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EPL Picks: Easter Celebrations

In the Christian tradition, Easter celebrates the ressurection of Jesus Christ three days after his death by crucifixion. The week before Easter is known as Holy Week and is the same week as Passover in the Jewish tradition. There are also non-religious celebrations of Easter that have some overlap with both religious celebrations and symbols of spring, such as the Easter Bunny hiding eggs, Easter parades featuring fancy Easter bonnets, egg decorating, and images of baby chicks, bunnies, and lambs. This list includes books, music, and films from various traditions.

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  • Encyclopedia of Easter, Carnival & Lent

    A Guide to This Season's Joyous Celebration and Solemn Worship, Including Folk Customs, Religious Observances, History, Legends, Folklore, Symbols, and Related Days from Europe, the Americas, and Around the World

    Gulevich, Tanya
    Everything you need to know about Easter in various cultures.
    eBook, Omnigraphics, Inc.
  • From cute Easter-themed cakes to delicious brunch ideas, this magazine is chock full of recipes and photos.
    Online Magazine, A360 Media, LLC
  • The New Passover Menu

    a Fresh Look at Passover Meals

    Shoyer, Paula
    The Jewish holiday of Passover celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and lasts eight days. This cookbook includes eight full menus to mix and match, including many desserts (several of them gluten-free).
    eBook, 2015Newe York : Sterling Epicure, [2015] — Internet Access
  • Velykdenʹ

    vid pri͡anoï kovbasky do syrnoï pasky

    Dudka, Teti͡ana
    Recipes for a variety of Ukrainian Easter breaks and cakes. If you can't read Ukrainian, you can use your phone's camera with a translation app.
    Book, 2022Kharkiv [Ukraine] : Klub Simeĭnoho Dozvilli͡a, 2022. — Ukrainian 641.568 DUD
  • Bunnies, eggs, egg sweaters, and more! These Scandinavian knitters have created some adorable patterns.
    Book, 2013North Pomfret, Vt. : Trafalgar Square Books, 2013. — 746.43204 NER
  • This 1948 film won an Academy Award for Best Original Score and was one of the highest-grossing movies of the 1940s. Gene Kelly broke his ankle and was replaced by Fred Astaire, who stars alongside Judy Garland.
    DVD, 2005Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2005] — DVD EAS
  • Syrian Christians seek refuge in an Orthodox monastery in Lebanon during the Easter season.
    DVD, 2021Holland, OH : Dreamscape Media, [2021] — DVD 275.6 WAI
  • Chocolate Wars

    the 150-year Rivalry Between the World's Greatest Chocolate Makers

    Cadbury, Deborah
    Chocolate is an important part of Easter celebrations in many families. This book covers the dramatic history of the biggest names in chocolate: Cadbury, Lindt, Fry, Hershey, Mars, and Nestle, all with very different visions, approaches, and…
    Book, 2010Vancouver, BC ; Toronto : Douglas & McIntyre, [2010] — 338.47641 CAD CAD
  • Songs for Easter

    Hymns and Music From English Cathedrals to Celebrate Easter and Lent

    Beautiful anthems and hymns from Anglican and Catholic cathedrals in Liverpool, Winchester, Guildford, and more.
    Streaming Music, 2018[Place of publication not identified] : Herald Records, [2018] — Internet Access
  • Lumen Christi

    a sequence of music for the Easter Vigil

    Winchester Cathedral Choir presents chants and motets for Easter Vigil, considered to be the most important liturgy of public worship in the Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and many other Christian churches.
    Streaming Music, 2024[Place of publication not identified] : Ad Fontes, [2024] — Internet Access
  • This book, filled with glorious photos, historical information, and reflections on scripture, takes you on the annual Lenten pilgrimage to some of Rome's most incredible churches.
    Book, 2013New York : Basic Books, [2013] — 263.04245 WEI
  • View masterpieces of religious art about the story of Passiontide in this installment of the Exhibition On Screen series.
    Streaming Video, 2021Seventh Art Productions, 2021. — Internet Access