{"id":20580,"date":"2012-09-03T00:06:11","date_gmt":"2012-09-03T07:06:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/198.57.196.122\/~gdatwofo\/theavtimes\/?p=20580"},"modified":"2013-04-09T22:53:35","modified_gmt":"2013-04-10T05:53:35","slug":"av-greek-festival-2012-opa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theavtimes.com\/2012\/09\/03\/av-greek-festival-2012-opa\/","title":{"rendered":"AV Greek Festival 2012… Opa!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Saints Constantine and Helen Dance Group perform Sunday (Sept. 2) at the AV Greek Festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vice Mayor Ron Smith and his family enjoyed the festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LANCASTER – Thousands of people came out this weekend to enjoy a taste of Greece in the Antelope Valley.<\/p>\n

The 54th annual AV Greek Festival was held Friday, Saturday and Sunday on the grounds of Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church and the John P. Eliopulos Hellenic Center.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an opportunity to relax, eat some good food and just have fun with your parea (circle of friends),\u201d said organizer Bill Koukourikos.<\/p>\n

The event featured live entertainment, dancers, Greek cooking demonstrations, church tours, children\u2019s rides and door prizes.<\/p>\n

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Greek rotisserie lamb was one of the highlights of the festival.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The festival also featured more than a dozen vendors, offering clothing, jewelry, paintings and artifacts, and a Greek marketplace, where attendees could purchase Greek spices, foods, and t-shirts.<\/p>\n

For the majority of attendees, the main attraction was the food. Festival offerings included gyros, souvlaki, spanakopita, pastichio, a variety of rich desserts, and Greek lamb on the spit.<\/p>\n

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Saints Constantine and Helen Greek Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a big fundraiser for us, but more important than that, it\u2019s community for us,\u201d said Koukourikos. \u201cWe bring the community together for a huge party to enjoy a little bit of Greek spirit, food and hospitality.\u201d<\/p>\n

For many more pictures of this event, visit our facebook page<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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