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Every year in September, Holy-Trinity Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral opened its doors to the public to host the Birmingham Greek Festival for three days. In the middle of downtown Birmingham, the Cathedral sits across the street from a newly built Publix grocery store and adjacent to a warehouse. The warehouse was gutted and doors opened to host the main site of the Festival. Even though the doors opened at 10:30 am, a crowd had gathered the entrance at 10 am, excited to start their Greek experience.  
[[File:Greek Festival logo.jpg|right|thumb|Birmingham Greek Festival logo]]
Even from the street the smell of gyros and baked chicken wafted through the grey concrete walls. The inside of the warehouse had been transformed into a Greek epicenter. The complete left wall was lined with white tables and ovens, and a line of people snaked out waiting to pay for their food. To the right was a dance floor, yellow bulb lights strung from the rafters above.
The '''Birmingham Greek Festival''' is an annual three-day event hosted each September at [[Birmingham]]'s [[Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral]] to showcase Greek cuisine and culture. The tradition was inaugurated by the Cathedral's Ladies' Philoptochos Society in [[1972]] and is sustained by numerous supporters and sponsors.
On the opposite side of the warehouse, up a small flight of stairs, a small shop had been set up. The tables were filled with everything from t-shirts with the festival’s logo, to shot glasses with the blue and white flag of Greece. The annual Birmingham Greek Festival is a fantastic way to learn about Greek culture, eat fine, unusual food, and perhaps even dance if you come at the right time.
 
Visitors to the free event can hear live bands playing traditional Greek music, watch various dance groups perform, and tour the historic cathedral. Funds raised through the sale of food plates, baked goods and souvenirs is donated to Birmingham area charities. Beneficiaries have included [[Magic Moments]], the [[Bell Center]], [[The Exceptional Foundation]], [[Ronald McDonald House]], [[Firehouse Shelter]], [[Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama]], [[Pathways]], [[Family Connection]], [[The Wellhouse]], [[Jimmie Hale Mission]] and [[Greater Birmingham Ministries]].
 
==External links==
* [http://birminghamgreekfestival.net/ Greed Festival] website
 
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 6 December 2017

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The Birmingham Greek Festival is an annual three-day event hosted each September at Birmingham's Holy Trinity-Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Cathedral to showcase Greek cuisine and culture. The tradition was inaugurated by the Cathedral's Ladies' Philoptochos Society in 1972 and is sustained by numerous supporters and sponsors.

Visitors to the free event can hear live bands playing traditional Greek music, watch various dance groups perform, and tour the historic cathedral. Funds raised through the sale of food plates, baked goods and souvenirs is donated to Birmingham area charities. Beneficiaries have included Magic Moments, the Bell Center, The Exceptional Foundation, Ronald McDonald House, Firehouse Shelter, Alzheimer’s of Central Alabama, Pathways, Family Connection, The Wellhouse, Jimmie Hale Mission and Greater Birmingham Ministries.

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