Hungarian cultural institutes and diplomatic missions abroad welcome visitors to celebrate Easter with various programmes, such as egg painting, twist bread baking and traditional arts and crafts activities.
The Consulate General in Shanghai will organise its traditional Easter picnic for members of the local Hungarian community. The main aim of the event is to revive Hungarian Easter traditions and introduce them to children, who will – of course – receive a gift pack.
In New Delhi, an online egg painting competition has been running since the end of March. The picture of the painted eggs sent by the participants will be used to set up a collaborative poster and the winners will be treated to a tea afternoon at the legendary Imperial Hotel. The same hotel will invite children from Indian and international schools to bake Hungarian Easter cakes with the help of the hotel's head pastry chef.
Easter crafts have also become a tradition in Seoul. This year, folk artist Ingrid Hermann will introduce the history, meaning and making of Hungarian folk motifs.
The programmes in Cairo will focus on children of the Hungarian diaspora. After the inevitable egg painting, children are invited to hunt for Easter bunny packages hidden in the embassy’s garden.
In Sofia, they celebrate the holiday by focusing on the idea of recycling and sustainability. People can join their special Easter workshop live and online as well.
In Ljubljana, on the initiative of the Institute craftspeople and producers from the Mura region will present their products, mainly related to Easter.
In Prague, families will participate in an Easter fun workshop, where they can get in the mood for the holiday with egg painting, a playful presentation of Hungarian folk traditions, spring songs and a dance performance by the Huzavonó folk band.
In Chicago, Easter will be celebrated at the Chicago Reformed Church (Norridge) and St. Stephen the King Catholic Church.
In St. Petersburg, an Easter egg painting art workshop will be organised at the Consulate General for members of the local Hungarian diaspora and the diplomatic corps, while the Embassy in Quito plans to present Hungarian Easter traditions in a Facebook series.