The Greek Food Festival of Dallas is a

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held annually in

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), featuring traditional

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and

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. The Festival was first held in Dallas in 1956 and having celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2006, the Greek Food Festival has grown into an event of national importance, featuring the best of Greek dinners, homemade pastries, wines, Greek music and dances. In addition to this, the spectators have a chance to learn more of Greek history and culture and enjoy cooking demonstrations from Dallas chefs. There was no festival in 2020 as the

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was to blame; the 65th is deferred to 2021. Like the majority of Greek festivals, which are organized by the

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, recognized as the center of cultural activities of the Greek community, Greek Food Festival of Dallas is also organized by the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church.

References

Official Arthichoke Festival web site

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External links

The Official Greek Festival of Dallas Web Site

The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Information

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