To celebrateΒ International Hummus Day, here are some food festival haunts where you can get your Hummus fix.
Mediterranean food is relished the world over and with delicacies like Baklava,Β Moussaka,Β Courgette,Β Souvlaki, Baba Ghanoush,Β Pita Bread andΒ HummusΒ emerging from this cuisine. Here are 6 festivals where you can not only enjoy amazing Mediterranean food but also other traditional cultural programmes from the region.
International Greek Food Festival
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The International Greek Food Festival is the largest ethnic festival in Arkansas and has been serving food to friends and community for the past 30 years. All the food served at this festival has come about because of the organizers’, who are descendants of immigrants,Β great love of cooking and good food. They boast a long line of cooks from various culinary traditions such as Greek, Armenian, Georgian, Romanian, Russian, Indian, Middle Eastern, English and a dash of American. From these cultures has evolved a distinctive style of cooking that not only captures the traditions of theirΒ heritage but makes eager eaters call for more.
Greek Food Festival Of DallasΒ
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Each year, the Greek Food Festival of Dallas offers a chance to βLive Greekβ for a fun, food-inspired weekend.Β Delicious cuisine and pastries authentically made in the festival kitchen, spirited live music and dance, fun kidsβ attractions, and a marketplace brimming with imports and activity, transform the corner of Hillcrest & Alpha into Dallasβ own Greek island.Β The wide-ranging marketplace or Agora features imported goods as well as the creations of Greek-American artists and artisans. The Agora also has a Pantopolion or grocery store; ongoing cooking demonstrations by real Greek foodies; and a pastry store, where honey-drenched baklava is just the beginning.
Las Vegas Greek Food Festival
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Hosted by the St. John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Church, the Las Vegas Greek Food Festival invites guests of all ages to celebrate Greek culture, history and heritage. Guests can enjoy a wide range of authentic cuisine, dance the day away to traditional live music and entertain the younger members of the family at the special kidsβ zone.
Greek Food & Cultural Festival
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The Cathedral proudly hosts the Greek Food & Cultural Festival every year in Baltimore, Maryland. The festival includes family-friendly activities such as cathedral tours, Greek jewelry shopping, silent auctions, cultural exhibits, live Greek dance performances, Greek dance lessons, and of course the finest homemade Greek cuisine!
MedFest
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The AMF is a place to enjoy the tastes of the renowned foods of Lebanon, Palestine, Greece, and Eritrea. Gyros, Kibbee, Baklava, Spanokopeta, Dolmas, and Mici.Β Named one of Central Texas’ Top 10 Food Festivals by the Austin Chronicle, the Austin Mediterranean Festival features, besides food, live music, dancing, demonstrations from the Dabke Dancers, shopping in the Festival Marketplace with a diverse Orthodox Bazaar and games &Β activities for all ages in the Festival’s Kids’ Oasis.
Richmond Greek Festival
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The Richmond Greek Festival attracts people for the mouth wateringΒ deliciousness of Greek and Mediterranean food. During the festival, professional dancers, children and adults perform the traditional dances of Greece. The festival also features a Greek band playing throughout each day of the festival. Visitors can also go into the Hellenic Center where there is a wide selection of exquisite jewelry, handcrafts, folk art, icons, books, and knick-knacks that many vendors have brought to display and sell at the festival.