It’s all Greek at one of Utah’s largest cultural festivals
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Diean Dinas kisses the Teotokos and Christ icon prior to leaving the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church during the 42nd Annual Greek Festival. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) A plate of baklava, kataifi, kourambiedes and pasta flora at the 42nd Annual Greek Festival on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Parthenon Dancers perform at the 42nd Annual Greek Festival on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) l-r Nektarios Mantas gets his picture taken as he braids the hair of Stavroula Limantzakis prior to their dance performance with the Athenian Dancers at the 42nd Annual Greek Festival on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Olympian Dancers perform at the 42nd Annual Greek Festival on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Olympian Dancers hold hands in prayer before they perform at the 42nd Annual Greek Festival on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Olympian Dancers perform at the 42nd Annual Greek Festival on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Olympian Dancers perform at the 42nd Annual Greek Festival on the grounds of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Greek Orthodox Church. The three day festival offers a wide variety of food and pastries, Greek musicians and dance performances.
Thousands of people turned out Saturday for music, history, food and dance at Salt Lake City’s 42nd annual Greek Festival.
The festival, which first began as a bazaar featuring handmade items in The Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake’s basement, eventually transformed into one of Utah’s largest cultural events.
Hosted by The Greek Orthodox Church of Greater Salt Lake and the women’s philanthropic group, the Philoptochos Society, the festival serves as the church’s major fundraiser, with some proceeds going to local charities.
The event ends Sunday, with festivities running from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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