A family tradition: Testimonies from the two husbands who have been decorating the canopy of St. Parascheva for 23 yearstranslated

Pink and magenta are the predominant colors this year in the floral decorations of St. Parascheva's canopy. It is the 23rd year that it has been decorated by the Ion and Florentina Bustei family, flower importers who have a special relationship with the saint.

"We have chosen some colors that have not been in the past years, with a different intensity, let's say, with a different vibration of theirs, they are vibrant, beautiful", said Thursday Ion Bustei, the founder of the company that has been decorating the saint's canopy for 23 years on the occasion of the annual pilgrimage from Iași.

"This year we have a wax flower, that's what it's called, which fills in the places that needed to be filled in absolutely beautifully. We hope that all the pilgrims will join us in enjoying this beautiful celebration."

Holy as a mother Pink and magenta predominate in the colors of the flowers brought by the Bustei family this year to decorate the canopy in the courtyard of the Metropolitan Cathedral in Iași, where the relics of St. Parascheva are placed for veneration during the patronage period. Photo: Doxology / Oana Nechifor The florist testified that his mother passed on his love for flowers and the skill to trade them. Ion Bustei also admitted that...