{"id":3329,"date":"2026-03-17T13:37:54","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:37:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/?p=3329"},"modified":"2026-03-17T13:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T12:38:14","slug":"benalmadena-town-villagers-interpret-the-passion-of-christ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunsetbeachclub.com\/blog\/whats-on\/benalmadena-town-villagers-interpret-the-passion-of-christ\/","title":{"rendered":"Benalm\u00e1dena Town Villagers Interpret \u201cThe Passion of Christ\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The town of Benalm\u00e1dena celebrates Holy Week with its traditional interpretation of \u201cThe Passion of Christ\u201d (referred to as \u2018El Paso\u2019).<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u2018El Paso\u2019 is a dramatic recreation of the last days in the life of Jesus Christ in which many of the town locals take to the stage to represent different biblical characters. This unique tradition dates back to the 1940\u2019s and was repeated yearly until 2001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These celebrations were put on hold for a few years \u2013 from 2002 to 2006. Thankfully, due to popular demand and petitions, the tradition was recovered in 2007. Now, every Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, the town locals take up their roles as actors in this impressive recreation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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