63 years of tradition. A celebration of Greek culture, food, and music. Plus, a free event for all ages!
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Looking to get away this weekend without breaking the piggy bank? Look no further, a glimpse of Greek is coming to Corpus Christi.
Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church brings back it’s annual Greek Festival is scheduled from Friday, November 7, from 5 p.m to 10 p.m. and Saturday, November 8- Sunday, November 9, starting at noon until everybody leaves! The festival will be held at 502 S. Chaparral St.
Get ready to taste authentic Greek food and pastries, enjoy live music & dancing, shopping, kids’ activities, and a raffle for a trip to Greece!
What started as a bake sale in 1963, people stayed around to enjoy the baked goods. Then, they slowly incorporated recorded music, then moved into souvlaki (a Greek dish consisting of small pieces of marinated meat, such as pork, chicken, lamb, or beef, grilled on a skewer) and gyro sandwiches. Dr. Bill Chriss said that it has now grown to the point where they serve over 10,000 individuals every November.
Dr. Bill Chriss said, “People can expect a live Greek band on stage, live Greek dancing, we have our kids from the church who perform and do the dancing like you would see in ballet folklorico. We try to shoot for the world’s largest line dance, we that every year to try to bust the Ripley’s Believe It or Not record. We have Greek beer, Greek wine, Greek paste and food.”
Reverand Father of St. Nicholas, Thomas Bartz said, “This is one of our greatest fundraisers, this is a great opportunity not just for us to share our culture and our faith with the community, but also this helps us build projects to help us keep our doors open for another year and share our faith with Corpus Christi.”
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