Scenes from the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival 2013

Posted on Sat, Jun 1, 2013 : 8:46 a.m.

Scenes from the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival 2013

By Daniel Brenner

Chairman of tour guides Mike Kapetan and Ann Arbor resident Zora Singer inspect and discuss an icon inside the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com

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Chairman of tour guides Mike Kapetan and Ann Arbor resident Zora Singer inspect and discuss an icon inside the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com

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Chairman of tour guides Mike Kapetan and Ann Arbor resident Zora Singer inspect and discuss an icon inside the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0007_fullsize.JPG
All Music employees Emily Benner and Allen Schrott laugh with colleagues during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0028_fullsize.JPG
A Ya'ssoo Greek Festival patron listens to music on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0049_fullsize.JPG
Salads are plated during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0069_fullsize.JPG
Ted Davlantes rings a bell around his neck while preparing traditional food during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0082_fullsize.JPG
Christos Papanasstasopoulous cooks chicken kebabs and souvlaki during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0107_fullsize.JPG
Nick Stamadianos rotates chicken kebabs on the grill during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0127_fullsize.JPG
Auraam Piniatogia and Costas Boutsikakis ignite flaming cheese during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0148_fullsize.JPG
Yiannis Roumanis and others take a minute to relax and eat during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0162_fullsize.JPG
A Ya'ssoo Greek Festival patron listens to music on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0220_fullsize.JPG
KEFI Band performs live Greek music during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0247_fullsize.JPG
Ariana Andres shops with friends Ember and Bella Larson during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0264_fullsize.JPG
Chelsea resident Ariana Andres, 11, tries on a belly dance scraf during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0277_fullsize.JPG
Vious Pagalos cooks with a deep fryer during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0326_fullsize.JPG
Maria Eva Foerster waves a Greek flag during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0339_fullsize.JPG
St. Nicholas Greek School dancers wait before performing during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0372_fullsize.JPG
St. Nicholas Greek School dancers measure to see who is taller before performing during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0383_fullsize.JPG
St. Nicholas Greek School dancer Elena Vallis, 9, walks to the stage to perform during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0399_fullsize.JPG
A dancer's shoes during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0409_fullsize.JPG
Crystal Welch and Cliona McCauley, 8 months old, watch dancers perform during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0414_fullsize.JPG
St. Nicholas Greek School dancers perform during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0459_fullsize.JPG
St. Nicholas Greek School dancers watch others perform during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0502_fullsize.JPG
Spectators enjoy traditional Greek dancing during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0526_fullsize.JPG
Maria Eva Foerster runs with a Greek flag during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0358_fullsize.JPG
Ypsilanti resident Grace Corpodean, 5, applauds the Greek dancers while standing with her family during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0581_fullsize.JPG
Ann Arbor resident Brad Foerster walks with a tray of food during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0617_fullsize.JPG
Ann Arbor resident Luke Kriss, 8, draws while sitting under a table during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0630_fullsize.JPG
Patrons enjoy food and music during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0638_fullsize.JPG
The Greek band ENIGMA performs during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0648_fullsize.JPG
Ann Arbor resident Helina Teweodros, 3, runs and dances with other kids during the Ya'ssoo Greek Festival on Friday, May 31. Daniel Brenner I AnnArbor.com /calendar/photologue/photos/_GreekFestival/cache/05312013_ENT_GreekFestival_DJB_0655_fullsize.JPG

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The annual Ya'ssoo Greek Festival returns to St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church this weekend, offering food and celebrations of Greek culture.

Photographer Daniel Brenner captured these images on Friday. The festival continues Saturday and Sunday. For more information, see the preview article.

Comments

Tony Livingston

Sat, Jun 1, 2013 : 11:30 p.m.

The problem with this festival is the car parking all over the neighborhood across the street. There is illegal parking and then there is illegal dangerous parking. This is the dangerous kind. Cars are parked everywhere including in front of stop signs and all around the corners. The sheriff patrol cars came through last year and did not give one single ticket. This year, it is not only in the neighborhood, they are now parking all along Scio Church Rd. Everyone walks in the streets, baby strollers and all. We can't see to pull out and at night there are no street lights. Why is illegal and dangerous parking suddenly ok when they have their festival? There is going to be a pedestrian/car accident here one of these days.

JRW

Sat, Jun 1, 2013 : 6:24 p.m.

Looks like a lot of empty seats. Was it well-attended this year? Most of the photos are of staff and entertainment.

Urban Sombrero

Sun, Jun 2, 2013 : 12:10 a.m.

We were there today from about 1:30 until about 6. It was crowded when we were leaving. I was going to try to get some gyros to go for my kids but the food line was so long I just told them that they were bumming, I wasn't waiting.

Daniel Brenner

Sat, Jun 1, 2013 : 7 p.m.

The event was certainly getting more popular as the evening progressed. I was also told by staff the festival becomes very lively and full dancing and singing at night

Bob Needham

Sat, Jun 1, 2013 : 6:29 p.m.

Our photographer was there in the earlier hours of the event on Friday. It continues all weekend, and my understanding is that it tends to get busier as each day progresses.

Urban Sombrero

Sat, Jun 1, 2013 : 4:27 p.m.

We're heading there with some friends this afternoon. I can't wait! We went last year and had a ball. I'm looking forward to the gyros, spanakopita and ouzo.

music to my ear

Sat, Jun 1, 2013 : 1:07 p.m.

everyyear we go to yassoo it is a wonderful time, our family is part greek, so we know the traditions I hope the rain has not hampered the fun at the fest.