Get ready for a taste of Greece at this Flushing festival
Four-day celebration of Greek and Cypriot culture benefi ts Greek Orthodox church
BY CARLOTTA MOHAMED
The Greek Orthodox
Shrine Church of St. Nicholas
is welcoming all for a taste
of Greece and Cyprus in
Flushing at its annual Greek
Festival in May.
The church — located
at 196-10 Northern Blvd. —
will host the Greek Festival
Thursday, May 16, through
Sunday, May 19. This year
marks the 48th anniversary
of the festival. It has become
an annual tradition for the
church since 1971, when
St. Nicholas was the first
community to sponsor an
ethnic festival in the New
York Metropolitan area.
Greek music will set the
mood of being in an Athenian
cafe or on a Grecian isle as
guests dine outside. Both
Greek and Cyprus cuisines
will be offered followed by
a sweet dessert tasting of
baklava, loukoumades and
other Greek pastries.
Looking for a bargain? The
festival will also include a flea
market with shopping vendors
selling new merchandise.
Kids will be treated to games,
popcorn and sweets.
Guests can also get a tour of
the church which was erected
in 1971 and cited by the Queens
Chamber of Commerce for
its architecture. The church
was designated The Greek
Orthodox Shrine Church of
St. Nicholas in 1972 when
Archbishop Iakovos received
at St. Nicholas the relics from
the grave of St. Nicholas in
Bari, Italy.
The relics have been
enshrined in a reliquary.
Encircling the walls of the
church are six 30-foot-by-12-
foot panels depicting scenes
from the Bible.
The festival is open on
Thursday, May 16, from 6
to 10 p.m.; Friday, May 17,
from 6 p.m. to midnight;
Saturday, May 18, from noon
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to midnight; and Sunday,
May 19, from noon to 10 p.m.
Admission is free.
Reach reporter Carlotta
Mohamed by email at
cmohamed@schnepsmedia.
com or by phone at (718)
260–4526.
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