SDGF26

7 I t is with great joy and excitement that we welcome you to experience our Greek culture and hospital- ity this weekend. Our committees have worked very hard with the preparations, from the live entertain- ment to the handmade Greek delicacies we make on our premises. So enjoy this authentic Greek experi- ence, try something new, and get up and dance! The Festival Steering Committee: Art Balourdas, Anthea Diem, Marian Dougenis, Alexandra Mouzas, James Pappas, Stella Pappas, Christoforos Savvides, Stephen Thiros, Nektarios Tradas, Spero Tzathas, Stella Weil Please support our advertisers in this 2026 Greek Festival brochure W e would like to welcome you to the 55th Greek Festival. The Greek word for hospi- tality, “Philoxenia” roughly translates to “showing friendship to strangers.” For Greeks though, it has a much deeper meaning creating an unspoken rule to express generosity and courtesy to a stranger. For in showing hospitality to strangers, some have en- tertained angels without knowing it. (Hebrews 13:2) While you may arrive as a stranger, we hope you will leave a friend. We hope that as you wander about enjoying the food and listening to the music, you will have the opportunity to experience the richness of the Greek culture and be touched by the love from an Orthodox heart. The Saint Spyridon Parish Council: James Gilpin, Parish Council President Anthony Kyriakidis -1st Vice-President Robert Dennis - 2nd Vice-President Stephen Thiros - Treasurer Ben De La Riva - Assistant Treasurer Stella Pappas - Secretary Art Balourdas, Rhad Brown, Constantine Dougenis, John Georges, James Pappas, Christoforos Savvides, Haralambos Terpo, Spero Tzathas, Michael Yeatts Welcome!