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Portland Greek Festival
Photo by Don Pancho Maya

Portland’s festival season is not over yet as 60th Annual Portland Greek Festival is this weekend @ Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church on NE 31st and Glisan. It is truly is on the best festivals of the year. Great food, great entertainment, 15,000+ attendees, and sun at least for the first day!

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2011 Portland Greek Festival Schedule, Pictures, & Info:

Dancing at Portland Greek Festival
Photo by Edson Martins

Grilling Kabobs at Portland Greek Festival
Photo by dklimke

Roast Lamb at Portland Greek Festival
Photo by dklimke

Honey Poppers at Portland Greek Festival
Photo by dklimke

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From the Greek Festival website:

60th Annual Greek Festival
September 30, October 1 & 2, 2011
10am to 10pm Friday and Saturday
Noon to 8pm on Sunday

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
3131 Northeast Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97232-2501 | (503) 234-0468
Website: www.goholytrinity.org

Immigrants for Greece began arriving to the Northwest in the late 1800s to work in fishing, lumber, railroad and other jobs. Settling in Portland they established their church, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in southeast Portland. Moving to a new and larger church on 32nd and NE Glisan in 1952, the mortgage had to be paid off. The ladies decided to help by holding a bazaar with their handwork, food, pastries, music and dances from their homeland. This was the beginning of what is now known as the Annual Greek Festival which is one of the largest of its kind.

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.

Dinner tickets are available at the information booth or at the door. Talents are one dollar each.

Friday and Saturday, 11am to 8pm

Combination Plate on Friday and Saturday, 11 am to 8 pm
Dolmathes, pastitsio, keflethes, green beans yiahni, salata, bread and dessert

Sunday, Noon to 7 pm

Vegetarian Plate (available every day)
Spanakopita, vegetarian dolmathes, green beans yiahni, salata, bread and dessert
Kota Riganati
Half roasted chicken with lemon, manestra, green beans yiahni, salata, bread and dessert

Deli
Gourment Imports: fine cheeses, olives, olive oil, pastas, herbs and spices, preserves, nuts, and more.

Our Famous Greek Fare

Fast Favorites Served in the Kafenion & Taverna Tents
Kafenion Prices

Assorted Pastries	2 talents
Loukoumades	3 talents (small), 4 talents (large)
American Coffee	1 talent
Greek Coffee	2 talents
Frappe (iced Greek coffee)	3 talents
Sodas and Bottled Water	1 talent
Taverna Prices
Cheese and Olive Sampler	5 talents
Greek Pasta Salad and Bread	5 talents
Village Salad and Bread	5 talents
Gyro	5 talents
Sausage	3 talents
Souvlaki	4 talents
Spanakopita (1 each)	3 talents
Tiropita (1 each)	3 talents
Beer
Micro Brew	5 talents
Domestic	4 talents
Wine	5 talents
O’Douls non-alcoholic beer	2 talents
Soda and bottled water	1 talent
A La Carte (Served in Outside Tents)
Lamb	7 talents
Lamb tickets are available at the talent booth
Deli
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
Package of 6	$9.00
Package of 8	$11.00
Combination (variety of 7)	$10.00
Bougasta (package of 6 & 8)	$9.00 & $11.00
Diples (package of 4)	$7.00
Koulourakia	$7.00 per dozen
Paximadia	$8.00 per dozen
Tsoureki (sweetened bread)	$10.00

Greek Folk Dance Schedule

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

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.