From Friday onwards the Greek – Calgarian community will be hosting a festival to commemorate happy living. In the words of the event description:
Festivals have been a religious and cultural tradition of Greek society since Ancient times. Primarily held to honor or receive favour from the gods or to celebrate the changing of the seasons, this ancient rite was characterized by music, dance, athletic competitions, wine, and of course, food. It was an excuse for the entire community to join and celebrate the ideals of family, friend-ship and philoxenia – generosity towards strangers.
And so we bring you our Annual Greek Festival – an opportunity to share our Hellenic culture with our fellow Calgarians. And when something works, why change it? So, this festival, too, is about music, dance, wine and food. But it’s also about coming together as friends, having a good time, and saying, “Efharisto” (Thank you) to Calgarians for enabling us to continue supporting youth projects, the development of our Community, and many charitable organizations within Calgary.
It sounds like a lot of fun. Ever since I have read the Percy Jackson books, I have gained a fondness for Grecian culture. It’s about a young teenager who finds out he is a demi – god and then has to deal with the consequences of that. It also explores a lot of Greek history, which I quite enjoyed. There is also the delicious Greek food, live bands,
There is an entry fee of $5 dollars and it is located at the Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church. The location is fairly close to the Westbrook station so it’s an easy place to ge
t to. For more information: http://calgaryhellenic.com/greek-festival/
Here is a photo of the inside happenings of last year’s event:
Hopefully, it’s a good one!