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REEECxEEI Martenitsa Crafternoon

Mar 1, 2025 11:15 am - 1:00 pm

1000 Siebel Center for Design (1208 S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820)

Social/Informal Event

Sponsor

REEEC; Eastern European Illini

Cost

Free and open to the public.

Contact

Danielle Sekel

E-Mail

dsekel2@illinois.edu

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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 Southeast Europe, 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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