The Regular Group of Melilla Parades through the Streets of Torre del Mar during Holy Week: Date, Schedule, and Itinerary

Torre del Mar/ The Holy Week in Torre del Mar will experience an emotional and solemn moment with the presence of nearly a hundred soldiers from the Regular Group number 52 of Melilla and the Command Commission of the number 54 from Ceuta. The group will parade through the streets of the town before heading to Vélez-Málaga to accompany the procession of Our Father Jesus Nazarene 'El Rico' and Most Holy Mary of Mercy. The event will take place next Holy Thursday, April 17.

The soldiers from the Spanish Armed Forces will start the parade at 5:00 PM on Thursday from the fountain of the Virgin of Carmen, on the West Seafront Promenade. They will then proceed along the entire Larios Promenade towards Juan Aguilar square. There, around the scheduled 5:15 PM, they will perform a public display, present arms, say farewell, and march to Vélez-Málaga to accompany the Brotherhood of 'El Rico and Mercy' in their procession, as explained this Wednesday by the deputy mayor of Torre del Mar, Jesús Pérez Atencia, and the president of 'Friends of the Regulars' from Vélez-Málaga, Pepe Luis Ramos.

This year, there will be a special participation from the Regular Forces Melilla 52 group, a decorated military unit and the most prestigious in the Spanish Army. "It is an honor that the regulars accompany our Brotherhood on this significant day, particularly the image of Most Holy Mary of Mercy," Ramos valued. Additionally, the procession will include a squad of sappers, accompanied by the famous shawm of the regulars, which added a special touch to the event.

The activity will culminate with an honor picket composed of more than 30 soldiers, along with a commission from Melilla and Ceuta, which will consist of about 100 soldiers. "This participation will ensure that Holy Thursday in Vélez-Málaga and Torre del Mar is an unforgettable spectacle for everyone," added Ramos.

Route of 'El Rico and Mercy' in Vélez-Málaga

Thus, the residents and visitors of Vélez-Málaga will be able to see the Regular Group again around 8:05 PM, when the procession of the brotherhood they accompany begins.

The soldiers will be present during the more than five hours that the procession lasts, which will follow the next route: Plaza del Carmen, Romero Pozo, Paseo Nuevo, Sevilla, Escalerilla de San Juan, Plaza de la Constitución, Las Tiendas, Salvador Rueda, Plaza San Juan de Dios, Juan Bautista Hurtado, Las Tiendas, Félix Lomas, Alcalde José Herrera, Plaza Reyes Católicos, Canalejas, Plaza de las Carmelitas, Romero Pozo, Plaza del Carmen.

It is worth noting the passage of the brotherhood through its 17th-century Camarín that hosts the Titular images on Tiendas street.