2019 – Page 2

Experience Music of the Dodecanese Islands on February 17th

TarponArts and the Levendia Dance group from Tarpon Springs present an evening featuring live music from Michalis Kappas, a violin player from the Island of Kalymnos, joined by Panayotis League, a laouto musician. Both will be playing the music of the Aegean Island. Stay up to date: Click here to follow Greek Tampa Bay on Facebook! The event takes places February 17th from 7 PM to 11 PM in Tarpon Springs, at 42 W. Morgan Street. Admission is $10 and there will be the opportunity to purchase a mezedes plate for $10, and a cash bar will be available. The...

Greek Business

Greek Goddess Shows You How to Bring Out Your Inner Greek at BARaki

Tarpon springs newest lounge to open on the sponge docks BARaki, has released an entertaining trailer video highlighting how to bring out your inner Greek at the café. Stay up to date: Click here to follow Greek Tampa Bay on Facebook! In the two minute video clip on the BARaki Facebook page, a Greek goodness beckons a young American man who is strolling along the Sponge Docks boardwalk alone when suddenly he sees a bright light coming from the cafe on Dodecanese Street. Once he approaches the door the goddess pulls him in and through a series of lessons teaches...

Greek Events

Sponge Docks Hosts Arts & Crafts Festival January 19-21

Who really read who really needs a reason to visit the beautiful sponge docks during Florida is mild winters? But if you really do need and opportunity to make the trek over to Dodecanese Boulevard, then head down this weekend for an arts and craft festival. Stay up to date: Click here to follow Greek Tampa Bay on Facebook! The festival runs Saturday and Sunday, January 19 and 20th from 10 AM to 6 PM as well as Monday, January 21 from 10 AM to 5 PM. The weather is supposed to be exceptionally beautiful on Saturday. While you're there...

Greek Events

St. Pete’s Super Greek Festival at St. Stefanos February 22-24, 2019

The St. Stefanos Greek Orthodox Church community of St. Petersburg will host its Super Greek Festival Friday through Sunday, February 22, 23, and 24 this year. Stay up to date: Click here to follow Greek Tampa Bay on Facebook! The event features a celebration of Greek food culture, tradition and dance. It will feature something for everyone who is interested to try some of greases authentic and fresh cuisine all. All the food is made from scratch by volunteers from the church and the menu will feature some favorite such as pastitsio, dolmades, lamb shank, souvlaki, gyros, and the popular...

Greek Events

Tarpon Springs Greeks Host Largest Epiphany Celebration in America

Nearly 22,000 people were reported to have attended this year's Epiphany celebration in Tarpon Springs, and it's still the largest in America. Stay up to date: Click here to follow Greek Tampa Bay on Facebook! The city's St. Nicholas Cathedral and neighboring Spring Bayou is host to the annual event commemorating the Greek Orthodox Feast Day of Theophany, the decent and revelation of the Holy Spirit during Jesus's baptism at the Jordan by John the Baptist. Interestingly, Tarpon Springs is home to the largest population of Greeks outside of Greece, with most calling the city home from their origins in...