Ibiza brotherhoods attend national congress in Alcalá de Henares

The Coordinating Board of Holy Week Brotherhoods of Ibiza attended the IV National Congress of Holy Week and Heritage Cities in Alcalá de Henares this past weekend. Nieves Jiménez, president of the Coordinating Board, led the Ibiza delegation alongside members from the brotherhoods of Nuestro Padre Jesús del Gran Poder and Santo Cristo de la Agonía.

The congress brought together representatives from brotherhoods in the Spanish cities declared UNESCO World Heritage sites. Participants discussed ways to increase the visibility of Holy Week celebrations as part of the religious, historical, and cultural heritage of these cities.

During a meeting of the presidents of the Spanish Association of Holy Week in World Heritage Cities, members discussed working together to advance toward the declaration of Fiesta de Interés Turístico Internacional for their respective Semanas Santas. The group also discussed the possibility of a joint presentation at FITUR 2027.