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The Spring Sacrifice of Marzanna

A black and white image of a folk procession in Europe. Children dressed in traditional costume carry sheaves of wheat, bows, and an effigy of Marzanna.
When

Saturday, March 7, 2026
2:00 – 3:00 pm

Where

In-person Event

Matthaei Botanical Gardens
1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105
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Details

Presentation
Open to the public
Free of charge

Registration Required

Release your burdens! They’ll flow downstream with Marzanna!

Artist & Stamps graduate student Michelle Cieloszczyk invites folks to reinterpret a thousand-year-old Slavic cultural tradition about Marzanna (the goddess of winter, disease, and death). Together we will release effigies into Willow Pond, accompanied by Polish folk music. The event will be followed by a reception in the Auditorium of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens.

Saturday, March 7, 2026
Procession: 2:00pm
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 N Dixboro Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Registration Required. Note: Workshop tickets are sold out; Procession tickets are still available.

For more information, see: What We Tend: The 2026 MFA Graduate Thesis Exhibition