Program of Festivities of the Virgen de la Almudena in Madrid

Year 2022

It celebrates: From 5th November to 9th November

Place: Madrid (Madrid)

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Madrid honours its patron saint, the Virgen de la Almudena, with processions, floral offerings and classical music concerts, not forgetting the typical dessert of these festivities known as the Corona de la Almudena.

Program of Festivities of the Virgen de la Almudena in Madrid

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PROGRAMME VIRGIN OF THE ALMUDENA 2022

SCHEDULE OF MASSES ON THE DAY OF THE SOLEMNITY

IN THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH

17:00, 18:00, 1900 and 20:00 hours

IN THE PARISH CRYPT

10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 13:30, 18:30 and 19:30 hours

THE CATHEDRAL WILL BE CLOSED DURING THE PROCESSION

Events in the cathedral

5th, 6th and 7th November

19:00 h. TRIDUUM OF THE ALMUDENA.

Saturday, 5th November

20:00 h. MUNICIPAL SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT.

Until 8 November

VIRTUAL OFFERING TO THE VIRGIN. Drawings, writings or photographs to: ofrendavirtualalmudena@archimadrid.es

Tuesday, 8th November

From 9:00 to 20:00 h. SOLIDARITY FLORAL OFFERING OF SCHOOLS IN THE PLAZA DE LA ALMUDENA.
Collection of flowers and non-perishable foodstuffs.
17:30 h. CONCERT BY THE ORFEÓN SOCIEDAD CONCIERTOS AYUNTAMIENTO DE MADRID.
20:30 h. YOUTH VIGIL.

Wednesday, 9th November

11:00 h. EUCHARIST IN ALMUDENA SQUARE. Procession to follow.
From 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. SOLIDARITY FLORAL OFFERING IN THE PLAZA DE LA ALMUDENA.
Collection of flowers and non-perishable foodstuffs.

Friday, 11th November

19:30 h. RTVE CHOIR CONCERT.

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