24th ANNUAL OPA!FEST
Event Information
Description
As you attend our festival you will experience the sights, sounds and tastes of a proud people whose cultural history goes back over 4,500 years. Our members have worked very hard to prepare authentic foods, costumes, dances so that you can become Greek for a short while. We invite you to participate in this celebration of Hellenic Culture
ADMISSION
$2.00 Adults, (Children 12 and under are free) or 3 canned goods donated to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan.
FREE PARKING & SHUTTLE BUS FROM WALSH COLLEGE ON LIVERNOIS ROAD
EVENTS:
The Pastry Shop – It’s where honey-drenched baklava is just one of many delectable temptations. Try the other five varieties too, all made by our own festival bakers: kourambiethes, fenekia, koulourakia, sesame cookies, and paximadia
Classic Greek Cuisine- gyro (seasoned lamb and beef, thin-sliced from a vertical rotisserie), souvlakia (pork and chicken kebobs), spanakopita (spinach and feta cheese filling in paper-thin phyllo dough) and pastitsio (layered pasta, ground sirloin and cheese, topped with creamy béchamel sauce
- The Kafenio (Greek Coffee House) for real Greek coffee or cold Frappe
- Live Greek cooking demonstrations – learn to prepare some classic Greek foods
- Greek marketplace – t-shirts, jewelry, arts & crafts, bookstore
- Presentations on Greek culture and religion, along with tours of Saint Nicholas Church
- Greek dance performances –Traditional Greek folk dances performed by over 200 dancers.
- Daily dancing to live Greek band, “THE LEVENDES”
- Kids’ area – Rides, games
- . IRON CHEF COMPETITION: vote for your favorite team as the completion heats up between
- The Detroit News and St. Nicks! on June 24 at 8:00pm
- Raffles & Prizes-Throughout the Festival
- PETER MINAKI celebrated Greek Chef, Toronto daily cooking class.
- Peter Minaki for wine pairing-food demonstrations-Friday night ONLY!!
St. Nicholas Opa! FEST brings all the aromas, sounds, tastes and traditions of Greece to your doorstep.
Your admission ticket becomes your Passport as you enjoy OPA! FEST GREEK FESTIVAL