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The 45th annual Greek Festival unfolds this weekend at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Daytona Beach.
Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica (Greek: Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, Hágios Dēmḗtrios tēs Thessaloníkēs [a]), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; [b] 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD.
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος), is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.
The Thessaloniki International Film Festival has become the primary showcase in Southeastern Europe for the work of new and emerging filmmakers, as well as the leading film festival of the region. The event features an International Section, its Panorama of Greek Film, the New Horizons program, the Balkan Survey, and numerous retrospectives and ...
The 30th annual Greek Fest will run Friday through Sunday at the Saints Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Mary Esther, Florida.
Cooking calamari during the Greek Festival, 2006. St. Demetrios church has hosted numerous bazaars and festivals since 1921. Early bazaars were in November and December, with embroidered and crocheted children's articles (intended as Christmas gifts), coffee, and Greek pastries for sale in the church hall. The importance of these bazaars in the ...
11 June – Marialena Oikonomidou, 67, Greek singer, cancer. [52] 9 October – George Baldock, 31, football player. [53] 17 October – Vasso Papandreou, 79, former minister and first Greek woman to become a member of the European Commission. [54] 9 November – Yiannis Boutaris, 82, former mayor of Thessaloniki (2011-2019). [55]
The three-day 61st Greek Food Festival returns to Corpus Christi with culture, food, wine and music starting Friday. The free event will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. Friday, noon to 10 p.m. Saturday ...