Maritime Exaltation to the Virgin of Carmen in Marbella

On Wednesday, July 16th, the city of Marbella experienced a day of devotion and maritime exaltation to the Virgin of Carmen, who paraded through the downtown streets in a procession consisting of about 800 people, including children and adults.

The processional march in honor of the Virgin of Carmen started at 19:00 from the plaza of the Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation, led by a large group of children carrying nets and distributing pictures to the devotees and visitors gathered at the church's entrance.

The scent of incense and the ringing of bells announced, just after 19:20, the departure of the throne of the Virgin of Carmen, which followed the usual route carried on the shoulders of 120 bearers from the Brotherhood of the Virgin of Carmen, to the cries of "Long live the Crowned Virgin of Carmen!".

Thus, the Patroness of Marbella paraded through Trinidad, Salinas, Arte, Jesús Nazareno Square, Nabeul, crossing with Severo Ochoa, Antonio Montero, Duque de Ahumada, Miguel Cano, Ramón y Cajal, Huerta Chica, Victoria, Estación, Plaza de los Naranjos, General Chinchilla, Carmen, and back to her church.

The day of devotion began early this Wednesday, at 06:30, with the acts in honor of Our Lady of the Crowned Carmen, patroness of Marbella. Specifically, the Church of Our Lady of the Incarnation hosted the Rosary of the Dawn, followed by a procession from the Holy Temple that moved the Holy Patroness through various streets of the city to Cable Beach, where mass was held at 08:00.

Subsequently, the traditional maritime procession in honor of the Virgin of Carmen took place, starting at 10:00 from the La Bajadilla fishing port towards the Virgen del Carmen sports port, from where the Holy Patroness was transferred back to her Temple.

The core of San Pedro also celebrates this festive day, and El Ingenio enjoys its Virgin of Carmen fair, which this year celebrates its 46th anniversary, featuring a tasting of churros with chocolate in the morning. In the afternoon, mass was held followed by the traditional procession, accompanied by the Band of Music from San Pedro Alcántara.