25TH ANNUAL GLENDI INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR

The Glendi International Food Fair is Santa Rosa's premier ethnic food and dance event. Each year, on the third Saturday and Sunday of September since 1989, the Parish has hosted this festival of foods from Middle Eastern, Eritrean, Russian, Greek, Balkan, Romanian, Italian and American cultures. The food is all fresh and ethnically authentic.  ?GLENDI? is Greek for party, and we throw a great one! We have a diverse entertainment schedule with live music by Edessa both days, dancers, dance lessons, and acapella choirs. You are also welcome to visit our churches at any time throughout the day. Take a church tour that explains the meaning behind the structure and iconography of an Orthodox Church and highlights the timeless frescoes that adorn the interior. Church tours and talks are conducted by our principle iconographer and others within our community. We view GLENDI as our gift to the community. GLENDI is our opportunity to share the rich cultural heritage of our parish. It is also a fund raiser, and a portion of the proceeds are donated to local charitable organizations. Glendi is all about fun and family! In addition to the food, dancing, and tours we have a Crafts Booth, Henna Booth and Children's Area with entertaining activities both days. Beverages include beer from local microbreweries and an impressive selection of wines. As it cools off in the evening, try our Greek, Eritrean or regular coffee with ethnic sweets from our bakery including homemade baklava, and the new "Baklava Sundae." We feature Sonoma County wines and micro-brew beers in addition to coffee in many styles, excellent teas, soft drinks and frozen treats. This year, we are expanding to include a German themed Biergarten, away from the activity of the dance area, offering snacks and beers from a single local brewery. Both of our churches?the original Protection of the Holy Virgin and the newer Saint Seraphim?will be open for tours, lectures and for prayer. The interior of Saint Seraphim, built in 1996, is in the process of being covered with frescoes in the ancient tradition of the Orthodox Church. There are few, if any, other places in this country to see this kind of work being done. Each year we offer tours of the church with talks given by master iconographer, Father Patrick Doolan. Many guests return year after year to view the progress that has been made since their last visit. This year we are excited to have our guests see that the dome frescoes have been completed. Admission is $5 for adults, children under 12 are free.