Dancing, Dining Greek-Style Coming To Temecula This Weekend

TEMECULA, CA — Old Town Temecula will be alive with the sights, sounds and flavors of Greece this weekend as the Temecula Valley Greek Festival returns to the Civic Center. The fest will run from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday in the area of Main and Mercedes streets.

St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Murrieta organizes the event annually.

According to organizers, this weekend's activities will include folk dance performances, wine and beer tasting and a Mediterranean Marketplace, overflowing with assorted edibles, including baklava, kataifi, moussaka, paxemadia and tiropita.

The Olympians band, with their Bouzoukia, drums and flutes, will play long sets, featuring old and modern laiko, as well as non-traditional Greek songs.

There will be free Greek dance lessons, cooking demos and sales of garments and other keepsakes.

A children's play area will be open both days, and all kids under 12 years old will be admitted to the festival at half price. Retired and active- duty military personnel, along with public safety officials carrying identification, will be admitted free, organizers said.

Full-price admission is $2.

More information is available at www.temeculagreekfest.com.

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