Favours which is honored at the Saint John's Church.
Banderas, who was baptized at the church, joined in prays and the special hymn "The tears of Saint John." which begins the hours long procession.
The actor who recently starred in the Pedro Almodovar film "Pain and Glory," recommended people to visit Malaga during its Easter festivities, whether Catholic or not.
"I just send an invitation to everybody seeing this communication, statement I am doing to visit Malaga at this particular time of the year because they are going to be surprised whether they are believers or not. You know the celebrations just go a little bit behind that, so we are here waiting for you with open arms," he said.
He said that the procession was a celebration of "identity, tradition and popular art."
Banderas, 58, was the "mayordomo" of the procession. He, with others, was responsible for guiding the throne the narrow streets of old town Malaga.
The image of the Virgin was carved in 1982 after the previous image was burnt in a fire. It is carried by 210 members of the brotherhood.

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