August 20 & 21: Glendi Cultural Food Festival in Beaverton | Greek, Middle Eastern, Russian and Ethiopian
Related: Our Portland Events List
‘Glendi' is Greek for ‘Celebration'
August 20th & 21st, from 11am to 10pm
The Glendi is a celebration of ethnic cultures from around the world, right here in Beaverton, Oregon. We want to share our heritages (Greek, Middle Eastern, Russian and Ethiopian), music, traditions, customs and culinary skills with you, our neighbors, families, friends.
Get ready to experience mouth-watering ethnic food from around the world, as well as entertainment and children's activities in an outdoor festival atmosphere.
Take a deep breath and enjoy what it means to celebrate "Ethnic Style" with a cup of Mediterranean coffee or frosty frappé at the "Kafenion" (Greek café). Savor a delicious pastry or sample imported cheeses, olives and other ethnic foods in our bustling indoor marketplace.
Your attendance is warmly welcomed and gives pleasure to the many members of our community who have worked diligently to prepare this 2-day special event for you.
Come to the Glendi and partake of these fine foods, pastries, and activities…and you'll see why you will want to come back year after year.
http://www.glendipdx.com/
Free Admission
Admission into the Glendi is free.
Tokens
Tokens, the official currency of the Glendi, are available for $1 each, and may be purchased at the Glendi. Unused tokens are fully refundable.
Grand Drawing Tickets
Grand Drawing Tickets will be available at the Glendi for $1 each, 12 tickets for $10, or 25 tickets for $20. Click here for more information on the Grand Drawing and a chance to win a trip to Hawaii or Disneyland!
Address
St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church
14485 SW Walker Road
Beaverton, OR 97006
Across from the Nike Campus
Parking
Parking is available at Meadow Park Elementary School on the North side of the church, as well as surrounding neighborhood streets.There is NO parking on Walker Road.
Shuttle Parking
A frequent Glendi shuttle bus service will be available between the Walker Rd. Glendi entrance and the shuttle parking lot. The shuttle parking lot entrance is located on the southside of Walker Rd. at SW Greystone Ct., just east of SW 158th Ave, in front of the Koll Pkwy. Building. Download the Glendi parking map (PDF) to view the shuttle parking area.
Entrances
You may enter through the school playing field on the North side, or by foot traffic at the Walker Rd. entrance.
Drop-off
Senior and handicap drop-off is allowed at the Walker Rd. entrance.
Friday, August 20th
| 11a — 10p | Food Booths, Marketplace and Logos Bookstore |
| 11a — 9p | Iconography Demonstrations |
| 11a — 8p | Children's Area |
| 12p — 4p | Pony Rides |
| 1p — 3p | Greek Folk Dance Lesson |
| 2p | Church Tour |
| 2p | Mad Science Show: Spin! Pop! Boom! |
| 3p | Cooking Demonstration |
| 4p | Church Tour |
| 4p | Guitar Jazz Standards |
| 5p | Bouzouki & Guitar Duo |
| 5:45p — 6:30p | The Winds of Donegal (traditional Irish dancing) |
| 6p | Church Tour |
| 7p — 9p | Brothers of the Baladi |
| 8p | Greek Folk Dance Lesson |
| 8p | Church Tour |
Saturday, August 21st
| 11a — 10p | Food Booths, Marketplace and Logos Bookstore |
| 11a — 9p | Iconography Demonstrations |
| 11a — 8p | Children's Area |
| 12p — 4p | Pony Rides |
| 12p | Philopatria Greek Folk Dancers in Thrace Wedding Costumes |
| 1p | Cooking Demonstrations |
| 1p | Church Tour |
| 2p | Philopatria Greek Folk Dancers |
| 3p | Church Tour |
| 3p — 10p | Odyssey Greek Band |
| 4p | Cappella Romana |
| 5p | Great Vespers |
| 6p | Church Tour |
| 8p | Church Tour |
Food Booths
Enjoy a wide variety of food and pastries including Greek, Middle Eastern, Ethiopian and American. Check out the menu for a complete list of items.
Children's Area
Face painting, crafts, pony rides and an inflatable bounce house will be waiting in the children's area for them to enjoy. Check out the children's area for more details.
Church Tours
Church tours are available both days. Tours include a chance to hear Byzantine chant and to see the materials and process for creating icons. In addition, our parish bookstore, Logos Bookstore, will be open all hours on both days.
August 20, 2010 at 10:23
[...] From Pipeline: Glendi Cultural Food Festival in Beaverton | Greek, Middle Eastern, Russian and Ethiopian [...]