Description: As you attend our festival you will experience the sights, sounds and tastes of a proud people whose cultural history goes back over 4,500 years. Our members have worked very hard to prepare authentic foods, costumes, dances so that you can become Greek for a short while. We invite you to participate in this celebration of Hellenic Culture.
The Pastry Shop: It's where honey-drenched baklava is just one of many delectable temptations. Try the other five varieties too, all made by our own festival bakers: kourambiethes, fenekia, koulourakia, sesame cookies, and paximadia.
Classic Greek Cuisine: gyro (seasoned lamb and beef, thin-sliced from a vertical rotisserie), souvlakia (pork and chicken kebobs), spanakopita (spinach and feta cheese filling in paper-thin phyllo dough) and pastitsio (layered pasta, ground sirloin and cheese, topped with creamy béchamel sauce. The Kafenio (Greek Coffee House) for real Greek coffee or cold Frappe .
Events:
. Live Greek cooking demonstrations - learn to prepare some classic Greek foods
. Greek marketplace - t-shirts, jewelry, arts & crafts, bookstore
. Presentations on Greek culture and religion, along with tours of Saint Nicholas Church
. Greek dance performances -Traditional Greek folk dances performed by over 200 dancers.
. Daily dancing to live Greek band, "THE LEVENDES"
. Kids' area - Rides, games
. IRON CHEF COMPETITION: vote for your favorite team as the completion heats up between
. The Detroit News and St. Nicks! on June 24 at 8:00pm
. Raffles & Prizes-Throughout the Festival
. PETER MINAKI celebrated Greek Chef, Toronto daily cooking class.
. Peter Minaki for wine pairing-food demonstrations-Friday night ONLY!!
St. Nicholas Opa! FEST brings all the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to your doorstep.
Admission / Parking:3 Adults: $ 2.00 per ticket or three (3) unexpired cans for Gleaners Food Bank
Children Ages 13-17: $ 2.00 per ticket or three (3) unexpired cans for Gleaners Food Bank
Children Under 12 & Veterans: Free Admission
Free parking onsite for handicap. All others: shuttle bus from Walsh College on Livernois Road.
1Note: Contact this church or visit their website to confirm their festival's dates, times, and location.
2Icons: Blue icons (map, www, video) relate to this church. Red icons relate to their festival -- when available.
3Note: Festival parking and admission fees subject to change without notice.
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