Easter Events

Decorating Easter eggs is one of the best known Sorbian Easter customs. There are four different techniques: by waxing, embossing, scratching, or etching. At the following events, you can watch Lusatian folk-artists at work on the decoration of Easter eggs; you may even try it yourself.

Budyšin / Bautzen - Monday to Thursday in Hoy Week: Decoration of Easter eggs (demonstration - participation - sale) in the Sorbian Culture Information Centre (Sorbische Kulturinformation), Póstowe naměsto/Postplatz 2

Wojerecy / Hoyerswerda - The week-end three weeks before Easter at the Easter-egg Market in the Lausitzhalle, Lausitzer Platz 4. The week-end before Easter at the Central Lusatian Easter-egg Market, Neuwiese.