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St. George's 2015 Spring Festival
Saint George Greek Orthodox ChurchGreek Festival Spring 2015
The St. George Greek Festival celebrates Greek customs, food, and culture. Come and experience authentic Greek cuisine, live music, and traditional dance performances by the Parathosi Dance Troupe. This year we are featuring vendors of beautiful Greek art, jewelry, books, religious icons, and more. Browse our Greek Agora Marketplace and Yiayia's Attic Flea Market. Sample a variety of Greek pastries as well as imported wine and beer. Our Kids Corner features a moon bounce as well as various games and activities. We offer free admission, free parking, and we're open rain or shine - our large overhead tents will keep you dry even if it rains. Come and experience the "kefi"---- fun and entertainment for the whole family!
Byzantio's Protomayiotiko Weekend 2015: Lecture on Pontic-Greek Music by Nikos Michailidis
As part of its Protomayiotiko Weekend, the Byzantio Greek Dance and Cultural Arts Program is proud and honored to host a lecture on
The Revival of Pontic-Greek Music in Contemporary Turkey Princeton University's Nikos Michailidis lectures on cultural dynamics, meanings, challenges, and broader sociopolitical stakes of Pontian music. Afterwards, Niko will play the Pontian lyra for a Parakath (Pontian for a small gathering with dancing.)
Date: Friday, May 1, 2015
Cost: $25 Securely purchase tickets to this evening online through
Tickets@DCGreeks.com!
Meletis Charuhas Center at St. Katherine Based in the Greater Metropolitan DC area, Byzantio teaches its participants the art and history of Greek folk dance, song, music, and costume as well as prepare them for opportunities to share and perform to the local community and beyond.
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