"This is our 47th year doing the Greek Fest. We're one of the original ethnic festivals around," says festival chairman George Andretsos. "We cook all of our own food; everything's made fresh. All of our pastries, pastitsio, dolmathes everything's made by hand. We're one of the only festivals in the country that does that. It's something we're very proud of."
And when you're full of spanakopita and ouzo, there's plenty of entertainment to be had, including live music, traditional dancing and vendors selling paintings, photographs, jewelry and other wares.
Guests can also tour the resplendent Greek Orthodox cathedral and learn more about Denver's thriving Greek-American community, which counts among its ranks local celebrities Pete Contos of Pete's Kitchen fame and nightclub impresario Regas Christou.
The Denver Greek Festival runs June 15-17 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 4610 East Alameda Avenue; for more information, visit www.thegreekfestival.com.
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