The Polish community in Malta organised their annual traditional Easter baskets blessing at St Patrick’s church in Sliema. Expats gathered to celebrate Polish Easter with wicker baskets filled with decorated eggs, sausage, bread and sweet delicacies. Swieconka, or the blessing of the Easter baskets, is a Polish Catholic tradition on Holy Saturday – the day of joyful anticipation ahead of the resurrection of Christ. This tradition dates back centuries and the food blessed in the church is then served for breakfast on Sunday morning.

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