Last year we visited Greece as part of our first family trip to Europe, and we fell in love with Athens! We love Greek food, Greek culture, Greek landscapes. And, we loved the Greek Orthodox churches and ancient Greek buildings that we encountered. We were thrilled to learn that there was a large Greek Festival in the northern suburbs of Indianapolis!
The Indy GreekFest was held at a local Greek Orthodox church. With amazingly delicious Greek food of all varieties and a bakery of freshly made Greek pastries, we were taken back to our time in Athens. We also enjoyed Greek dancing by local kids of all ages. Greek music played, and Greek culture was celebrated. In addition, there was a Greek Marketplace where you could buy the goods you learned to use in the Greek cooking demonstrations.
You could guess the number of olives in a jar or make a laurel wreath or Greek Flag in the family tent. Puppet shows were offered every 90 minutes, and they offered props and backdrops for cell phone selfies all day.
The highlight for us was the tour of the Greek Orthodox Church, and an introduction to Greek Orthodox beliefs and worship. We've toured many churches in Greece and read much about the religion before visiting Greece, but this talk by the church's deacon was very helpful in our understanding.
All in all, the Indy Greek Fest was a great introduction to Greek life, a way to connect with your Greek roots, or a reminder of the good days of a trip to Greece. I highly recommend it!
Details:
Indianapolis GreekFest
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
3500 W. 106th St., Carmel, In 46032
http://indygreekfest.org
2017 dates - August 25-27, 2017
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