Chicago, IL (1888PressRelease)
June 25, 2008 - The Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church in Justice Illinois is having its annual Greek Festival and would love for you to attend.
The Greek festival features homemade authentic Greek cuisine, pastries, drinks, dancing, games and more! Shop the styles of Greece at the Greek Marketplace where clothing, gifts and religious items are offered for sale by local vendors.
Enter the super raffle drawing for a chance to win $9000 raffle. Tickets are $100 each and are one of the churches largest fund raiser of the year.
Greek dancers have practiced all year and the groups will showcase their skills and their heritage in traditional village costumes at the festival. Folk dancing has been lost in many countries - Greece being an exception, festivals such as this keep dancing and other aspects of the Greek culture alive.
Food offered for sale includes gyros, a savory pita filled with strips of lamb & beef and topped with tomatoes, onions and special cucumber sauce. Souvlaki, pork and chicken shish kabobs marinated in lemon, olive oil and spices and grilled to perfection.
Enjoy Greek delicacies and pastries such as baklava, kataifi, spanakopita, rice pudding and much, much more.
Special attraction this year is the live band 215 West, this 4 piece group can often be found performing for the Chicago Bulls, Mayer Daley's Office of Special Events, and Harrah's Casino, just to mention a few.
The public is welcome and admission is only $2 per day.
Festival Hours: 5 pm—11 pm
Friday, June 27th - Sunday, June 29th
Calendar of Events
Friday: Dinner Drive-Thru - 3:30 pm -7:00 pm
Live Band 215 WEST - 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday: Greek Dancers - 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
Sunday: Greek Dancers - 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm
$9,000 Super Raffle Drawing - 10:00 pm
Eat, dance, drink, shop & enjoy at the Flavors of Greece Festival sponsored by the Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church.
Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church
7560 S. Archer Rd. Justice IL 60458
East of LaGrange Rd—West of Roberts Rd
Phone: 708-594-2040 Fax: 708-594-8362
http://holycrossjustice.il.goarch.org
HolyCrossJustice ( @ ) aol dot com
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