The Greek Festival remains a wonderful opportunity for us to share annually with over 15,000 guests from the Portland Metropolitan area our beautiful Greek Orthodox faith, our cherished cultural traditions, food, music, and dance.
Each year we award a portion of our festival proceeds to worthy philanthropic endeavors in the greater Portland community. Most recently, we have supported
57th Annual Greek Festival
October 3, 4, 5 2008
10am to 10pm Friday and Saturday
Noon to 8pm on Sunday
Authentic Greek Dinners
Adults: $13.00
Seniors 65-plus: $11.00
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 |
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| 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 |
| Tiropita | 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) |
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| Lamb | 7 talents |
| Lamb tickets are available at the talent booth | |
Deli |
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| 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 |
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| Package of 6 | $8.00 |
| Package of 8 | $10.00 |
| Combination (variety of 7) | $9.00 |
| Bougasta (package of 2) | $4.00 |
| Diples (package of 2) | $6.00 |
| Karithopita | $4.00 |
| Koulourakia | $6.00 per dozen |
| Paximadia | $8.00 per dozen |
| Tsoureki (sweetened bread) | $10.00 |
Raffle
$1.00 donation per ticket.
$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, 5:00 pm, 5:45 pm, 6:30 pm, and 8:00 pm
Saturday,1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:45 pm, 5:30 pm, 7:00 pm, and 8:00 pm
Sunday, 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm, 4:30 pm, and 5:30 pm
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
| Guided tour | 12:00 noon |
| Video - "Beginnings" | 1:00pm |
| Guided Tour | 2:00pm |
| Video - "Byzantium" | 3:00pm |
| Guided Tour | 4:00pm |
| Video - "A Hidden Treasure" | 5:00pm |
| Daily Vespers | 6:00pm |
| Questions and Answers Session | 7:00pm |
Sunday Services |
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| Orthros (Matins) | 8:45am |
| Divine Liturgy | 10:00am |
| Vespers | 6:00pm |
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.