Web Extra: Greg Dee at the Greek Food Festival in Little Rock
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: May 18, 2012
The annual Greek Food Festival is underway in Little Rock.
From now until Sunday, you can stop by and enjoy the many tasty dishes, as well as a diverse lineup of entertainment.
It's all happening at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Napa Valley Drive.
Tonight's hours are until 9PM. On Saturday, hours are 11AM to 9PM and on Sunday hours are noon to 6PM.
Admission, parking and trolley service to the festival are free. Valet parking will again be offered for $10 per day.
Menu favorites include baklava, gyros, calamari, pastitso, sourota and much more. You can eat in person or order online to go (click here) for pickup at the drive-thru.
6:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
6:30 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
7:00 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
7:30 p.m. Dancers of India
8:00 p.m. O'Donovan School of Irish Dance
8:30 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
Saturday
12:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
1:00 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
1:30 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
2:00 p.m. McCafferty Irish Dancers
2:30 p.m. TBA
3:00 p.m. LTD Edition Cloggers
3:30 p.m. UALR Classical Guitar Ensemble
4:00 p.m. ENLACE Flamenco
4:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
5:00 p.m. I Can! Dance
5:30 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
6:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
6:30 p.m. Dancers of India
7:00 p.m. Traditions and Dance of Russia
7:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
8:30 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
Sunday
12:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
1:00 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
1:30 p.m. O'Donovan School of Irish Dance
2:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
2:30 p.m. UALR Classical Guitar Ensemble
3:00 p.m. ENLACE Flamenco
3:30 p.m. Traditions and Dance of Russia
4:00 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
4:30 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
5:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
The festival will again feature the popular Old World Market, offering specialty foods such as falafel, Greek olive oil, hummus, dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), cheeses and the popular "secret recipe" salad dressing that is handmade and bottled at the church.
Frozen dinners to go, pastries, Russian collectibles, Stavriana jewelry and an array of imported gift items from around the Mediterranean will also be available in the market.
Click here for more information about this year's festival.
Click here for the Greek Food Festival Facebook page.
Proceeds from this year's festival will benefit the Annunciation Scholarship Foundation and Annunciation Ministries, as well as seven area nonprofit organizations.
From now until Sunday, you can stop by and enjoy the many tasty dishes, as well as a diverse lineup of entertainment.
It's all happening at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church on Napa Valley Drive.
Tonight's hours are until 9PM. On Saturday, hours are 11AM to 9PM and on Sunday hours are noon to 6PM.
Admission, parking and trolley service to the festival are free. Valet parking will again be offered for $10 per day.
Menu favorites include baklava, gyros, calamari, pastitso, sourota and much more. You can eat in person or order online to go (click here) for pickup at the drive-thru.
Entertainment Schedule
Tonight6:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
6:30 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
7:00 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
7:30 p.m. Dancers of India
8:00 p.m. O'Donovan School of Irish Dance
8:30 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
Saturday
12:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
1:00 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
1:30 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
2:00 p.m. McCafferty Irish Dancers
2:30 p.m. TBA
3:00 p.m. LTD Edition Cloggers
3:30 p.m. UALR Classical Guitar Ensemble
4:00 p.m. ENLACE Flamenco
4:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
5:00 p.m. I Can! Dance
5:30 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
6:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
6:30 p.m. Dancers of India
7:00 p.m. Traditions and Dance of Russia
7:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
8:30 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
Sunday
12:30 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
1:00 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
1:30 p.m. O'Donovan School of Irish Dance
2:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
2:30 p.m. UALR Classical Guitar Ensemble
3:00 p.m. ENLACE Flamenco
3:30 p.m. Traditions and Dance of Russia
4:00 p.m. Dabkeh Middle Eastern Dancers
4:30 p.m. Micro Greek Dancers
5:00 p.m. Greek-American Folk Dance Society
The festival will again feature the popular Old World Market, offering specialty foods such as falafel, Greek olive oil, hummus, dolmathes (stuffed grape leaves), cheeses and the popular "secret recipe" salad dressing that is handmade and bottled at the church.
Frozen dinners to go, pastries, Russian collectibles, Stavriana jewelry and an array of imported gift items from around the Mediterranean will also be available in the market.
Click here for more information about this year's festival.
Click here for the Greek Food Festival Facebook page.
Proceeds from this year's festival will benefit the Annunciation Scholarship Foundation and Annunciation Ministries, as well as seven area nonprofit organizations.
