Christians celebrate Easter which commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. Some Christian traditions include the Easter bunny who delivers Easter eggs, as well as the First Family hosting an Easter egg roll on the White House lawn. Wishing everyone a happy Easter!
In Belgium, Easter is celebrated with great spirit to mark the transition from darkness to light and from death to life. Christians make complicated preparations and decorate churches with flowers for this ancient Christian festival, during which people wear special suits to offer prayers and churches hold community meetings and dinners.
Noruega es un estado monárquico ubicado en Europa septentrional que forma parte de la península escandinava junto con Suecia. La mayor parte del territorio noruego es montañoso y está compuesto por una serie de mesetas. Noruega ha tenido éxito en deportes como el atletismo, especialmente en los Juegos Olímpicos. El salmón es el alimento más tradicional de la cocina noruega.
Holly week in Spain, also known as Semana Santa, is an important religious celebration that commemorates Christ's last days and mourns his death. During the week, large floats weighing over 3,000 kilograms are paraded through the streets of cities like Seville and Malaga by religious brotherhoods accompanied by thousands of people, music, and marching bands, creating a unique atmosphere. The processions are a major focal point of the tradition in southern Spain.
Sweden is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Oresund. Citizens of Sweden have a tradition of painting Easter eggs and removing the shell with a small hole.
Easter in Portugal is celebrated in the beautiful city of Braga, known for its procession of Ecce Homo led by "Farricocos" who light bonfires in the streets on Good Friday night. It is one of the most moving religious dates and important traditional cultural events in Portugal during Holy Week.
Christians celebrate Easter which commemorates Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead. Some Christian traditions include the Easter bunny who delivers Easter eggs, as well as the First Family hosting an Easter egg roll on the White House lawn. Wishing everyone a happy Easter!
In Belgium, Easter is celebrated with great spirit to mark the transition from darkness to light and from death to life. Christians make complicated preparations and decorate churches with flowers for this ancient Christian festival, during which people wear special suits to offer prayers and churches hold community meetings and dinners.
Noruega es un estado monárquico ubicado en Europa septentrional que forma parte de la península escandinava junto con Suecia. La mayor parte del territorio noruego es montañoso y está compuesto por una serie de mesetas. Noruega ha tenido éxito en deportes como el atletismo, especialmente en los Juegos Olímpicos. El salmón es el alimento más tradicional de la cocina noruega.
Holly week in Spain, also known as Semana Santa, is an important religious celebration that commemorates Christ's last days and mourns his death. During the week, large floats weighing over 3,000 kilograms are paraded through the streets of cities like Seville and Malaga by religious brotherhoods accompanied by thousands of people, music, and marching bands, creating a unique atmosphere. The processions are a major focal point of the tradition in southern Spain.
Sweden is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Oresund. Citizens of Sweden have a tradition of painting Easter eggs and removing the shell with a small hole.
Easter in Portugal is celebrated in the beautiful city of Braga, known for its procession of Ecce Homo led by "Farricocos" who light bonfires in the streets on Good Friday night. It is one of the most moving religious dates and important traditional cultural events in Portugal during Holy Week.
Easter in Italy involves several religious traditions and celebrations. Solemn religious processions are held on Good Friday or Holy Saturday in many towns, and sometimes on Easter Sunday as well. Italians also celebrate Pasquetta, the Monday after Easter, as a holiday with more joyous celebrations after the solemnity of Holy Week. Rituals like parading statues of Jesus or the Virgin Mary through cities while participants wear traditional costumes are also part of Easter observances in Italy.
The Orthodox Church remains a respected institution in Romania, especially in rural areas. Some popular Easter customs have remained. The Orthodox Easter begins a month later than the Catholic one, and for forty days before eating meat, fish, or using oil or vinegar in salads is forbidden. The most popular custom is painting eggs red, but they can also be decorated in other ways. It is believed that when Mary was next to the cross, she had a basket of eggs and Christ's blood fell on them. In some parts of Romania, people collide Easter eggs and say "Christ is risen" with the reply "Truly He is risen."
Several Spanish animal species are in danger of extinction, including the salamander, Mediterranean tortoise, and Samarugo fish. Habitat destruction from development, pollution, and invasive species has negatively impacted these animals' populations. Conservation efforts like controlled breeding programs and habitat regeneration have helped some species recover. Other threatened Spanish animals discussed are the Iberian wolf, red squirrel, giant lizard of El Hierro, and Malvasía duck, which face pressures from habitat loss, hunting, and hybridization.
Easter in Bulgaria is unusual in 2012 because Orthodox Christian Easter falls on the same date as Catholic Easter, which only happens periodically. Easter is celebrated over four days starting on Good Friday and ending on Easter Monday. Bulgaria homes are often decorated with colored eggs, including at least one bright red egg to represent the blood of Jesus Christ, and preparations like egg painting and bread baking start the week before the holiday.
Supermarkets in Holland are full of chocolate eggs for Easter and both Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are national holidays. While Holy Thursday and Good Friday are commemorated, they are not official holidays. The streets of Amsterdam see many tourists during the Easter period as well.
The document summarizes Easter traditions in Switzerland, including searching for Easter eggs on Easter Sunday, playing a baseball-like game called Swiss Hornussen on Easter Sunday in some villages, playing a game called Zwanzgerle on Monday after Easter where children try to break decorated eggshells for money, and typical Easter foods like pie watch (various fish and vegetable pies), marinated herring with cream cheese and onion, and pesach apple cake.
In France, Easter is celebrated from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday, during which time church bells do not ring to symbolize mourning for the death of Jesus. On Easter Sunday, the bells ring again to celebrate his resurrection. Children in France search for Easter eggs that have been hidden in fields, painting them in bright colors and competing to find the most eggs.
Easter in Italy involves several religious traditions and celebrations. Solemn religious processions are held on Good Friday or Holy Saturday in many towns, and sometimes on Easter Sunday as well. Italians also celebrate Pasquetta, the Monday after Easter, as a holiday with more joyous celebrations after the solemnity of Holy Week. Rituals like parading statues of Jesus or the Virgin Mary through cities while participants wear traditional costumes are also part of Easter observances in Italy.
The Orthodox Church remains a respected institution in Romania, especially in rural areas. Some popular Easter customs have remained. The Orthodox Easter begins a month later than the Catholic one, and for forty days before eating meat, fish, or using oil or vinegar in salads is forbidden. The most popular custom is painting eggs red, but they can also be decorated in other ways. It is believed that when Mary was next to the cross, she had a basket of eggs and Christ's blood fell on them. In some parts of Romania, people collide Easter eggs and say "Christ is risen" with the reply "Truly He is risen."
Several Spanish animal species are in danger of extinction, including the salamander, Mediterranean tortoise, and Samarugo fish. Habitat destruction from development, pollution, and invasive species has negatively impacted these animals' populations. Conservation efforts like controlled breeding programs and habitat regeneration have helped some species recover. Other threatened Spanish animals discussed are the Iberian wolf, red squirrel, giant lizard of El Hierro, and Malvasía duck, which face pressures from habitat loss, hunting, and hybridization.
Easter in Bulgaria is unusual in 2012 because Orthodox Christian Easter falls on the same date as Catholic Easter, which only happens periodically. Easter is celebrated over four days starting on Good Friday and ending on Easter Monday. Bulgaria homes are often decorated with colored eggs, including at least one bright red egg to represent the blood of Jesus Christ, and preparations like egg painting and bread baking start the week before the holiday.
Supermarkets in Holland are full of chocolate eggs for Easter and both Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are national holidays. While Holy Thursday and Good Friday are commemorated, they are not official holidays. The streets of Amsterdam see many tourists during the Easter period as well.
The document summarizes Easter traditions in Switzerland, including searching for Easter eggs on Easter Sunday, playing a baseball-like game called Swiss Hornussen on Easter Sunday in some villages, playing a game called Zwanzgerle on Monday after Easter where children try to break decorated eggshells for money, and typical Easter foods like pie watch (various fish and vegetable pies), marinated herring with cream cheese and onion, and pesach apple cake.
In France, Easter is celebrated from Holy Thursday to Holy Saturday, during which time church bells do not ring to symbolize mourning for the death of Jesus. On Easter Sunday, the bells ring again to celebrate his resurrection. Children in France search for Easter eggs that have been hidden in fields, painting them in bright colors and competing to find the most eggs.