Always 2 weeks before Easter, the traditional 37th Bad Arolsen Easter Market will take place again this year on 16.
This market has enjoyed great popularity for many years.
About 39 exhibitors are expected.
Many treasures of egg painting art will be presented. The old design techniques have been cultivated over generations and passed on to the next generation of artists.
Eggs are decorated using the following techniques: Scratch technique, natural flowers, reserve technique, Upper Hessian wax batik, wax batik, Romanian eggs, gold, millefleurs and ink eggs, oil painting,marbleized eggs and with acrylic and watercolor paints(animal species, flowers, songs, fantasy motifs).
Natural eggs from parakeets to ostrich eggs will also be on offer.
The glassblower from Lauscha in Thuringia will once again demonstrate to fascinated visitors how his colorful transparent works of art are created.
Many of the exhibitors will demonstrate on site how the small works of art are created.
In addition, works made of wood, clay, paper, sewn items made of various fabrics, mohair, soaps, jewelry made of glass beads, wood and amber, fresh flower arrangements made of natural materials, figures made of horseshoe nails and tongs and jams, vinegar, liqueurs and Sauerland mustard will be on offer.
New exhibitors include: high-quality hand-painted porcelain, felt animals, painted glass eggs with flowers, animals and sacred motifs, silhouettes on eggs, milling techniques with ornaments and lettering as well as Tiffany works and works made from Nespresso capsules.
The cafeteria will be run by TuS Bad Arolsen this year.
The Easter market is open on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 5.30 pm, admission is €2 children free.
Flower decorations will be on sale from 3.30 pm on Sunday at cost price.
This year, the proceeds from the market will benefit the children's and youth work of the Helsen fire department.
