2011 Atlanta Greek Festival

I photographed the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. for the North Druid Hills Patch newspaper on Thursday, September 29, 2011. The yearly festival gives visitors a chance to taste Greek food and deserts, listen to Greek music, watch Greek dancers, peruse Greek shops and learn about Greek customs. These are my favorite images.

Victor Polizos, right, explains the meaning of the different murals inside the main worship area at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Carol Goettl and her husband Jim look at the different murals inside the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Alex Nicolaides, right, and Steve Soulimiotis grill lamb souvlaki at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Demetri Mazacouta, left, Taso D. Costarides, and Peter Zakas run an assembly line as they make lamb gyros at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Elizabeth Halkos scoops potatos into serving containers at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Franklin Fletcher hands over tickets to Elaine Mackas as he buys food at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Tom Lekas drops dough into a fryer as he makes loukoumades, Greek style donuts, at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Niki Bouras, left, and Eugenia Costarides prepare pieces of baklava for sale at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Fox 5 Atlanta's Ken Cook talks on camera with The Bachelorette's Constantine Tzortzis during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

John Ioannides removes a whole roasted lamb from a fire pit at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

John Poulos, right, and his brother Dean prepare pieces of lamb for sale at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Allison Civins looks through different baskets of jewelry at one of the shops at the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Carolynn Miller and her husband Brad look at different icons for sale at the Annunciation Cathedral Bookstore and Gift Shop during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Christina Nassos dances to music during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Stacey Cook, center, preforms a traditional Greek dance for visitors during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Yeoryia Vastakis, left, and Parris Skiouris dance during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Bess McClure, left, leads a group of high school dancers around the floor during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

 

Dancers entertain visitors during the 2011 Atlanta Greek Festival at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation off of Clairmont Rd. on Thursday, September 29, 2011.