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GETTING READY: Experienced bakers packed the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation Social Hall at 175 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The festival’s slated for Sept. 6-9. (Cranston Herald photos by Rory Schuler)
38th annual Greek Festival
They left the doors to Demetrakas Hall open, so you could smell the Greek sweets in the hall. It looked like winter in the room, powdered sugar falling like flurries. It was the last Tuesday in … more
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DELIGHTFUL DUTY: Tricia Rougas spent her 14th anniversary making pound upon pound of dough for Greek pastry along with long-time Church of the Annunciation parishioners Kathy Grammas and Koula Rougas. (Cranston Herald photos by Pete Fontaine)
Rain or shine it’s food, entertainment at 37th annual Greek festival
Team Church of the Annunciation, which is made up of approximately 100 parishioners, is ready for the Greek Orthodox parish’s 37th Annual Three-Day Cranston Greek Festival that begins Friday … more
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GRAND GUEST: His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios of Boston made a special visit to the Cranston Greek Festival Sunday and was warmly welcomed by parishioner Gus Perdikakis, Father Andrew George and Assistant Nick Lanzourakis.
Worth the wait: After year off for pandemic, 35th Cranston Greek Festival draws big crowds
By PETE FONTAINE The Cranston Greek Festival's popularity was reinforced time and again last weekend on the Church of the Annunciation's jam-packed grounds at 175 Oaklawn Ave. Even His Eminence Metropolitan Methodios, who made a special visit from more
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PROUD PACKERS: Cranston Greek Festival co-chairman Kevin Phelan and pastry chair Koula Rougas were busy this week packing away some of the 15,000 Koulourakia, traditional Greek coffee cookies, that will be among countless sweets this weekend.
Online food ordering to remain part of Cranston Greek Festival
By PETE FONTAINE The Cranston Greek Festival, which will open its 35th annual running this Friday at 5 o'clock at 175 Oaklawn Ave., will feature several new twists while also serving as a mighty memorial to one of Church of the Annunciation's most more
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BAKING BRIGADE: The old adage “too many cooks in the kitchen” doesn’t hold water at Church of the Annunciation, where countless volunteers are making what will be 40,000-plus pieces of pastry for the 35th annual Cranston Greek Festival. 
After pandemic pause, Cranston Greek Festival set to return for 35th year
The Cranston Greek Festival, a time-honored Rhode Island tradition, will be back in 2021 after a year's hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. People will be able to enjoy delicious dinners like roast lamb and souvlaki as well as a wide more
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BAKING BRIGADE: This has been the scene time and again in recent weeks as volunteers at the Church of the Annunciation worked tirelessly to prepare the famous Greek pastry for this weekend’s Greek Fest Express. From left, Anna Demetrakas, Ethel Strekouras, Vikki Poulos and Nancy Harritos enjoy a break while working alongside Dina Fotopoulos and Rita Liakos.
Greek Fest Express offers 'a taste of Greece, to go'
By PETE FONTAINE There will be Greek goodies galore this weekend at the Church of the Annunciation, located at 175 Oaklawn Ave. in Cranston. "People will be able to enjoy a taste of Greece, to go," said the Rev. Andrew George, pastor of the Greek more
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