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Baltimore Greek Week 2012: The Mediterranean Diet: A Greek Journey Through Food
BALTIMORE GREEK WEEK 2012 March 18-25, 2012 Join us as we promote the Greek culture and celebrate Greek Independence Day!Organized by The Baltimore-Piraeus Sister City Committee The Baltimore-Piraeus Sister City Committee was founded in 1982 to promote cultural and business exchanges between the port cities of Baltimore, USA and Piraeus, Greece. As the event organizer, The Baltimore-Piraeus Sister City Committee is simply looking to promote awareness of our committee. We host a number of Greek cultural and educational events throughout the Baltimore area, which have contributed to raising money for such causes as: Cooley's Anemia research at Johns Hopkins, the restoration of The Liberty Ship S.S. John W. Brown, and the Ancient Collection of The Walters Art Museum. Baltimore Greek Week II begins on Sunday, March 18th and culminates on Sunday, March 25th with the colorful Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade in Greektown. List of Participating Establishments: The following establishments are participating in this year's 2nd Annual Baltimore Greek Week. In addition to discounted Greek food specials, here are some highlights:
Click here for full menus and/or specials of participating establishments!
The Hellenic Society Prometheas & Hellenic Organizations of the Washington Metropolitan Area
The Hellenic Society Prometheas & The Hellenic Organizations of The Washington Metropolitan Area Invite you to a celebration of The 191 stAnniversary of the Greek IndependenceKeynote Speaker Dr. Christos P. Ioannides Director of the Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies The speech entitled: “The Greek Revolution and the Dream of Megali Idea” will be delivered in English. In addition, the program will include marching by students of the Greek schools, participation of St. Katherine’s Church choir, remarks by distinguished guests, brief literary readings honoring General Makrygiannis, patriotic songs, Greek folk dances performed by the Return to Origins dance troupe, and a reception. Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church Grand Hall This event is organized by The Hellenic Society Prometheas with the following Co-sponsors:
Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade in Baltimore's Greektown
We mark the 190th year since Greece’s declaration of independence from Ottoman Turkish rule. Greeks and Philhellenes gather on this solemn, yet joyous, occasion to remember our ancestors’ sacrifices in defeating the tyranny of slavery. They protected and preserved the ideals of Greece, the birthplace of Freedom and Democracy. Greek Independence Day is celebrated in every corner of the world and we bear the responsibilities as our Greek and Philhellenic forefathers did to further this legacy. We welcome one and all — especially, our children, inheritors of our traditions and future guarantors of these ideals. Last year, the Maryland Greek Independence Day Parade Committee, under the leadership of Emmanuel Matsos and George Stakias, brought the parade back to its roots, with the focus being on Hellenism. We believe that this change has made the parade a more enjoyable experience for participants and spectators alike. The parade will feature dance groups in ethnic costumes, children groups, and Orthodox Clergy from the Baltimore-Washington area. These groups come from as far away as Ocean City, Hagerstown, and Frederick, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Falls Church and Fredericksburg, Virginia, as well as Lancaster and York, Pennsylvania. Delicious ethnic food will also be available. The parade route proceeds from Haven Street, up Eastern Avenue, turns right onto Ponca Street and ends two blocks past the Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Fait Avenue. We encourage all groups who would like to participate in our parade to register online. For more information call the Parade Hotline at 443-267-4735, email us at [email protected] or click here.
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND — Colorful, traditional costumes and ethnic pride of both young and old will fill the streets of Baltimore on Sunday, March 25, 2012, at 2:00 PM, as the Greek-American Community commemorates Greek Independence Day with a festive parade in Baltimore’s historic Greektown.