Just a few days separate the appearance of the Herald and his procession of the arrival of the Three Wise Men to the city of Seville. On the eve of the most magical evening and night of the year, the Royal Herald arrives in the city to request the keys to Seville and thus facilitate the work of their Majesties in their delivery on January 5.
While it is true that the Herald is not able to gather as many people as the Three Kings attract, the appointment that takes place this afternoon is increasingly popular.
This 2025, however, it will take place on the afternoon of January 3, in light of the weather forecasts for the 4th and 5th. Therefore, throughout the afternoon of January 3, Seville will be taking shape and gathering curious people to enjoy a small parade prior to the long-awaited evening.
As always, the ride will depart from and return to the Ateneo de Sevilla. This 2025, Angel Cornejo, worker of the office of attention to the citizenship in the Hospital Virgen del Rocio, will put on the skin of the Royal Herald of Seville.
He will be accompanied by pages and Bedouins in a recurring harmonized by the Agrupación Musical Virgen de los Reyes. The Bugle and Drum Band Sagrada Columna y Azotes (Las Cigarreras).
Where will transit the Heraldo and his procession?
This year it will depart at 17:00 from the Ateneo de Sevilla following this route.
- Plaza de Villasis and Cuna to the Plaza del Salvador.
- It will continue along the streets Álvarez Quintero, Manuel Cortina, Francisco Bruna to end in the Plaza de San Francisco.
- It will follow the central streets Hernando Colón, Alemanes, Placentines and Plaza Virgen de los Reyes.
- Once in the Plaza del Triunfo, it will take Fray Ceferino González to the crowded Avenida de la Constitución. Once at the Seville City Hall José Luis Sanz, the mayor, will hand him the keys of the city. It will happen around 6:00 pm.
Once he reaches the City Hall in Plaza Nueva, he will start the return trip through Méndez Núñez, Plaza de la Magdalena, O’Donnell, Campana, Martín Villa and Plaza de Villacís. The tour will end around 20:00 hours.
Heraldo de Triana, the Macarena and the Porvenir
El Real is not the only one that will cross the streets of the city with the noble purpose of bringing magic to the little ones. The City Council has a deep commitment to the royal letter carriers and therefore all districts will have a responsible to deliver the letters to Their Majesties.
For example, the Heraldo de la Macarena will go out to the streets of this neighborhood on January 3 accompanied by the Youth Band of the Centuria Romana Macarena at 17:00 hours. It will depart from the Virgen de los Reyes Home and from there will lead the procession to the Virgen Macarena Hospital.
There the Heraldo in question will visit the hospitalized children so that they can also make their wishes to Melchor, Gaspar and Baltasar.
Another of the great promises of this 2025 is the Heraldo de Triana.
It also meets on January 3 in an itinerary that will start at 15:15 hours from the Paseo de la O to cross Castilla and go through the popular neighborhood.