Easter traditions the Easter Vigil a priest also blesses the parishioners' Easter baskets, which include Easter eggs, paska, butter, cheese, kovbasa, salt and a few other products. With this food, on their return home, people break their fast. The ritual is called "'rozhovyny"'. People visit their relatives and neighbours exchanging Easter greetings. Celebration of Easter in Ukraine is filled with many other customs and rituals, most of which are centuries-old. In Florence, Italy, the unique custom of the Scoppio del carro is observed in which a holy fire lit from stone shards from the Holy Sepulchre are used to light a fire
Auckland Easter Show Auckland Easter Show The Auckland Easter Show (sometimes referred to as the "Royal Easter Show" or "Cola-Cola Easter Show") is a heritage event held annually during Easter in Auckland, New Zealand. It originated in the 19th century and has included agricultural events, art exhibitions, live entertainment, sporting events, carnival rides, sideshows, a marketplace and circuses. The Easter Show was held at the Epsom Showgrounds in Epsom. The Auckland Easter Show is host to the Wine Awards, New Zealand’s longest-running wine competition, and therefore also one of the most competitive. Also hosted are the Art Awards, New Zealand's largest open art