Šeduva marks the start of Holy Week by unveiling an “Easter egg garden” featuring more than 12,000 eggs decorated with a variety of patterns and symbols. The local community says Easter is their most important celebration, and for the past 15 years, they have adorned the town with thousands of decorated eggs.
“There are all kinds of eggs – traditional Lithuanian folk designs, ones for children that reflect national identity, as well as eggs decorated with beads, fabric scraps and other recycled materials. These are sustainable creations, and some have been hanging here for several years,” said Daiva Staškūnienė, director of Šeduva nursery school.
This year, the egg garden also features a new addition – a metal “tree of friendship”. It is currently decorated with birds and eggs, and in future it will hold padlocks from groups graduating from the nursery.
Residents describe Šeduva as the “Easter capital”, saying that the town attracts thousands of visitors each year.
“Now that the Lost Shtetl Museum has opened, I believe we will welcome even more tourists,” said Edita Mančiauskė, head of the town’s administration.
Šeduva’s decorated eggs have twice been recorded in the Lithuanian Book of Records. In 2013, a tree was adorned with 1,853 eggs, and in 2015 with nearly 3,500.
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