Giant Easter Eggs Exhibition

A Giant Egg in Every Square

For some years now, Easter in Martellago, in the province of Venice, has had an unmistakable face: that of the giant polystyrene eggs that appear in the squares of the three hamlets of Maerne, Martellago town center, and Olmo. Born in 2021 on the initiative of Pro Loco Martellago, the exhibition has become in just a few editions an anticipated event throughout the Venetian mainland, so much so that some of the works have also been exhibited outside the municipality.

Folk Art and Imagination

The eggs, some up to two meters high, are painted and decorated by about thirty local artists: the result is a collection that changes theme, colors, and subjects each year, from traditional motifs of Easter rebirth to more playful and contemporary reinterpretations. It is a form of widespread folk art, designed to be experienced while strolling through Piazza IV Novembre in Maerne, Piazza Vittoria in Martellago, and Piazza Maestri del Lavoro in Olmo.

Workshops and Tastings

An entertainment program revolves around the exhibition: egg painting workshops for children, tastings of Easter products, the traditional game of Sbuccia l'uovo colorato (Peel the Colored Egg), and the distribution of chocolate eggs to the little ones at the Pro Loco's gazebo. The initiative is also an opportunity to learn about the association's volunteer work, which organizes the event together with the Municipality of Martellago.