Khabarovsk Debuts Easter Festival with a Three-Ton Kulich Surprise

On Orthodox Easter, April 12, Khabarovsk's Glory Square will host its first-ever Easter festival, featuring the baking of a record-breaking kulich—a traditional Russian Easter bread. The event was announced by Maria Radchenko, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade for the Khabarovsk Territory, overseeing consumer market development.

The festival's centerpiece will be a giant kulich weighing over three tons, prepared using a unique recipe and available for tasting, Radchenko noted. The celebration will also include a large fair under the "Made in Khabarovsk Territory" brand, showcasing local producers.

Thirty of the region's leading food manufacturers will offer a variety of treats, including Easter specialties, and distribute 3,000 blessed eggs to visitors.

Khabarovsk has a track record of hosting large-scale public celebrations. Last year, the city marked Unity Day by cooking an enormous pot of tsarskaya ukha—a rich royal-style fish soup—served to thousands of residents. Now, locals and visitors alike will have the chance to join the fair, experience time-honored traditions, and take part in the festivities.