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Memphis Greek Festival in Memphis
The Memphis Greek Festival is an annual two-day festival hosted by Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Memphis, Tennessee, typically held in May. Now in its late sixties as an annual tradition, meaning it dates back to roughly 1960, it features authentic Greek food, traditional music and dance performances, and a drive-thru option, under the theme 'Where Culture, Community, and Faith Unite.'
The Memphis Greek Festival traces back to around 1960, when Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, serving a Greek immigrant and Greek-American community that had settled in Memphis over the preceding decades, began hosting an annual festival to share its food and culture with the wider city while raising funds to support the parish.