Photo of the day: Salt Lake Greek community welcomes Utahns to annual festival
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James Wiggins, 10, Audrina Wiggins, 8, Ronda Varney, Trinity Wiggins, 5, Brittney Wiggins and Jeff Varney check out the stained glass windows inside the Holy Trinity Cathedral while attending the Greek Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
The Greek Orthodox Community of Greater Salt Lake on Friday welcomed Utahns back to its annual Greek Festival.
The festival, which was forced to take a year off last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, runs through Sunday in downtown Salt Lake City.
“We are excited to celebrate our culture and heritage with Utah and the surrounding states, and look forward to sharing our Greek hospitality with everyone!” Parish Council President George Karahalios said in a statement.
Festivalgoers will once again be able to enjoy Greek food and pastries, dancers they’ve come to expect each year and more. In addition, the Holy Trinity Cathedral and the Hellenic Cultural Museum, 279 S. 300 West, will also be open for tours.
The festival runs Saturday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 9 p.m. Admission is $3; children 5 and under can get in free.
Chris Mantas helps prepare gyros at the Greek Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Gov. Spencer Cox talks with attendees at the Greek Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Lee Kapos checks in on lamb legs he’s preparing for attendees at the Greek Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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Alex Vasilatos, second from left, shows off bronze items made in Greece to Doug Littell, left, and his grandchildren, Aiden Smith, 10, and Emi Smith, 5, at the Greek Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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A lamb is roasted on a spit at the Greek Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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The front of the Holy Trinity Cathedral is reflected in a monument as people attend the Greek Festival in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. | Spenser Heaps, Deseret News
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