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PHOTO GALLERY: 31st annual Greek Glendi Festival


  • By Amanda Sebastiano
  • | 11:00 p.m. February 6, 2015
  • East County
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PHOTO GALLERY: 31st annual Greek Glendi Festival
Christine Gianoplus leads the Hellenic folk dancers before an audience.
Christine Gianoplus leads the Hellenic folk dancers before an audience.
Becky Clark finds a bracelet she plans to purchase from the Greek marketplace.
Becky Clark finds a bracelet she plans to purchase from the Greek marketplace.
Deborah Cordier samples lotion from Janicy Howard.
Deborah Cordier samples lotion from Janicy Howard.
Lois Cormany admires jewelry at the Glamour and Bling booth.
Lois Cormany admires jewelry at the Glamour and Bling booth.
Gloria Flandley enjoys a gyro at the Glendi.
Gloria Flandley enjoys a gyro at the Glendi.
Stella Geis encourages another dancer to smile for the audience.
Stella Geis encourages another dancer to smile for the audience.
There are six girls in the Hellenic folk dancing group.
There are six girls in the Hellenic folk dancing group.
The Hellenic folk dancers performed twice Friday night.
The Hellenic folk dancers performed twice Friday night.
Pauline and Ken Jenkins have attended the Glendi a few times and are 30-year residents of Florida.
Pauline and Ken Jenkins have attended the Glendi a few times and are 30-year residents of Florida.
Zoey Kollet enjoys a non-Greek food at dinner.
Zoey Kollet enjoys a non-Greek food at dinner.
Demetri Martins has danced at the Glendi before.
Demetri Martins has danced at the Glendi before.
Joy Mohnet and Joy Bryant browse inside of theGreek marketplace.
Joy Mohnet and Joy Bryant browse inside of theGreek marketplace.
The Najjar family — McKenzie, Ashley and Luke — loves Greek food.
The Najjar family — McKenzie, Ashley and Luke — loves Greek food.
Sisters Lillian and Josie Paisley wear matching smiles on their painted faces.
Sisters Lillian and Josie Paisley wear matching smiles on their painted faces.
Parker Solie and Prescott Bell compete to score the most number of baskets.
Parker Solie and Prescott Bell compete to score the most number of baskets.
Paulina Whyte tests the inflatable slide.
Paulina Whyte tests the inflatable slide.
Karen Wohlforth enjoys dinner with Cora Kollet.
Karen Wohlforth enjoys dinner with Cora Kollet.
Stamatis Zeris enjoys Greek music, while leading a line of fellow dancers.
Stamatis Zeris enjoys Greek music, while leading a line of fellow dancers.
Maria Brady serves up moussaka to patrons.
Maria Brady serves up moussaka to patrons.

 

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