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May 15-17, 2009FREE Admission, Parking and Trolley Service!

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AnnunciationGreek Orthodox Church

1100 Napa Valley Drive(at St. Charles Blvd.)

Little Rock501-221-5300

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All Are Welcome!

We are delighted to have you join us at the International Greek Food Festival o theAnnunciation Greek Orthodox Church. We hope that you will not only experience the exciting

ood, estivities and culture, but will take a moment to learn about our aith. I youve never been to

an Orthodox Christian Church beore, we encourage you to participate in one o our guided tours

to be conducted by our very own Rev. Dr. Nicholas Verdaris. But rst, here are some things that will

help you understand our church and/or our Christian aith.

Americas Bes-Kep SecreDo you know that there are some 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide with more than

ve million right here in the United States? Its the second largest denomination in all Christendom.Despite its size, relatively ew Americans are aware o the Orthodox Church. Its Americas best-

kept secret.

Our church aptly refects America and is made up o men and women rom around the globe

all witnessing to the Good News o Christ. The Annunciation is a vibrant parish that adheres

to Orthodox Christian principles which are concurrently Scriptural, Traditional, Apostolic and

Eucharistic.

AnnunciAtionGreeK orthodox church

1100 Napa Valley Drive Little Rock 501-221-5300

www.OrthodoxChurch.comRev. Dr. Nicholas J. Verdaris

Divine Liturgy Church Services 10:00 a.m.


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Though you can learn a lot about Orthodox Christianity

by hearing it described, it really must be seen and experienced

rsthand to be ully understood. And perhaps there is no better

place to see and experience the heart o Orthodoxy than in its

worship.

Lets look at a ew characteristics o Orthodox worship which

may be dierent rom any o your past experiences.

te Work of e PeopleThe main Sunday morning worship service o the Orthodox

Church is called the Divine Liturgy. The term Liturgy means,

work o the people. Participation is the key word here. The

whole congregation is active in worship, even the children. The

Divine Liturgy is the common act o prayer, worship, teaching

and communication o all those who constitute the Church. In

the Liturgy all are invited to participate, by grace, in the lie o

Christ. It is through worship and service that we thereby come

to know Christ, the source o our hope. What happened almost

2000 years ago becomes vital, alive and contemporary to us in

the Divine Liturgy.

te Pysical Side of Being Spiriual Since the times o the New Testament, Christians have believed that when worshipping God,we who are earthbound enter by the spirit into heavenly places. In Orthodox worship, we can step

out o the pandemonium o time into the peace o eternity. Thereore, everything in our worship

has heaven as its point o reerence.

But this heavenly ocus by no means turns worship into a mental religion. In the Orthodox Church,

a human being coming beore God involves the unity o soul and body. Accordingly, worship calls

or the action not only o the mind, the emotions and the will, but also o the body with all its

senses. So, as the Scriptures describe, in worship there are things to see, hear, touch, taste andsmell. Our whole being is to participate actively in the worship o God.

Windows o heavenOne o the rst things youll probably notice as you enter the Annunciation is the icons or pictures

images o Christ, the Virgin Mary with her Child, angels, Saint John the Baptist, along with three

brand new icons that have just recently been installed.

An icon (icon is a Bible word meaning, image) is a dramatic and constant reminder that there

is innitely more to reality than what we see day by day on this earth. Icons serve to illustratethe Bible as well as highlight the presence o heaven to us in our worship. We dont worship the

icons, o course: worship is or God alone. But we do use them as vital tools to draw near to God,

His servants and the Truths o Christian aith, and as such they have long been called windows

to heaven. We hope you enjoyed this brie glimpse into the Orthodox Church. For more detailed

inormation, please visit our web site at www.OrthodoxChurch.com or simply visit us on any given

Sunday at 10:00am to behold a dynamic 2000-year-old tradition come alive at the Annunciation

in Little Rock.


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ACCESS SchoolsAlzheimers Arkansas

American Diabetes AssociationAmerican Red Cross o Greater Arkansas

Arkansas Health Care Access Foundation, Inc.Arthritis Foundation

Bethany Christian Services

Big Brothers Big SistersCareLink

CARTI FoundationCenters or Youth and FamiliesChildrens Museum o Arkansas

Community ConnectionsCystic Fibrosis Foundation

Easter Seal Arkansas

Girl Scouts o Ouachita CouncilGood Shepherd Ecumenical Retirement Center

Heier InternationalJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation

Love, Truth, Care MinistriesMarch o Dimes

Ronald McDonald HouseThe Arkansas Hospice

The Miracle League o ArkansasUAMS Family Home

United WayYoung Lie

Youth Home, Inc.

Look at Those YouveHelped in the Past!

Thank You for the Many Years of Support


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Centers or Youth and Families is a private, not-

or-prot agency providing the most comprehen-sive array o behavioral health care in Arkansas

through specialized prevention, intervention and

treatment services or children, adolescents and

their amilies. Centers or Youth and Families an-

nually serves more than 8,000 children and am-

ily members through its commitment to healthy

children, amilies and communities. Its programs

include residential treatment services or children

and youth with serious emotional or behavioral

problems, day treatment services in specialized

classroom programs, outpatient counseling and

school-based services, the Parent Center / Com-

munity Education, therapeutic oster care, the

Dyslexia Center, juvenile services or adjudicate

delinquent youth and their amilies, youth emer-

gency shelter, the Shepherds Ranch, emergency

services and case management. For more inorma-

tion, please call 501-666-8686 or visit its web site

at www.youthandamilies.org.

Easter Seals Arkansas is a non-prot health and

human services agency dedicated to helping chil-

dren and adults with disabilities and special needs

gain greater independence. Easter Seals provides

more than 17 dierent programs across the state o

Arkansas to meet the varying needs o people with

disabilities and their amilies. These comprehen-

sive services provide a continuum o care rom

birth to aging adult and ocus on the amily as

a whole. Today, thousands o Arkansans with dis-

abilities lead improved lives because o the high

quality programs or children, vocational training

and employment services or adults, and medicalrehabilitation services oered by Easter Seals. For

more inormation, please call 501-227-3600 or visit

the web site at www.ar.easter-seals.org.

LTCare Ministries, ounded in 1986, is located in

the historic Central High neighborhood o LittleRock, Arkansas, and is involved in Christian com-

munity development. Our goal is to empower and

equip indigenous inner city leaders and workers to

improve the community spiritually, physically, so-

cially and economically. For more inormation or

volunteer opportunities call 501-374-8477 or visit

our web site at www.lovetruthcare.org.

In its 25 years, the estival has donated hal a million dollars to more than 20charities that serve children, amilies and communities throughout centralArkansas Proceeds rom this years estival will benet the AnnunciationScholarship Foundation and the Annunciation Building Fund, as well as thesenonprot organizations:

Your Support

Helps Others


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The International Greek Food Festival,the largest ethnic estival in Arkansas,

has been serving ood, riends and the

community or the past 25 years.

All the ood served at this estival

has come about because o our great

love o cooking and good ood. The

wonderul cuisine associated with

the many cultures that make up the

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church

is the product o our immigrant

oreathers.

We boast a long line o cooks rom

various culinary traditions, making

up the best o our Churchs culture

Greek, Armenian, Georgian, Romanian,

Russian, Indian, Middle Eastern, English

and a dash o American. From these

cultures has evolved this distinctive

collection o oods identied with the

Greek Orthodox Church a style o

cooking that not only captures the

traditions o our heritage but makes

eager eaters call or more.

This vast array o wonderul, savory

dishes embodies not only the scents

and favors o our heritage, but a time-

honored tradition o aith and amily

that each o us cherishes.

Captured rom memory or perhaps

rom scraps o paper, these recipes

represent a priceless git to the

members o the Greek Orthodox

Church, or here are contained the

oods and traditions o our oreathers

passed down or uture generations to

remember and enjoy.

Drive-Thru or Order Online

Drive-thru and pick-up, or order online

at www.greekoodest.com.

On the Menu


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(Pastries are availavble indoors at the Old World Market)

Pasta Flora (PAH-sta FLOOR-ah)

Buttery shortbread cookie with strawberry lling and a lattice top

Melomacharona (mel-oh-mah-KAH-roh-nah)

Spice cookies dipped in honey syrup

Sourota (soo-roh-TAH)

A spice, nut and lo-rolled pastry resembling a

hollow log, which is lightly dipped in honey syrup

Kourambiethes (koo-rahm-bee-EH-thes)

Delicate, buttery almond powdered sugar cookies

Baklava (bahk-lah-VAH)

More than 40 layers o lo dough brushed with butterand layered with nuts and spices, then drizzled withhoney syrup

Chocolate Baklava (bahk-lah-VAH)

More than 40 layers o lo dough brushed with butterand layered with chocolate chunks, nuts and spices,then drizzled with honey syrup

Pastries


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Greek Salad

Lettuce, onions, eta cheese and Greek olives tossed with Petes Famous Salad Dressing,a vinegar-and-oil based dressing, and served with pita bread

Greek Chicken

Greek StylePotatoes

Roasted potatoes coated with olive oil and seasonedwith special Greek spices.

Grecian-Style BakedChicken Dinner

Chicken quarters smothered in spices and lemon juice, baked til itstender and juicy, and served with sides o rice pila, Greek salad andpita bread.


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Pastitsio (pas-TEET-see-oh)

Long macaroni layered with seasoned groundbee, topped with a thick cheese Beschamelsauce.

Greek Salad

Lettuce, onions, eta cheese and Greek olives tossed withPetes Famous Salad Dressing, a vinegar-and-oil baseddressing, and served with pita bread

Spanakopita (spa-nah-KOH-pee-tah)

Delicate lo dough brushed with butter andlayered with a lling o eta cheese, spinach andherbs

Vegetarian Plate

Two large pieces o spanakopita and a greek salad.

Greek Patitsio


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Gyro Sandwich (YEAR-os)

Blend o lamb, bee and seasonings seared andstued in a pita, topped with diced tomatoes,onions and tsatziki sauce (a savory yogurt saucewith garlic and cucumbers).

Greek Souvlaki (K-Bobs)

Gyros

Souvlaki k-bob ( soo-VLAH-kee)

Choice o tender chicken or pork tenderloin mari-nated in olive oil and a blend o Greek seasonings,grilled to mouthwatering perection, and served on

a skewer with a slice o pita bread


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Roast Lamb DinnerSliced roasted lamb served with Greek-style vegetables andoven-roasted potatoes.

Calamari (cah-lah-MAH-ree)

Battered and deep-ried squid rings servedwith a tangy dipping sauce.

Lamb Sandwich

The sandwich will include slow roasted lamb marinated overnight in a secret blend oGreek spices, wrapped in a sot pita old with lots o crumbled eta cheese and a home-

made Greek marinara sauce. Made with Love!

Loukanika (loo-KAH-nee-kah)

Greek grilled sausages.

Greek Lamb


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Tabbouleh Salad (tah-BOO-ley)

Tossed cracked wheat and parsley salad.

Falael (ah-LAH-ull)

Spicy ried patties o ground chickpeas served in a fat wrap with diced tomato,

onions and lemony tahinneh (pronounced tah-HEE-ney) sauce, a tasty sesame-based dressing.

Jerusalem Cae

Steak in a Pita

Sauteed sliced bee and onions stued ina warm pita.

Hummus Dip with Pita (HOO-mus)

Thick and tangy chick pea dip, servedwith pita bread


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Sundae inAthens

Vanilla ice cream topped

with baklava sprinkles.

Kids Area

Sundae in Athens

Hot Dogs

Flavored Ice Cream Bars

Snow Cones

More Fun or Kids

The Centers or Youth and Families will set up a mountain o un, like rame making, ace painting, and

a candy walk. And we know how nicky kids can be about what theyll eat, so well be serving grilled hotdogs and nachos, too. Plus this year weve added even more un attractions, including some super-unrides and games.


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Grocery

Take home a taste o all the great oods youveound at the Greek Food Festival by stopping bythe Grocery. Youll nd practically everythingyoull need to create your own authentic Greekmeals.

Frozen Dinners to Go

Including generous pans o pastitsio (longmacaroni layered with seasoned ground bee,

topped with a thick cheese sauce) and appetizers,like tiropeta (cheese pus), spanakopita (spinachcheese pus), black bean hummus and red pepperhummus.

Russian Collectibles

Russian gits t or a czar! Discover the exotichandiwork o Russian artisans in myriad orms.

Hand-painted eggs and ornaments, wood carvingsand papier-mache boxes with exquisite scenes areamong the treasures oered.

Stavriana Jewelry

Distinctive jewelry crated in Greece and aroundthe world. Delight in original designs with a wideselection o bracelets, crosses, pendants andnecklaces in sterling silver.

Greek Market

Beautiul jewelry rom Greece, sherman hats andmuch, much more.

Greek Cofee Shop

Indulge yoursel in a steaming cup o resh-roast-ed coee or espresso.

Sissys Log Cabin Jewelers

Sissys Log Cabin Jewelers will be holding theirMAY SALE at the estival this year.

and Much More!

The Market will be oering even more exceptionalitems this year careully selected and importedrom Russia, Syria and Greece.

Indoor Old World Market


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Maywood Park

EntertainersGreat entertainment all weekend long!

While youre munching away on all your goodies, enjoy hours o toe-tapping music and un. Theres

something or everyone happening on stage at the Greek Food Festival. So gather up a sampling omouthwatering oods and grab a seat or a great time!

Radio Disneys Rockin Road Show

Central Arkansas best young perormance group o dancers andactors. Truly a unique and interactive show ull o dancing, gameplaying and o course, having tons o Disney un!

McCaferty School o Irish Dance

The McCaerty School o Irish Dance has been entertaining audiencesor more than 25 years. It is directed by Judy McCaerty who hasbeen trained and certied under the guidelines and regulations othe Irish Dance Commision in Dublin, Ireland. The school has beenheadquartered in Arkansas or the past seven years. The troupe ismade up o children and adults who share a love or Irish music anddance. We take great pride in the competitive accomplishmentso these dedicated individuals. Classes are held in Fayetteville, Fort

Smith and Little Rock.

Dancers o India

UALR Guitar Ensemble

ENLACE Folkloric & Flamenco Dance

Maywood Park is a local band made up o PhilipDeer, Blake Lewandoski, Christian Harrison, BradyWoodson, & Cameron Gilliam. They have beenplaying together or a couple o years in CentralArkansas, namely at Juanitas, Soundstage, Vinosand various churches in the area. They recentlycame out with the rst cd and will be touring thissummer.


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Friday, May 15, 2009

5:00 PM Greek American Folk Dance Society

5:30 PM Micro Greek Dancers

6:00 PM Dabkeh -Middle Eastern dancers

6:30 PM McCaerty Irish Dance

7:00 PM Dancers o India

7:30 PM O Donovan School o Irish Dance


8:30 PM Maywood Park Band

9:30 PM Dabkeh - Middle Eastern Dancers

Saturday, May 16, 2009

12:00 PM I Can! Dance Class




2:00 PM Radio Disney

3:00 PM Unannounced


4:00 PM UALR Guitar Ensemble


5:00 PM ENLACE Folkloric & Flamenco Dance



6:30 PM O Donovan School o Irish Dance


7:30PM

Dabkeh -Middle Eastern dancers8:00 PM Maywood Park Band


9:30 PM Free style Greek and Dabkeh dance

Sunday, May 17, 2009



2:00PM

Greek American Folk Dance Society2:30 PM Greek American Folk Dance Society

3:00 PM UALR Classical Guitar Ensemble


4:00 PM ENLACE Folkloric & Flamenco Dance



Entertainment Schedule

MicroGreekDancers

Dabkeh-MiddleEasternDancers

GreekAmericanFolkDanceSociety


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Arkansas Gastroenterology, P.A.

3401 Springhill Drive, Suite 400North Little Rock, AR 72117

Phone: 501.945.3343 Fax: 501.945.0770

www.arkgi.com

Steven A. Clift, M.D. Agustin Fernandez, M.D. Robert A. Murphy, M.D.

Gary M. Barton, M.D. Whit L. Knapple, M.D. Scott A Woofford, M.D.

Diplomates, American Board of Gastroenterology


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Daily Tours

You might want to take a break rom all the estivities by visiting the church

which will be open to the public throughout the weekend, with guided tours

to be conducted by the Rev. Dr. Nicholas Verdaris. Youll have an exceptional

opportunity to learn about the history and traditions o the Orthodox

Christian aith.

Guided tours are set or:

Friday

3p.m., 5p.m. and 7p.m.

Saturday

2p.m., 5p.m. and 7p.m.

Sunday

1p.m. and 3p.m.

Church Tours


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Vivian KarayiannisVivian will be lecturing and demonstrating iconographytechniques everyday prior to each church tour.

Vivian has a true love or her vocation, and shes trying tobring spiritually stimulating artwork into churches. Herdiversity as a painter makes it easy or her to create aspecially designed work or any church. She creates small

to wall-scale paintings on wood panels or canvas. Viviansicons are evocative works o ne art, as well as visual aidsthat lead those who view and venerate the icons deeperinto the spiritual lie o the church.

Born in Greece, she moved to N. America in 1990. Since1991 shes been living in Houston, TX with her husbandand two daughters. She studied Byzantine iconography inGreece. She continued her studies in art at the Universityo Houston. During the past 20 years, she has painted inmany media, including oils, acrylics, and watercolors, buther primary medium is egg tempera, one o the oldestand most versatile media o all.

Commissions:- Annunciation Cathedral, Houston, TX- St. Basil Church, Houston, TX

- St. Christophers Episcopal Church, Houston, TX- St. Teresa Catholic Church, Sugar Land, TX

Private Collections:- His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios o America- His Eminence Metropolitan Isaiah o Denver- His Eminence Bishop Basil o Wichita and Mid-America- His Eminence Bishop Joseph o Los Angeles and all the

West.

- The Right Reverend C. Andrew Doyle, Bishop o Texas.- Numerous private collectors.

Publications:Windows to the Divine, icons provide visual storiesTexas Episcopalian Magazine

www.heavenlyart.net

www.artstudio05.com

Featured Artist (Iconographer)


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From I-430 South

Exit o Rodney Parham Road and Turn Right (Chilis

Restaurant will be on the right). Stay on Rodney

Parham or 1/2 mile. Continue going straight on

Rodney Parham, which will turn into Hinson Road.

Stay on Hinson or 1/2 o a mile. Turn Let on Napa

Valley Drive at the stop light. Go about 1 mile onNapa Valley Drive until you come to the rst stop

light at St. Charles Boulevard. The Church will be

on your right hand side.

From I-30 East (Airport / Sheridan)

Exit onto I-630 West (ollow directions below)

From Downtown

Get on I-630 West. Continue on I 630 West until it

ends at the stop light. Continue straight throughthe stop light crossing Shackleord Road onto

Chenal Parkway. Go or about 1/2 mile and then

turn right on Bowman Road (Best Buy Store on

Right hand side). Stay on Bowman Curve or about

1/2 a mile, you will cross West Markham Street.

Bowman Road will turn into Napa Valley Drive.

Stay on Napa Valley Drive or another 1/2 mile, you

will pass a couple o apartment complexes on theright and let sides o Napa Valley Drive. You will

come to a stop light at St. Charles Blvd. The Church

will be on the let corner o Napa Valley Drive and

St. Charles Boulevard.

Getting There

AGAPE CHURCH,701 Napa Valley Drive

ASBURY UNITEDMETHODIST

CHURCH,1700 Napa Valley Drive

PULASKIACADEMY,

12601 Hinson Road

Printable maps can be

ound online at

GREEKFOODFEST.COM


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Enjoy the Greek Food Festival then stop by Taziki s for more

of your Mediterranean favorites.

Fresh! Casual! Delicious!8200 Cantrell (across from Pavilion in the Park)

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27-8291Monday Thur

sday 11:00 8:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00 9:00Open Sunday 11:00 3:00 Happy Hour 11:00 6:00

Covered Deck available for Private Par

ties

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