Orthodox Church of St Matthew, Columbia, Maryland (MD)
  

The Orthodox Church of St. Matthew presents our

Inaugural Multi-Cultural Fall Festival

Saturday, October 4th; 11:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday, October 5th; 1:00pm – 7:00 pm


Join us for a weekend filled with food, fellowship, and fun! Feast on a variety of foods while enjoying a diverse schedule of ethnic entertainment. Visit our silent auction, one-of-a-kind ethnic craft tables, and children's area.

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Menu

What distinguishes St. Matthew is our representation of diverse ethnic backgrounds. At the festival you will find a wide variety of home-cooked foods and desserts from around the globe!

Ethiopian Foods: Dorowat and Injera — One tender chicken leg bathed in a spicy sauce complimented with a hard boiled egg, served with traditional Ethiopian bread.

Greek Foods: Pastitsio, Moussaka, Spanakopita, Tiropites, Greek Salad, Dalmades Gyros, Chicken Souvlaki

Lebanese Foods: Kibbe, Lebanese Rice, Hummus, Grape Leaves, Fattoush Salad

Mexican Foods: Pork Tamales, Beef Enchiladas, Spanish Rice, Rancheros Beans

Romanian Foods: Mititei - grilled spiced meat rolls with mustard and a dinner roll, served with Romanian style coleslaw. Sarmale - pickled cabbage meat rolls, served with mamaliga (Romanian version of polenta) made on the premises.

Slavic Foods: Pirogi — pillows made from noodle dough stuffed with a potato cheese filling, boiled and served with butter and onions. Kids can't get enough! Holuptsi — cabbage leaves stuffed with savory beef and pork filling and roasted in tomato sauce, made lovingly according to Baba's recipe. Pirozhki — hand-formed little pillows of raised sweet dough filled with beef, onion and hard-boiled egg. Baked to golden perfection! Borsch — traditional Russian beet and vegetable soup, served with sour cream.

Desserts: Slavic nut and poppy seed rolls, Romanian nut and raisin breads (cozonac), Nut Horns, Russian Torte, Baklava, Apple Strudel, Finikia/Melomakarona, Koulourakia, Paxamadia (Biscotti), and Diples, along with some traditional American favorites.

Beer and Wine Garden


Entertainment Schedule

Saturday, October 4th:
1:00 St. Nicholas Tamburitzans
2:00 The Annunciation Greek Cathedral Evangelakia
3:00 The magnificent "Dolly" Yukunis performs her popular cabaret act
4:00 Annunciation Greek Cathedral Diamantia
5:00 St. Nicholas Tamburitzans
6:00 D.C. Balalaika Group — "Russkie Musikanti," featuring the world-renowned Andrei Faveliev
7:00 Arte Flamenco

Sunday, October 5th
2:00 St. Dimitrius Demetrakia Dancers
3:00 Trio Anaya - Mexican Mariachi
4:00 The Lymans Famous Ukrainian Dance Troupe
5:00 St. Dimitrius Demetrakia Dancers
6:00 The Lymans Famous Ukrainian Dance Troupe


Updated: September 22, 2008.


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