How to celebrate Easter in Washington

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What: Annual Easter festival for children in the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Andrew

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When: Saturday 30 April at 10: 00

Where: 15100 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20905

Details: Children of any age are invited to the St. Andrew's Cathedral for the annual pre-dying meeting. Here they will talk about the Easter holiday, bake Easter cakes and make Easter eggs. The organizers promise: as a result, each child will collect his own Easter basket.

What: Festive liturgy in the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral of St. Andrew

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Where: 15100 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20905

Details: The festive liturgy in the cathedral will begin at 23: 30. After the service will be the consecration of Easter baskets.

The parish of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church is the oldest in Washington. It was founded by immigrants from Ukraine in 1949 year. The church in the style of the Cossack Baroque was built in 1988, and with 2001 the abbot is Father Vladimir.

What: Consecration of Easter cakes and Easter in St. Nicholas Cathedral

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When: Saturday 30 April at 12: 00

Where: Saint Nicholas Cathedral 3500 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20007

Details: With Easter baskets in St. Nicholas Cathedral, you can come on Saturday at noon or at night: in 22: 00, 22: 30, 23: 00. Further in the church begins the liturgy, to which everyone is invited.

Consecration of Easter cakes will continue on Sunday afternoon.

What: Vigil service in the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist

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When: Sunday 1 May at 00: 00

Where: 4001 17th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20011

Details: Vigil at St. John the Baptist Cathedral will begin at midnight. The Easter procession, the matins and the liturgy will last until 2 in the morning, after which there will be a general break-in and the consecration of the Easter baskets.

For those who can not come to the night service: Easter cakes will also be kept in 14: 30 the day before, on Saturday - in 23: 00.

What: Easter procession and Easter breakfast at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church

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When: Sunday 1 May at 10: 00

Where: 1723 East Fairmount Avenue, Baltimore MD 21231

Details: The procession at Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church in Baltimore will begin at 10: 00, after which the Easter breakfast will be held. Parishioners are asked to bring some dishes to the table.

In the afternoon, on 15: 00, everyone is invited to an Easter picnic, and on 18: 00, the Easter Supper will begin.

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