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SAINT NICHOLAS, BALTIMORE, MD, GREEK FOLK FESTIVAL SAINT NICHOLAS, BALTIMORE, MD, GREEK FOLK FESTIVAL By Georgia Vavas The 2009 Saint Nicholas Annual Greek Folk Festival was celebrated on June 11 – 14 in the heart of Baltimore¢s “Greektown” and proved to be one of the most successful festivals since it was started in the mid-1970¢s On Thursday evening, with the threat of rain, Constantine Maroulis, the American Idol finalist, Star of the Broadway hit, Rock of Ages, and best actor Tony nominee, opened the Commencement of the Festival. After a few periods of a downpour, when everyone ducked for cover under the tent, Constantine finally appeared with his guitarist, Tommy, and his brother, Athan, who is also an accomplished vocalist and producer. The loyal teeny bopper fans weathered it out with umbrellas because they were not about to give up their front row seats. Constantine was magnificent and well worth the wait. He did not disappoint his fans. His performance was classic Maroulis—entertaining and charming. He started off strong with “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” to the delight of his screaming fans. He stayed until midnight autographing his cd¢s and various items and gladly posed for pictures with his fans and their parents. At one point, he invited a young lady to come on stage and while he serenaded her, she surprised him with a bouquet of flowers that she had hidden behind her back. The next three days proved to be just as successful as the first. Sunny skies, aromas of Greek food and pastries, dancing ensembles from neighboring Greek churches in Baltimore, extensive display of religious and cultural exhibits and live Greek music by Apollonia Band, greeted the guests as they arrived. People of all ages, including toddlers, and other ethnic backgrounds “literally” danced in the streets. Congratulations to Festival chairperson Frank Mitsos, co-chairpersons, Georgia Fotopoulos, Sophia Gerapetritis, Tina Harris & Stanley Souranis, Father Michael Pastrikos and the whole Saint Nicholas Parish for a most successful festival. Print Article��Email to a friend   TURKEY'S FRONTLINE FOREIGN POLICY 1 Light at the End of Greece¢s Difficult Tunnel Condemnation of the death of our compatriot Aristotelis Goumas From Albanian terrorists. Statement by the Honorable Chris Spirou, President “International Congregation of Agia Sophia” Press Conference-Hellenic American Union Auditorium, Athens, Greece Today's Zaman reports on 'Bartholomew hopeful Orthodox Church will survive' Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Dogtooth, an allegorical critique of family life, OPENS september 3 on SFFS SCREEN AT sundance kabuki cinemas Foreign Tourism to Düsseldorf Region grows by 9.2% Explaining “How & Why” Cancer Cells Eat Us Alive: They Use Stress to Steal Nutrients from Nearby Cells to Survive, Evolve, and Spread FOUNDERS OF AMERICAN HELLENIC COMMUNITY OF FLORIDA, INC. CNN reports on 'The last Orthodox patriarch in Turkey?' Liturgy at Hagia Sophia on Sept. 17, 2010 INVITATION TO A PRESS CONFERENCE In Memory of Angelo Ravanos CNN's "World's Untold Stories" to examine Greek Orthodox Community in Turkey Greek Restaurant Review: Corfu Grill: One of Forest Hills' Finest Eateries Seminarians Have Life-Changing Experience as Part of an OCMC Mission Team FORMER GOVERNOR PATAKI REITERATES HIS SUPPORT FOR REBUILDING ST. NICHOLAS AT GROUND ZERO Congressman Joe Sestak for Senate Efforts to support the greek-american community Baltimore¢s Greek Sister City Selects Veteran Baltimore Police Commander to Compete in Athens Marathon Man Murdered in Albania for Speaking Greek The National Hellenic Society and American College of Greece Release Heritage Greece Program Research Rep. Bilirakis Statement on Mosque Near Ground Zero St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church stood across Liberty Street from the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City, USA. It was completely destroyed in the September 11, 2001, attacks when the South Tower collapsed.