Food, fun, festivities at Campbell Greek fest through Sunday

CAMPBELL

Anyone who’s wondering how to spend the remainder of this midwinter weekend can take advantage of three F’s: food, fun and festivities.

“I brought the recipe from Greece 10 years ago,” said Bill Likouris, referring to a type of marinated, pork-loin meat he has prepared that will fill many gyros.

The popular food is one of many that are among the main attractions of the biannual Greek festival in the community center across the street from Archangel Michael Greek Orthodox Church, 401 12th St.

The gathering is to bring people together to celebrate Greek culture, customs and traditions, organizers said.

The free, three-day fest kicked off Friday and continues from noon to 9 p.m. today in the center, said Likouris, who’s also event chairman.

Likouris explained that his recipe also calls for olive oil, peppers, spices such as oregano and garlic, lemon and a few other ingredients. About 200 pounds of the food was sold Friday, he added.

The hundreds of people who attended the festival Saturday were treated to a potpourri of food and entertainment, a highlight of which were Greek folk dancers as young as age 5 who joined hands and danced to a variety of tempos.

For more on the event, read Sunday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.