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‘Opa!’ Columbia’s Greek Fest to make 2021 return. Here are the details

Tracy Cardone and Linn Melonas prepare for the annual Greek Festival, Tuesday, September 13, 2016. The event, celebrating its 30th year, will feature live music, an array of Greek food and Greek folk dancing.
Tracy Cardone and Linn Melonas prepare for the annual Greek Festival, Tuesday, September 13, 2016. The event, celebrating its 30th year, will feature live music, an array of Greek food and Greek folk dancing. Gerry Melendez online@thestate.com
COLUMBIA, S.C.

An iconic Columbia festival will return this year after skipping 2020 due to COVID-19, according to a Facebook post from its organizers.

The Columbia Greek Festival will return to downtown Columbia Sept. 16-18. Visitors can come by Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

The festival will be hosted by the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral on the corner of Sumter and Calhoun streets.

Visitors will be able to enjoy Greek foods and pastries all weekend long. There will also be live Greek music, dancing and films of Greece.

Cultural exhibits a well as a taverna, grocery store and coffee shop will also there for visitors to enjoy, according to the flier posted on Facebook. Visitors can also browse at a number of shops.

This story was originally published August 16, 2021 at 9:05 AM.

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