In preparation for the upcoming Easter, the Museum of Ethnography is organising an Easter programme day on 12 April to introduce children and adults to this colourful holiday and its little-known, still vibrant traditions through the joy of creation. On that day, for the price of a temporary exhibition ticket (2500 HUF) you can visit all exhibitions and programmes so in short, you can enjoy more than 30 Easter-themed activities with your whole family, 0 to 100 years old. Sounds good? Let's find out more about this Easter Festival at the Museum of Ethnography.

Colourful activities for the little ones

Children will be enchanted by exciting fairy tales and playful adventures: the story of the shepherd boy comes to life in a performance by the Rozsnyói Meseszínház (Rozsnyói Fairy Tale Theatre), where children can also take part in a puppet and mask game. Auntie Zsuzsi's basket of tales will be filled with rabbit-tail stories, where butter donuts roll around, hedgehogs and rabbits compete. The interactive fair storytelling in the Székelys exhibition will take participants on a special journey - will the left knee of a twelve-headed dragon fit into the museum? In addition, the little ones can enjoy a spelling bee, poem-crafting activity and an exciting egg hunt with Barka the cat and Buga the dog, the Collection Exhibition's pets.

Easter Festival at the Museum of Ethnography: great programmes for adults

The adults are not left without a programme either! Besides craft activities such as needlework and seed bomb making, there will be a number of presentations and thematic guided tours to help them learn about Easter traditions. What textiles were part of the festive preparations? How did Christian and ancient beliefs mix in the Volga region? Which ceramics are linked to the Easter holidays and what symbols do their decorations reveal? Visitors to the Museum will find answers to these and many other fascinating questions.

Alongside traditional festive customs, other aspects of folk culture are also brought to life. An interactive demonstration of Palóc hairdressing will introduce visitors to the traditional hair and headdresses of Bag. Folk art master Julianna Sápi and her family will not only tell you about the traditions of the Palóc hairstyle, but you can also try it on and see how it would look on you.

 

 

 

 

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Traditions, bees and beats

Traditions will be brought even closer to the public with a special film selection that gives an insight into the customs of the spring festive season. The forms of sprouting, wheat harvesting, green harvesting and watering will be brought to life on the screen.

The EthnoEco plant and seed swap event and a presentation by poet Tibor Weiner Sennyey on the universal history of bees and man from prehistory to the present day, and the art of beekeeping, will also bring spring freshness. Meanwhile, a concert by Folk on 45, a lively dance-hall and a full day of zither performances will set the mood for a joyful and lively Easter.

Find more information and the detailed programme here. 

Source and photo: Museum of Ethnography