It is tradition and it is art. And it is not for the impatient. In anticipation of Easter, the Ukrainian History and Education Center in Somerset recently held classes in the art of pysanka - a Slavic ...

Easter-egg decorating is an ancient tradition with deep roots extending at least into the medieval period of European history. But archaeological evidence of them is scarce due to the delicate nature ...

This Easter, trade in your kit-dyed Easter eggs for ones more long-lasting: pysanka. Known for their elaborate designs and colorful shells, Ukrainian Easter eggs are painted in layers of beeswax and ...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Community members gathered today to partake in a Ukrainian Easter Egg Pysanka workshop on Sunday. Organizers say the art of Pysanka is over 2000 years old. Guests of the ...

SHERRILL >> About 20 women gathered at the Sherrill-Kenwood Free Library on Saturday to participate in what has become a springtime tradition. A class lead by retired art teacher Linda Evans learned ...

Ukraine and Estonia had jointly applied for the pysanka (Ukrainian egg decoration) to be recognized as a cultural heritage, according to the Congress of Ukrainians in Estonia (CUE). The United Nations ...