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Festival Schedule

We are excited to have many amazing artists, speakers, workshops, vendors, demonstrations, food, and entertainment! The details for the events are below. 

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Friday, MAY 2: TICKETED 

5 PM: Doors open. Gallery, Vendors, Silent Auction & Lottery

7 PM: St. Kassiani Chorale Performance​

​8 PM: Keynote Address:  Jonathan Pageau

Gallery and Vendors following Keynote

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SATURDAY, MAY 3: 11 AM - 10 PM

PARKING ONSITE OR AT ROSEMEADE REC CENTER ACROSS THE STREET--BUSSES FROM 11AM TO 10PM

 

11 AM: Q & A with Jonathan Pageau

Art Gallery & Vendors Open

Noon - 10 PM: FOOD,  FESTIVITIES and ARTS BEGIN!​

​Special Events Outdoors:

Middle Eastern Food and Entertainment

  • DJ Yoonis

  • Arabic Music by local oud and durbuka players

  • Interactive games celebrating Arabic heritage

  • Children's Activities:  Face painting, bounce house, balloon artist, games, and more!                                                           6PM to 10PM--EVENING ENTERTAINMENT

  • Middle Eastern Dabkeh performance by Salaam Dabkeh Troup

  • Cultural Fashion Show

  • Durbuka showdown by Sal T​

  • Hafli

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Special Events Indoors:

Silent Auction & Church Tours All Afternoon

Pan-Orthodox Vespers 5 PM

Speaker Panel Discussion 6 PM-Nave

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Arts Workshops: Hall

  • Woodcarving (12:30-3:30), Prayer Ropes (12:30-3:30), Holy Bread (1:30-2:30), Koliva memorial wheat (3-4:40). 
     

Speakers on Orthodox Arts: Chapel

  • The Art of Spiritual Warfare: Justin Marler & Bishop Gerasim (12:30-1:30)

  • Writing Fiction as an Orthodox Christian: Richard Rohlin (1:30-2:30)

  • The Art of Imitating Heaven: Joshua Sturgill (2:30-3:30)

  • Rachmaninoff's Vigil & Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom: Dn. Anthony Stokes (3:30-4:30)

  • Children's Activities: Book of  Kells Scriptorium-Continuous; Directed art by artist, Weeda

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SUNDAY, MAY 4: 9 AM - 3 PM

PARKING ONSITE OR AT CARROLTON REC CENTER ACROSS THE STREET--BUSSES FROM 11AM TO 3PM

9 AM: Orthros

​10 AM: Divine Liturgy​

​12 PM - 3 PM: FOOD BOOTHS OPEN WITH MORE FESTIVITIES:​

  • Arabic Music by local oud and durbuka players​

  • Children's Outdoor Festivities 

  • ​Gallery

  • ​Vendors 

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