Finally there is a date for The return of the MacarenaA very important and soon date. The Virgin of Hope will return to worship This Monday, December 8thFeast of the Immaculate Conception, after Nearly four months of absence to … Restoration was done by Pedro Manzano. And he will do it very early: at six in the morning.
The image will remain Exposed in reverence In the presbytery of the cathedral throughout the eighth day and will also remain that way on Tuesday the 9th and Wednesday the 10th with very long hours, so that no one will be left without admiring the Macarena after these months of absence while Manzano restored it to its state before Arcello’s intervention.
This is the way Own portfolio forecastsIt was reported a week ago that the picture was in the final stage of work, and its return was scheduled between the first and second week of December. The image, which was removed from the cult on August 12 to begin pre-restoration hypoxia treatment, He stayed in the basilica building While Pedro Manzano’s work continued.
Manzano confirmed the completion of the restoration process through a statement shared by the group on Thursday afternoon, which showed Thankful for the trust brothers While emphasizing that “today, after months of intense devotion, I can announce to you that this work has ended and that the Virgin will return very soon to occupy the place she never left in the hearts of Macarinos and all devotees.”
The Virgin Mary spent nearly four months in the restoration process in the basilica building.
the Expect a lot of faithful and loyal people The return in all its splendor of one of the most revered images, not of Seville, but of Andalusia and the entire country, was a challenge for the restorer, who admitted in his letter that “every day in front of this image was an act of profound commitment. I have tried, with the greatest possible sensitivity, to restore its devotional integrity and Bring back that look that many recognize As a refuge, solace and promise.
he Long waiting time While carrying out the work, it served as an additional incentive and motivation for Manzano: “I know that His absence was a time of longing for everyone.. This desire has been my daily motivation, reminding me that all progress is not only about sustaining an exceptional work, but also about the deep feeling it awakens. It’s about The longest period of time spent by brothers And the devotees of the Virgin of Hope without proximity to the picture, although what remains for the reunion has already been counted in hours.
Honoring dates and times
With the end of work on Friday The Oversight Committee met for the last time The restoration takes place once the kissing of the master of the sentence has finished, which is traditionally celebrated on every first Friday of the month. After learning and evaluating the final state of the sculpture after the intervention, the Board of Directors, which will remain in office until after the Kiss of the Virgin’s Hand, has taken the decision that the Macarena will be presented to the faithful again on the Day of the Immaculate Conception and remain in veneration until Wednesday 10 December.
The image will be exposed to the closeness of the believers Day 8 from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm.While it will be on Tuesday and Wednesday, December 9 and 10, from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm. The Board of Directors has set these extended hours, in total 45 hoursso that all the brothers and devotees can reunite with the image as soon as it is returned to worship, comforting them once again with its presence.
Seville will live this year with more joy and happiness if possible, a day that is always marked in red in its calendar. The long-awaited return of the Macarena will come to an end A black chapter in the history of the Brotherhood It opens in June on the day when Macarinos, Sevilleans and anyone who wishes can reunite with the Virgin of Hope in her basilica.