| :13.5pt;margin-left: | | | | considered the day of his crucifixion. On this day |
| 0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:13.5pt">Red eggs, | | | | people must not work in the field, because it is |
| lamb, a special bread, bunnies, wine, spring | | | | considered a day without luck and also they must |
| flowers- all these remind us about a holy holiday | | | | eat nothing . Then follows the Holy Saturday, on |
| named Easter. | | | | this day Moldavians prepare a large variety of |
| As we know Easter, which celebrates the Jesus | | | | meals for the day of Easter: Easter cakes ,the |
| Christ's resurrection from dead, is one of the | | | | meat of lamb, red eggs these being the most |
| most important religious holiday of the year. It is | | | | important meals and also various salads, the meat |
| a movable feast, because the date of celebration | | | | of rabbit etc. All the foods mentioned above are |
| depends on the vernal equinox and the first full | | | | sprinkled with holy water at the church on |
| moon. Easter as usual occurs on the 22th of | | | | Easter’s eve, because on the Easter in the |
| March and 25 of April or even at the beginning of | | | | morning each person have to eat some meal that |
| May. | | | | was blessed at church and while striking against |
| This year all the world celebrates Easter on 4 of | | | | red eggs to say ,,Hristos a inviat and to |
| April. In Moldova this holiday has specific features | | | | answer ,,Adevarat a inviat. |
| and importance than in other cultures. The | | | | This year, on Easter Chisinau was the host of |
| preparation for Easter begun with lent, the 40-day | | | | many tourists from different European countries. |
| period leading up to Easter Sunday, is a time of | | | | Hotel Bella Donna had a great pleasure to give |
| reflection and penance and represents the 40 | | | | accommodations to the guests of Chisinau. For |
| days that Jesus spent alone in the wilderness | | | | this purpose the hotel staff made a specific |
| before starting his ministry, a time in which | | | | Easter decoration of the celebration table in order |
| Christians believe he survived various temptations | | | | to make our guests feel the atmosphere of the |
| by the devil. The lent is lasting on the Maundy | | | | feasts and make them feel like at home. |
| Thursday. The next day- the Good Friday is | | | | |