MAHRAJAN
SAINTS DAY FESTIVAL
SAINT ELIAS MIDDLE EASTERN FESTIVAL
This Year’s Festival is July 18 - 20
The festival is held the third week of July commemorating Saint Elias, the patron saint of our church. It originated in 1937, becoming a social event of the year for the arabic speaking community of Syracuse and Central New York.
As time went on, it was opened to the community and became an annual event. It was a way to share our culture and food with all our neighbors and friends.
The church grounds turn into a haven of delicious foods prepared by our ladies and served under the huge tents. The shish kabob, grape leaves, spinach pies, and hummus are only a few of the foods that can be purchased. In addition to the food, we also have delicate pastries and arabic coffee. All of this surrounded by the live arabic music and lively dances of our youth groups and our little children (whom I must say are one of our biggest attractions).
The church hall is set up as a souk (or market place) where you can purchase homemade arabic pastries, religious items, middle eastern giftware, 18 karat gold jewelry, oriental rugs, and most of all our cookbook that was compiled by the ladies of our church. The recipes came from many of our mothers, sisters and most of all our grandparents.
Father Baz conducts church tours, showing the beauty of our church and explaining the meanings of many things to our interested guests.
The climax of the weekend if the raffle of $1000, along with other prizes.
All in all it is a weekend for everyone.
We extend a hearful welcome to all our friends and hope you will all join us in the festivities.
FREE ADMISSION
FREE PARKING
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