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Cooking calamari during the Greek Festival, 2006. St. Demetrios church has hosted numerous bazaars and festivals since 1921. Early bazaars were in November and December, with embroidered and crocheted children's articles (intended as Christmas gifts), coffee, and Greek pastries for sale in the church hall. The importance of these bazaars in the ...
The 45th annual Greek Festival unfolds this weekend at Saint Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Daytona Beach.
Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessalonica (Greek: Ἅγιος Δημήτριος τῆς Θεσσαλονίκης, Hágios Dēmḗtrios tēs Thessaloníkēs [a]), also known as the Holy Great-Martyr Demetrius the Myroblyte (meaning 'the Myrrh-Gusher' or 'Myrrh-Streamer'; [b] 3rd century – 306), was a Greek Christian martyr of the early 4th century AD.
Named after Agios Dimitrios (St. Demetrius), the patron saint of the city, it has become something of an institution for the city and very popular with the local population. It includes musical, theatrical, dance events, street happenings and exhibitions, and is organised and overseen by the Municipality of Thessaloniki , celebrating its ...
The 30th annual Greek Fest will run Friday through Sunday at the Saints Markella and Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church in Mary Esther, Florida.
This category is for Greek festivals, a type of cultural festival typically held to celebrate Greek culture in North America or elsewhere in the Greek diaspora. Pages in category "Greek festivals" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios (Greek: Άγιος Δημήτριος), is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.
7th-century mosaic from the cathedral of St. Demetrius in Thessalonica, depicting the saint with the bishop (left), often identified with John, and the governor (right) of the city. The Miracles comprise two books. The first was compiled between c. 610 and c. 620 by John, Archbishop of Thessalonica, and the second was compiled in the 680s. [1]