Orthodox Easter: Events in Bucharest and in the country
After a pandemic-induced break, Easter fairs have returned to cities across the country, and museums organize various themed events in the run-up to the celebration. We outline below some of the activities available in Bucharest and other…
Simona Fodor · Journalist
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After a pandemic-induced break, Easter fairs have returned to cities across the country, and museums organize various themed events in the run-up to the celebration. We outline below some of the activities available in Bucharest and other cities in the week before the Orthodox Easter.
In Bucharest, Creart, one of the city’s cultural centers under the umbrella of the City Hall, hosts between April 15 and April 22 an Easter fair, Easter Traditions, covering exhibitions, workshops and egg decorating demonstrations. At the Creart Gallery, the public can see an exhibition of decorated eggs, the work of Rodica Bărhădan, an artisan from Paltin, Suceava county, curated by Doina Ișfănoni, an ethnologist and art historian. Between April 15 and April 17 (15:00-18:00) and April 18 and April 22 (11:00-13:00), Bărhădan will hold workshops on the time-honoured custom of egg decorating. Overall, the public can see and purchase a range of traditional products and items related to Easter, from painted eggs to hand-painted icons, wood-made items or weaved products. More about the event here.
The Grigore Antipa Natural History Museum invites children to an Egg Hunt in its garden on April 21 (11:30 – 12:45). The event is open to children aged 6 to 10, and participants will use the items they find to paint, cut, glue, and design various personalized items. More details about registration and fees are available here.
For classical music fans, the George Enescu Philharmonic hosts two concerts featuring a program of works by Johannes Brahms and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will present The Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny), Op. 54 by Brahms and Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 35, with violinist Valentin Șerban as a soloist, and Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64. The choir of the George Enescu Philharmonic is conducted by Iosif Ion Prunner. Because of the Easter celebration, the concerts are held on Wednesday and Thursday, as opposed to the usual Thursday and Friday dates.
After a three-year break, Sibiu is hosting again this year an Easter Fair, in the city’s Grand Square. More than 50 stalls were set up for a display of traditional products, sweets, and Easter decorations, ceramic items and toys, and various goodies from honey to pastry and pancakes. The fair is open between April 15 and April 26. The youngest visitors can enjoy a merry-go-round, a miniature train, an inflatable castle, and a trampoline, among others.
