Hundreds of people attended the 29th annual Alaska Greek Festival, a three-day event originally started as a fundraiser, to “build a proper Byzantine Orthodox-style church,” said Father Vasili Hillhouse.
“We also are doing this because the community of Anchorage loves it and supports it so well. It’s a beautiful gathering of various ethnic groups having a wonderful time celebrating Greek culture, eating Greek food and learning a little bit about the Orthodox faith,”
The Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church is visible as dancers performed on stage on the final day of the Alaska Greek Festival on Sunday. 29th annual Alaska Greek Festival at Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church off O'Malley Road in Anchorage on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023.
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