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Kaziuko mugė or Saint Casimir's Fair [1] is a large annual folk arts and crafts fair in Lithuania, dating to the beginning of the 17th century. The fair is traditionally held in city's markets and streets on the Sunday nearest to 4 March (Feast of St. Casimir), the anniversary of Saint Casimir's death.
Długosz and Saint Casimir by Florian Cynk (circa 1869) Prince Casimir's uncle Ladislaus the Posthumous, King of Hungary and Bohemia, died in 1457 at the age of 17, without leaving an heir. Casimir's father, King Casimir IV, subsequently advanced his claims to Hungary and Bohemia, but could not enforce them due to the Thirteen Years' War (1454 ...
Each Sunday, a group of Poles gathers outside the closed St. Casimir Church on the northeastern side of the city, praying and singing the Polish national anthem." [27] St. Casimir being the first locally to pray in street exile, and the most exuberant, so much so that some of the services becoming a rally for all the parishes. [51]
It became known as the Society of Saint Casimir when one of its members, Paulius Šilinskas, obtained relics of Saint Casimir, patron saint of Lithuania. [2] The society translated into Lithuanian and published several books, including a work by Irish Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman , [ 3 ] collection of gospels published by Józef Zawadzki in 1857 ...
Quad City Arts' Festival of Trees is more than 20 years old and includes a Macy-style helium balloon parade. Knoxville, Tennessee, USA area 120,000 square feet (11,000 m 2) first held in 1986. Though named differently as Fantasy of Trees it is in the same line of annual event and benefits East Tennessee Children's Hospital.
The family of European spitcakes. Austria – Prügelkrapfen Belarus – bankukha (corrupted German word Baumkuchen meaning "Tree cake") Czech Republic – Trdelník France – Gâteau à la broche
The Opening of the Coffin of St. Casimir measures 285 by 402 centimetres (112 in × 158 in) and decorates the east wall. It depicts the opening of St. Casimir's coffin on August 16, 1604 during his canonization proceedings. The body in the coffin was found intact, 120 years after the burial.
In 1992, the school of Saint Casimir was merged with the schools of nearby St. Patrick and Sacred Heart parishes to form Trinity Catholic School. [4] The combined school closed in 2009. [5] By 1952, five priests and 27 sisters had came from the St. Casimir's. [2]