The Feast of the Immaculate Conception arrives, and with it the Dance of the Sixes In the Seville Cathedral, which has changed its location this time. They will be in the back choir, dancing the entire octave in front of the Virgin … Kings. This is due to the works being done in the main altar nave.
The last time the sixes danced in front of the patron saint For the city and the diocese It was in 2021, on the silver altar, just on the day of the Immaculate Conception. On this occasion, the Virgin of Kings was on her way out after the extraordinary procession that took place the previous day, December 7, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the patronage of the City Hall of Seville.
this time, They will dance before the Blessed Sacrament and the Virgin of Kings during the eight days of the octave, from December 8 to 15. This is a practically unprecedented fact. Entry is possible daily through the doors of San Miguel and the Baptistery from 4:45 p.m. The beginning of the Octave of the Immaculate Conception is at 5:30 p.m.
Women’s dance It is one of the most deeply rooted religious traditions in Seville. It dates back to 1613, In the seventeenth century. This devotion is celebrated on three occasions throughout the year: Corpus Christi, the Immaculate Conception, and Carnival. On the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, the sixes dance wearing a light blue and white pageant suit, while on the other two Masses they dance in red and white.