Images from Ya'ssoo Greek Festival

Posted on Sat, Jun 2, 2012 : 8:21 a.m.

Images from Ya'ssoo Greek Festival

By Jeffrey Smith

Saline resident George Contis cooks saganaki and yells "opa" as cheese is lit on fire Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival.
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Saline resident George Contis cooks saganaki and yells "opa" as cheese is lit on fire Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com

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Saline resident George Contis cooks saganaki and yells "opa" as cheese is lit on fire Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS05_fullsize.JPG
10-year-old Lydia Valtadoros of Ann Arbor performs with the St. Nicholas Greek School Dancers Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS01_fullsize.JPG
Ann Arbor resident Melanie Sobocinski eats with her 22-month old daughter Margaret Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS02_fullsize.JPG
Saline resident Vious Pagalos cooks loukoumades, a desert made of fried dough, in a deep frier Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS03_fullsize.JPG
Saline resident Vious Pagalos cooks loukoumades, a desert made of fried dough, in a deep frier Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS04_fullsize.JPG
Ann Arbor resident Betty Lardas talks with friends Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS06_fullsize.JPG
14-year-old Angelos Bairactarus laughs while performing a dance with other members of the St. Nicholas Goya Dancers Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS07_fullsize.JPG
Sydney Lao, right, and Nicoletta Michos, both of Ann Arbor, watch as their friend performs a dance Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS08_fullsize.JPG
13-year-old Jackie Stokes of Milan performs a dance with members of the St. Nicholas Goya Dancers Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS09_fullsize.JPG
The St. Nicholas Goya Dancers hold hands as they perform a dance Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS10_fullsize.JPG
13-year-old Athina Res of Ann Arbor, left, laughs and claps her hands with 15-year-old Kanella Smyrnis of Saline as the two watch a dance performance Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS11_fullsize.JPG
Ann Arbor resident Christos Papanastasopoulos cooks chicken kabobs Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS12_fullsize.JPG
A gyro is made fresh Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS13_fullsize.JPG
Ann Arbor resident GiGi Kitromelides sells jewelry Friday evening during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival. Jeffrey Smith | AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/060112_ENT_GREEKFEST_JSM/cache/060112_ENT_GREEKFESTIVAL_JMS14_fullsize.JPG

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The Ya'ssoo Greek Festival, a popular annual event hosted by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church on Scio Church Road, opened Friday. Photographer Jeffrey Smith captured these images.

The festival runs through Sunday; click here for more information.

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Urban Sombrero

Sun, Jun 3, 2012 : 7:36 p.m.

This was amazing! SO much fun. I went with my fiancée, my kids and my mother yesterday. We all had a blast. The food was awesome, the dancing and music were great, the church is gorgeous and overall it was just a blast. We had amazing gyros, bought some super cool jewelry and had a ton of fun. We'll all definitely go back next year.

Sat, Jun 2, 2012 : 1:22 p.m.

OPA!!!