Easter Creations

Staying true to our tradition of Easter activities, we have designed new artistic activities for this year’s Holy Week. Inspired by the customs and traditions of the country, they are connected to the Easter celebration, imitate traditional craft and cooking techniques rooted in Greek heritage, and aim to pass on these associations to new generations through fresh approaches and artistic means.

This is a methodically organised programme, distinguished by the quality of its activities and materials, its contemporary artistic approaches and their connection to the past, as well as its sensitivity to artistic education combined with the oral exploration of traditional references.

The goal of the activities is to connect community members with ancestral art and customs, link them with modern practices, and preserve the religious and cultural traditions of today.

The activities are as follows:

CHILDREN

1. Mini construction with building bricks (Lego-style) — a bunny and a duckling hatching from a broken egg — and making decorative ornaments.
2. We knead and bake fragrant traditional Easter bread rolls (Lamprokouloures) and shape them as little nests, partridges, turtles, and snakes — and while we wait for them to bake, we decorate our Easter candles.
3. Creating a spring landscape on an embroidery hoop using various buttons, and painting Easter motifs on special 3D foam.
4. Dyeing eggs with herbs and paints, and while they dry, creating a personal decorative Easter frame using the children’s handprints and footprints (handprint and footprint technique).

ADULTS

1. Creating the all-white lily — symbol of Easter in Smyrna — using the String Art technique.
2. Creating a 3D egg-shaped lantern featuring a rabbit, using the papercut technique.
3. Mini cross-stitch hoop, either as an ornament or a pendant, featuring a ladybird and a bunny motif.
4. Making a bunny doll using a pattern.

April 06 to 09 – Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Children: 10:00-14:30
Adults: 19:00-22:00

€22 per person / per day
€80 for a package of four sessions
Child and parent together in the same activity, or two siblings: €40 per activity

The price includes all materials and equipment needed for the crafts, the artists’/instructors’ fees, and VAT.

Limited number of participants. Pre-registration and advance payment are required to reserve a place.
If a participant arrives more than 15 minutes late, they will not be able to take part in the activity. If a registered and fully paid participant is unable to attend due to their own circumstances, they may collect the activity kit by Holy Friday, although no further guidance from the artist-instructors will be available.
Children under five need to be accompanied by an adult with no extra cost.
In case of cancellation, payments will not be refunded.