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REEECxEEI Crafternoon: Red & White Bracelet Workshop

Mar 1, 2026   12:15 - 1:30 pm  
David Kinley Hall, Room 113
Social/Informal Event
Sponsor
Eastern European Illini
Cost
Free and open to the public
Contact
Rachel Schmalz
E-Mail
rschmalz@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Russian, E. European & Eurasian Center: Co-sponsored Events

Please join us on Sunday, March 1, from 12:15 pm to 1:30 pm for a REEEC x EEI Crafternoon event! We’ll enjoy festive music as we celebrate March 1 traditions and make our own red-and-white bracelets together.

Across Eastern Europe, March 1 marks the welcoming of spring through beloved traditions known by many names — martenitsa, mărțișor, martinka, martenička, verore, and more. Traditionally, people exchange small red and white adornments symbolizing health, prosperity, renewal, and the triumph of life over the cold, dark winter. These tokens are worn as bracelets, pins, or charms until the first signs of spring appear, when they are often tied to blossoming trees as a wish for good fortune.

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