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seleanor

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I live in Houston, but my sister just moved to Florida so I'll be visiting her a lot this summer. I know that Florida is open so are there any Greek festivals happening this summer? I would love to visit, I really miss seeing Greek dancing and eating festival food
 
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Florida is wide open and so are the festivals. The food will be that much tastier after the year we’ve had!
 
the festival in Naples is the best we have been to. It is very well organized and not/was not expensive 5 years ago. Fort Meyers is pretty good but not near the Naples one. We have been to festivals in Wilmington, DE, Chester, Pa and Savannah, GA, that do not come close to Naples.
 
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the festival in Naples is the best we have been to. It is very well organized and not/was not expensive 5 years ago. Fort Meyers is pretty good but not near the Naples one. We have been to festivals in Wilmington, DE, Chester, Pa and Savannah, GA, that do not come close to Naples.
Is it the one at St. Katherins church in Naples?
 
The Greek GlendI at St Barbara Church in Sarasota is a 4 day festival and is the Thursday after the Super Bowl every year
A beautiful church with wonderful people and the food is fantastic
christos anesti
 
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The Greek GlendI at St Barbara Church in Sarasota is a 4 day festival and is the Thursday after the Super Bowl every year
A beautiful church with wonderful people and the food is fantastic
christos anesti
Four days wow! The ones near me are usually only one or two days that sounds so fun
 

List of Cretan Dances?

I will be attending a Cretan wedding and am curious about the traditional Cretan dances! I know the dances are slightly different and I want to learn some. I don't know the names of the dances so that I can look them up. I did some research, though. Are any of these dances common at these weddings?
  • Pentozali
  • Sousta
  • Siganos
  • Chaniotis
There's a dance the wedding party typically does in Crete. Which dance is that?

Appropriate clothing for Holy Week services?

I was going to wear a floral dress to the service on Good Friday - I pretty much always do - and someone made a comment that they didn't think it's appropriate because it is a service of mourning.

You know, I guess that makes sense - but I haven't that much of it. What are your thoughts on it? I ended up choosing an outfit that looked a little more somber.

I am curious about the best things to wear through Holy Week! I am assuming the really spring-like colors are best on Pascha?

Greek Naming Traditions?

I have noticed that in Greece, there are some traditions associated with naming their children. Although some Greek families in the United States have done this, many have seemed to lose the traditions.

Does anyone know what some of these traditions are? I am helping a friend name his upcoming child... Here's some of what I have learned:

1. Firstborn daughter names after maternal grandmother
2. Firstborn son named after paternal grandfather
3. Firstborn son named after father

Those are the ones I have figured out. I don't know what is traditional from Greece and what has just been made up amongst Greeks in the US.

How to choose godparents?

I'm currently planning a baptism for a child in the Greek Orthodox Church and finding myself at a bit of a crossroads. One of the most significant decisions we're facing is choosing the right godparents. I understand that in our tradition, the role of a godparent is not only a great honor but also carries profound spiritual and moral responsibilities. They are to guide the child in the Orthodox faith, ensuring they grow in the church and its teachings.

How do you choose? I have a few candidates and am trying to narrow it down.

Thinking about the Greek way of hospitality...

I thought I would ask your thoughts oh Philoxenia - or the Greek way, or art, of hospitality. I noticed this when I travel in Greece. People are so kind, they often go out of the way for us, when I feel that they don't have to! How can one describe this to someone?

From what I understand, Philoxenia is not merely a practice but a deeply ingrained value within Greek culture that extends far beyond the simple act of hosting. It reflects a genuine, heartfelt welcome to strangers, treating them with the same respect and generosity one would show to a dearly beloved friend. This beautiful tradition, passed down through generations, turns the act of hosting into an art form, embodying warmth, respect, and a profound sense of human compassion. There have been so many stories I can think of...

This thought process was triggered because we were watching My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 - someone in the village had taken on a Syrian refugee. Is this a Greek hospitality thing? Philoxenia?
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