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REEECxEEI Martenitsa Crafternoon

Event Type
Social/Informal Event
Sponsor
REEEC; Eastern European Illini
Location
1000 Siebel Center for Design (1208 S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820)
Date
Mar 1, 2025   11:15 am - 1:00 pm  
Cost
Free and open to the public.
Contact
Danielle Sekel
E-Mail
dsekel2@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
Russian, E. European & Eurasian Center: Outreach

Please join us on Saturday, March 1 from 11:15 am to 1:00 pm for a REEECxEEI Crafternoon event! We will enjoy festive snacks as we celebrate Baba Marta and make our own martenitsi. On March 1 all across the Balkans, people celebrate the martenitsa/martisor/martinka, the known symbol of spring. Participants exchange small red and white adornments that symbolize health, prosperity, and the triumph of life over a cold and dark winter. These tokens are worn as bracelets, pins, or charms until the first signs of spring emerge, whereupon they are tied to blossoming trees. 

Честита Баба Марта!


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