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Hours after Russian troops launched a full invasion on the European nation – the largest military action in Europe since World War II – Floridians living here and around the world with ties to Ukraine and Russia fear for their friends and relatives.

Russia is trying, once again, to erase a rich history.

Learn the ancient method of decorating eggs using simple primitive tools to scribe (write) intricate designs with beeswax. The Pysanka method of decorating the egg is traditionally used to make the much-admired Ukrainian Easter eggs but can also be used to design beautiful eggs for Christmas! Limited to 15 participants. $20 for Museum Members; $35 for non-members. Masks are required inside the Museum. Call 336-786-4478 by November 19 to reserve your spot.

Like any abiding Christian Orthodox, grandma spent the week leading up to Easter cooking as if an army was expected for lunch (her immediate family consists of two daughters, one son-in-law and the worlds most beloved granddaughter — me!). For this modest ensemble of people, grandma dyed on average between 50 and 100 eggs every year.  Over 17 years in Australia, I never dyed eggs. Until last year, that is, when travel bans brought my homesickness and sense of cultural isolation to a whole ne...

Calgary artist connects with Ukrainian culture by making dozens of intricate Easter eggs A Calgary artist is busy passing down a centuries-old tradition for Easter this year. Cathy Reitz, a pysanka artist, creates intricate Ukrainian easter eggs. Social Sharing CBC News · Why this Calgarian became a pysanka artist CBC News Calgary3 days ago 4:53For Cathy Reitz, its all about honouring her family and traditions when it comes to making elaborate Ukrainian Easter eggs.4:53

BEYOND LOCAL: The art of the Ukrainian Easter egg Heres how you can make a pysanka this Easter Apr 1, 2021 8:00 AM By: Dean LaBerge, Local Journalism Initiative A pysanka (Ukrainian Easter egg).Dean LaBerge, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ukrainian Easter eggs are an art form all to themselves. They are an essential part of some Ukrainian religious services but are also made for fun, given as gifts, and even sold online. Tara LaBerge from Swan Hills, Alberta,...

Author of the article: Rita DeMontis Publishing date: Mar 17, 2021  •  March 17, 2021  •  4 minute read  •  Photo by supplied /Egg Farmers of Ontario Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content If it’s Easter, it must be egg season. And right now – they are everywhere. Baked into special breads, or recreated with chocolate, all bea...

Osage Cemetery Association schedules March 11 meeting TORONTO — The Osage Cemetery Association will hold an informational meeting on March 11 at 1 p.m. at the Osage Church, township Road 242, Toronto. Those with family members or loved ones who have been laid to rest at the cemetery, owners of burial plots or those interested in helping to preserve the future of the cemetery and church are welcome to attend to discuss the improvements of both the cemetery and the church. Face masks are requir...

Newport Life magazine When it comes to the coronavirus, it seems like no institution is sacred. The latest victim? The Easter egg.  Newport’s Julie McGrath has been making pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter eggs, for the last 40 years — and has been hosting an egg-decorating party for nearly as long. This year, however, she doesn’t know whether the gathering will take place. McGrath usually welcomes about two dozen women into her Fifth Ward home on Palm Sunday. This year, she’s considering m...

Pysanky Art In this virtual Zoom event, learn about Pysanky, or Ukrainian Easter Eggs. Local artist Linda Hupert from www.planetegg.org will present a tutorial on how to get started decorating these beautifully detailed eggs while also sharing the rich history of Pysanky.