Grecian Fest
Friday, July 26, 2024 from 11:00am to 09:00pm
Grecian Fest
St. John The Divine Greek Orthodox Church
2215 Chapline Street
Schedule:
Entertainment
6:00pm, 7:00pm and 8:00pm daily
Agape Dancers
7:00pm daily
Evzone Dancers
8:00pm daily
Senior Dancers
The Evzone dancers are young men between Grade 9 - college. They are dressed in an Evzone uniform which is the costume of the elite Greek soldiers. The Evzones are trained to perform ceremonial duties. They guard The Tomb of the Unknown soldier, the Presidential Palace, and raise and lower the flag at the Acropolis every Sunday.
Music Tent
Live Greek music - 6 pm to 10 pm
The Greek Company Orchestra
6pm to 10pm
One of America's best Greek orchestras. Showcasing a wide variety of Hellenic music styles, The Greek Company can excite any crowd with a colorful blend of dance music and easy-listening tunes. These five talented musicians from the Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio area have been entertaining ethnic music fans for the past three decades.
2:00pm: Authentic Greek Food - Portokalopita
Maria Kayafas is presenting another "Fun With Fillo" cooking demonstration on all four festival days at 2:00 pm, Wednesday July 24, Thursday July 25, Friday July 26 and Saturday July 27 in the second floor Learning Center.
There will be a full demonstration, copies of the recipe available, and a sample of what was cooked so people can try it out!
Maria will be demonstrating how to make Portokalopita. If you are looking for a delicious, super-easy and extremely aromatic Greek dessert, look no further. Portokalopita, is also known as Greek orange phyllo cake. This recipe is divine!
The demonstration should take 30 minutes and we hope many people come to watch and learn!
4:00pm: Authentic Greek Food - Koulourakia
("Its the way we roll")
Barb Landers is presenting a cooking demonstration on all four festival days at 4:00 pm, Wednesday July 24, Thursday July 25, Friday July 26 and Saturday July 27 in the second floor Learning Center.
There will be a full demonstration, copies of the recipe available, and a sample of what was cooked so people can try it out!
Barb will be demonstrating how to make Koulourakia.
Koulourakia is a butter cookie flavored with orange and sometimes anise that are hand rolled and shaped into fun twisted designs. They traditionally have an egg glaze and are topped with a sprinkling of sesame seeds. They are typically served with a cup of coffee. Téleios! (perfect!)
The demonstration should take 30 minutes and we hope many people come to watch and learn!