The popular 52nd Annual Oakland Greek Festival drew nearly 20,000 people this weekend to enjoy live music, traditional dance performances, food and crafts at the Ascension Cathedral.
The festival has been an absolute joy,” said Rev. Fr. Nicholas Mueller, presiding priest of the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ascension. “We’ve welcomed many new visitors and been overjoyed to see friends who have been attending for years.”
Frosene Phillips, who performed Greek folk dances at the first festival in 1972, is now a volunteer and uses her previous experience as a journalist to help with the festival’s promotion and marketing.
“The festival truly is Greek hospitality on a grand scale,” Phillips said. “I love sharing our faith, food and culture with the greater Bay Area. Every year is like a spirited reunion for us all.”
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