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Easter Day Celebrations Across the World and U S Observances
Elmo Scott Watson describes Easter observances from Jerusalem to Rome and Seville to New York, noting Holy Fire in Jerusalem, ancient rites in the Colosseum, and Spanish Holy Week processions. He highlights sunrise services in California, Colorado, and the Moravian God’s Acre, plus Easter parades in New York and Chicago.
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Jerusalem
Fifth Hl Avenue
New York City
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
Colosseum
Rome
Hollywood Bowl
Mount Rubidoux
Riverside
Calif
Greece
Church of the Holy Sepulcher
Walter Reed Hospital
Washington
Harris and Ewing
Fifth Avenue
Garden of the Gods
Colorado Springs
Colo
Benvenuto Cellini
Michelangelo
Florence
Spain
Sion
Real de la Feria
Seville
United States
Salem
Winston-Salem
N. C
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Schoeneck
Emaus
Coopersburg
Pennsylvania
God's Acre
California
Junipero Serra
Los Angeles Coliseum
Tower of Legends
Glendale
Pasadena
Stove Pipe Wells
Death Valley
Wichita Mountains
Oklahoma
Granite Hills
Neosho
Ozarks
Big Spring Park
New York
Unica