Friday, October 05, 2007

Yell OPA! and do something fun this weekend!

56th Annual Greek Festival!
3131 NE Glisan (You can take the # 19 from downtown and save your parking sanity!)

October 5, 6, 7
10am to 10pm Friday and Saturday
Noon to 8pm on Sunday

Authentic Greek Dinners:
Adults: $12.00
Seniors 65-plus: $10.00
Children under 12: $6.00
Prices apply all hours, all days

Dinner tickets are available at the information booth or at the door. Talents are one dollar each.

Combination Plate on Friday and Saturday, 11am to 8pm:
Dolmathes, pastitsio, keflethes, green beans yiahni, salad, bread, beverage, and dessert

Vegetarian Plate (available every day):
Spanakopita, green beans yiahni, salata, bread, beverage and dessert

Kota Riganati on Sunday, noon to 8pm:
Half roasted chicken with with lemon, manestra, green beans yiahni, salata, bread, beverage, and dessert

Cooking Demonstrations:
Learn to make Greek dishes and desserts from Chrisoula and George Papas, authors of "The Art of Greek Cooking", Saturday and Sunday only, 1:00. Admission: three talents.

Agora/Monasteraki:
Imported crafts and gifts from Greece: Rugs, Décor, Textiles, Ethnic Jewelry, Hand Knit Sweaters, Fisherman Hats and T-shirts.

Fine Gold and Silver Jewelry:
Traditional, Byzantine, and more designs imported from Greece.

Deli:
Gourment Imports: fine cheeses, olives, olive oil, pastas, herbs and spices, preserves, nuts, and more.

Children's Corner:
10:00pm-8:00pm Friday
Noon to 8:00pm Saturday and Sunday.
Activities: face painting, gold "medals", ivy wreaths, coloring, games, puppet shows, and more! Admission: two talents.

Kafenion Prices
Assorted Pastries 2 talents or 2 for 3 talents
Loukoumades 2 talents (small), 3 talents (large)
American Coffee 1 talent
Greek Coffee 2 talents
Frappe (iced Greek coffee) 3 talents
Sodas and Bottled Water 1 talent

Taverna Prices
Feta Dip, Hummus, and Vegetables 5 talents
Cheese and Olive Sampler 4 talents
Greek Pasta Salad and Bread 5 talents
Village Salad and Bread 5 talents
Gyro 4 talents
Sausage 3 talents
Souvlaki 4 talents
Spanakopita 3 talents
Tropita 3 talents
Beer Micro Brew 5 talents
Domestic Beer 4 talents
Wine 4 talents
O'Douls non-alcoholic beer 2 talents
Soda and Water 1 talent

A La Carte (Served in Outside Tents)
Lamb
Lamb tickets are available at the talent booth 7 talents

Deli
Feta Dip and Vegetables 4 talents
Greek Village Salad and Bread 4 talents
Cheese and Olive Sampler 4 talents
Greek Pasta Salad and Bread 4 talents

Pre-packaged Pastries
Package of 6 $7.00
Package of 8 $9.00
Combination (variety of 7) $8.00
Bougasta (package of 2) $3.00
Diples (package of 2) $5.00
Karithopita $3.00
Koulourakia $5.00 per dozen
Paximadia $7.00 per dozen
Tsoureki (sweetened bread) $7.00

Raffle

$1.00 donation per ticket.
Grand Prize: Choice of 2 round trip tickets to Greece or Hawaii (some restrictions apply)
2nd Prize: 42-inch Plamsa Color TV
3rd Prize: 3 days/2 nights at The Inn at Spanish Head - Oregon Coast, Lincoln City, Oregon
4th Prize: Apple iPod, 60 GB color screen

Ethos Bookstore: Located in the church hall. Books, icons, music.

Greek Folk Dance Schedule

Friday 5:00pm, 5:45pm, 6:30pm, and 8:00pm

Saturday 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 4:45pm, 5:30pm, 7:00pm, and 8:00pm

Sunday 1:00pm, 2:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:00pm, 4:30pm, and 5:30pm

Performances take place on the 31st Avenue dance stage. Performance times noted in bold take place in the dining room.

Tours and Presentations of the Church

12:00 noon Guided tour
1:00pm Video - "Beginnings"
2:00pm Guided Tour
3:00pm Video - "Byzantium"
4:00pm Guided Tour
5:00pm Video - "A Hidden Treasure"
6:00pm Daily Vespers
7:00pm Questions and Answers Session

Sunday Services
8:45am Orthros (Matins)
10:00am Divine Liturgy
6:00pm Vespers

Visitors, please observe and respect a strict code of conduct in the sanctuary, our place of worship. No food, drinks, chewing gum, or loud talking.

Thank you.

Guide to Greek Pastries:

Baklava
Delicately thin pastry leaves (filo) spread with butter and filled with a walnut/spice mixture and topped with syrup.

Bougatsa
A custard type filling in filo. Topped with honey, cinnamon and powdered sugar.

Diples
A delicate butter and egg pastry deep-fried and dipped in honey. Sprinkled with spices and nuts.

Kadaifi
Kadaifi dough with butter, chopped walnuts, cinnamon and cloves, topped with a honey syrup.

Karithopita
Spiced walnut honey cake.

Koulourakia
An all butter and egg braided cookie. Not overly sweet and good with coffee.

Spiced Orange Koulourakia
A braided cookie make with pure vegetable shortening and spices.

Kourabiethes
An all-butter and egg yolk shortbread-type cookie flavored with brandy and dusted heavily with powdered sugar.

Melomakarona
An orange-flavored cookie spiced with cinnamon. Dipped in honey and sprinkled with nuts.

Pasta Flora
An all-butter cookie with an apricot filling.

Paximadia
Choose one of the five flavors of this Greek biscuit: lemon, orange, amaretto, anise, or chocolate.

Rolla
Rolled filo with walnuts and spice mixture, topped with honey syrup and chocolate.

Tsoureki
Braided sweet bread, make with eggs, milk, sugar, and butter.

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