GreekFest 2011 Schedule
Updated: August 1, 2011
Band: Poseidon
Celebrity MC: Comedian Angelo Tsarouchas
4:30 Festival Opens
5:00 Church Service
6:00 Live Music starts
6:00 Ottawa premiere of comedian Angelo Tsarouchas' film "Fred & Vinnie" followed by Q & A with Angelo
6:30 Junior Dance Performance
7:00 Greek Language Lessons - Athena Indoor Stage
7:30 Senior Dance Performance
9:00 The "Zorba" Show
10:30 Close
Band: Poseidon
Celebrity MC: Comedian Angelo Tsarouchas
4:30 Festival Opens
5:00 Church Service
6:00 Live Music starts
6:00 Church Tour in French
6:00 Ottawa premiere of comedian Angelo Tsarouchas' film "Fred & Vinnie" followed by Q & A with Angelo
6:30 Junior Dance Performance
7:00 Cooking Demonstration with the Three Sisters- Church lower level
7:00 Church Tour in English
7:30 Senior Dance Performance
9:00 The "Zorba" Show
11:00 Close
Band: Poseidon
Celebrity MC: Comedian Angelo Tsarouchas
4:30 Festival Opens
5:00 Church Service
6:00 Live Music starts
6:00 Church Tour in French
6:30 Junior Dance Performance
7:00 Church Tour in English
7:00 Cooking Demonstration with the Three Sisters - Church lower level
8:00 Odyssey Dance Troupe
8:45 The "Zorba" Show
11:00 Close
Bands: George Gritziotis (afternoon) / Poseidon (evening)
Celebrity MC: Comedian Angelo Tsarouchas
Theme: "Family Day" noon - 4pm
12:00 Festival Opens with Live Music
12:00 - 4:00 Meet the Ottawa Fire Fighters & Mascot "Sparky", Ottawa Police Service Tactical & Explosives Unit, Motorcycle Squad, and the Shrine Klowns
1:00 Junior Dance Performance
1:30 Children's GreekFest Baking Workshop- Athena Indoor Stage
2:30 Hellenic Folklore of South Western Ontario Dance Performance
3:00 Children's Church Tour
4:00 Greek Mythology Seminar for kids - Athena Indoor Stage
4:30 La Troupe Folklorique Grecque Syrtaki Dance Performance
5:00 Church Tour in French
6:00 Hellenic Folklore of South Western Ontario Dance Performance
6:15 Wine Tasting seminar with Scott Drennen - Church lower level
6:30 Church Tour in English
7:00 La Troupe Folklorique Grecque Syrtaki Dance Performance
7:00 Cooking Demonstration with the Three Sisters - Church lower level
8:00 Rogers Live Show includes live music, traditional dancers, and The "Zorba" Show
11:00 Close
Band: George Gritziotis (afternoon) / REVMA (evening)
9:45 Church Service
12:00 Festival Opens with Live Music
1:00 Junior Dance Performance
1:30 Children's GreekFest Baking Workshop - Athena Indoor Stage
2:00 Hellenic Folklore of South Western Ontario Dance Performance
4:45 Church Service/Outdoor Procession
5:30 Outdoor Processional
6:15 Senior Dance Performance
6:30 Live Music starts
6:30 Cooking Demonstration with the Three Sisters - Church lower level
7:00 Church Tour in English
7:30 Greek Language Lessons - Athena Indoor Stage
7:45 Folkloric Threads Costume Presentation - Church lower level
8:45 The "Zorba" Show
11:00 Close
Special: OPEN FOR LUNCH
Band: REVMA
Special: Religious Day commemorating the "Dormition of the Virgin Mary" in honour of which our church is dedicated.
9:45 Church Service
12:00 Festival Opens
12:30 Official Ceremonies
1:30 Hellenic School of Dance Performance
1:30 Church Tour in English
5:30 Live Music starts
6:00 Church Tour in French
6:30 Senior Dance Performance
6:30 Cooking Demo with the Three Sisters - Church lower level
7:00 Church Tour in English
7:30 Greek Language Lessons - Athena Indoor Stage
8:00 Odyssey Dance Performance
8:00 Video Presentation - "A picturesque tour of Greece" - Athena Indoor Stage
8:45 The "Zorba" Show
10:30 Close
Band: REVMA
Theme: "Multicultural Night 1"
4:30 Festival Opens
5:30 Live Music starts
6:00 Church Tour in French
6:00 Cooking Demonstration with the Three Sisters - Church lower level
6:30 Greek Language Lessons - Athena Indoor Stage
7:00 Church Tour in English
7:00 Multicultural Dance Show Featuring: Thai Dance Troupe of Ottawa, Jalilah Raq's Ensemble, Serbian Folk Dance Ensemble “Kolo”, Venezuelan Folklore Dance Group “Cherun Meru” & the Odyssey Dance Troupe
8:15 Video Presentation - "A picturesque tour of Greece" - Athena Indoor Stage
9:00 The "Zorba" Show
10:30 Close
Band: REVMA
Theme: "A Night in Athens"
4:30 Festival Opens
5:15 Live Music starts
6:00 Church Tour in English
6:30 Junior Dance Performance
6:30 Video Presentation "Images of Greece" - Athena Indoor Stage
7:30 Greek Language Lessons - Athena Indoor Stage
8:00 Odyssey Dance Performance
8:45 The "Zorba" Show
10:30 Close
Band: Yiannis Kapoulas
Themes: Fighting Community Hunger, benefitting The Ottawa Food Bank; "Multicultural Night 2"
4:30 Festival opens
5:30 Live Music starts
6:00 Church Tour in French
6:30 Olive Oil Tasting & Seminar - Athena Indoor Stage
7:00 Church Tour in English
7:00 Multicultural Dance Show Featuring: You Ya Jian Wu Chinese Dance Group, Sue Fay Healy School of Irish Dance, Rodina Bulgarian Dance & The Hellenic School of Dance Senior Group
8:45 The "Zorba" Show
11:00 Close
Special: OPEN FOR LUNCH
Band: Yiannis Kapoulas
Guest MC: Sandra Plagakis (from Carter & Sandra Morning Show on the New 105.3 KISS FM)
12:00 - 2:00pm Open for lunch!
1:00 Church Tour in English
2:00 - 4:30 Festival closed
4:30 Festival re-opens
5:30 Live Music starts
6:00 Church Tour in French
6:30 Junior Dance Performance
7:00 Church Tour in English
7:15 Greek Language Lessons - Athena Indoor Stage
8:00 Romiosyni (Halifax) Dance Performance
8:00 Video Presentation - "A picturesque tour of Greece" - Athena Indoor Stage
8:45 The "Zorba" Show
11:00 Close
Bands: George Gritziotis 12:30-6:00pm / Yiannis Kapoulas 6:30-11:00pm
Theme: "Family Day" noon-4pm
12:00 Festival Opens
12:00 - 4:00 Meet the Ottawa Police Service Tactical & Explosives Unit, Motorcycle Squad and the Shrine Klowns
12:30 Live Music starts
1:00 Greek Orthodox Baptism in the Church
1:30 Children's GreekFest Baking Workshop - Athena Indoor Stage
2:30 Junior Dance Performance
3:00 Juggling Show (Outdoor Stage)
4:30 Romiosyni (Halifax) Dance Performance
5:00 Church Tour in French
6:00 Church Tour in English
6:00 Romiosyni (Halifax) Dance Performance
6:30 Olive Oil Tasting & Seminar - Athena Indoor Stage
7:30 Greek Language Lessons - Athena Indoor Stage
8:00 Romiosyni (Halifax) Dance Performance
8:30 Video Presentation - "A picturesque tour of Greece" - Athena Indoor Stage
9:00 The "Zorba" Show
11:00 Close
Bands: George Gritziotis 12:30-6:00pm / Yiannis Kapoulas 6:30-10:00pm
9:45 Church Service
12:00 Festival Opens with Live Music
1:30 Cretan Assoc. of Montreal Dance Performance
2:30 Orpheus & Terpsihori Dance performance
3:00 Greek Mythology Seminar
4:00 Cretan Assoc. of Montreal Dance Performance
5:00 Church Tour in French
5.30 Orpheus & Terpsihori Dance performance
6:00 Church Tour in English
6:30 Romiosyni (Halifax) Dance performance
7:30 Odyssey Dance Troupe (Ottawa) & Romiosyni (Halifax)
8:00 Raffle Draw
8:30 Closing Ceremonies
8:45 The "Zorba" Show
10:00 GREEKFEST Close