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["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

13. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 6 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.006.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 6 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Folk dancing, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

14. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 7 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.007.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 7 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk dancing, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va., Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

15. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 8 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.008.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 8 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

16. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 9 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.009.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 9 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

17. Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 10 of 10

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.010.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the Wheeling Grecian Fest, 10 of 10
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Folk dancing, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va.
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

18. Maria Kayafas leads children's Greek dance troupe at the Wheeling Grecian Fest

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.011.7.27.17
Title:
Maria Kayafas leads children's Greek dance troupe at the Wheeling Grecian Fest
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

19. Children's Greek dance troupe performs at Wheeling Grecian Fest as director Maria Kayafas looks on

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.012.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe performs at Wheeling Grecian Fest as director Maria Kayafas looks on
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Folk dancing, Greek, Wheeling, W.Va., Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

20. Children's Greek dance troupe performs at Wheeling Grecian Fest as director Maria Kayafas plays tambourine

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.013.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe performs at Wheeling Grecian Fest as director Maria Kayafas plays tambourine
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Greek American women, Wheeling, W.Va., Folk dancing, Greek, Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Maria Kayafas has been the Greek dance instructor at the St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling for 25 years. She grew up in Kent, Ohio. In this interview, she talks about her family background and heritage, her experience as a Greek dancer and dance instructor, and the community at St. John the Divine. Learn more about the Wheeling Grecian Fest: http://www.grecianfest.com/"]%

21. Families dance together at Wheeling Grecian Fest

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Photo.014.7.27.17
Title:
Families dance together at Wheeling Grecian Fest
Date:
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Festivals, Folk dancing, Greek
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Wheelings Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church has been hosting its annual Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park for over 85 years. The festival began in 1933 as a fundraiser to rebuild the church, which had been lost to fire the year prior. Activities at the Mahrajan festival include a vast spread of Lebanese food--including kibbee, tabbouli, stuffed grape leaves, hummus, saj bread, and various Lebanese cookies and desserts, a sale of handcrafted Lebanese items, live music, Lebanese dancing, and a liturgy.To learn more about Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, visit their website: http://www.ololwv.com/Also see interviews with church elders Carol Dougherty and Nick Ghaphery in the West Virginia Folklife Collection. The Dougherty interview is excerpted here: https://wvfolklife.org/2017/02/23/field-notes-carol-dougherty/"]%

22. Tray of kibbee, tabbouli, and spinach pie served at Our Lady of Lebanon's Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park

Identifier:
4224.MahrajanFestival.Photo.001.8.11.18
Title:
Tray of kibbee, tabbouli, and spinach pie served at Our Lady of Lebanon's Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park
Date:
2018-08-11
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Lebanese, Festivals, Food habits, Lebanese Americans, foodways, Oglebay Park (Wheeling, W. Va.)
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Wheelings Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church has been hosting its annual Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park for over 85 years. The festival began in 1933 as a fundraiser to rebuild the church, which had been lost to fire the year prior. Activities at the Mahrajan festival include a vast spread of Lebanese food--including kibbee, tabbouli, stuffed grape leaves, hummus, saj bread, and various Lebanese cookies and desserts, a sale of handcrafted Lebanese items, live music, Lebanese dancing, and a liturgy.To learn more about Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, visit their website: http://www.ololwv.com/Also see interviews with church elders Carol Dougherty and Nick Ghaphery in the West Virginia Folklife Collection. The Dougherty interview is excerpted here: https://wvfolklife.org/2017/02/23/field-notes-carol-dougherty/"]%

23. Lebanese cookies and pastries for sale at Our Lady of Lebanon's Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park

Identifier:
4224.MahrajanFestival.Photo.002.8.11.18
Title:
Lebanese cookies and pastries for sale at Our Lady of Lebanon's Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park
Date:
2018-08-11
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Wheeling, W.Va., Food habits, Bakers, Oglebay Park (Wheeling, W. Va.), foodways, Lebanese Americans, Cooking, Lebanese
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Wheelings Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church has been hosting its annual Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park for over 85 years. The festival began in 1933 as a fundraiser to rebuild the church, which had been lost to fire the year prior. Activities at the Mahrajan festival include a vast spread of Lebanese food--including kibbee, tabbouli, stuffed grape leaves, hummus, saj bread, and various Lebanese cookies and desserts, a sale of handcrafted Lebanese items, live music, Lebanese dancing, and a liturgy.To learn more about Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church, visit their website: http://www.ololwv.com/Also see interviews with church elders Carol Dougherty and Nick Ghaphery in the West Virginia Folklife Collection. The Dougherty interview is excerpted here: https://wvfolklife.org/2017/02/23/field-notes-carol-dougherty/"]%

24. Mamoul cookies (shortbread filled with nuts) for sale at Our Lady of Lebanon's Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park

Identifier:
4224.MahrajanFestival.Photo.003.8.11.18
Title:
Mamoul cookies (shortbread filled with nuts) for sale at Our Lady of Lebanon's Mahrajan Festival at Oglebay Park
Date:
2018-08-11
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Lebanese Americans, foodways, Food habits, Wheeling, W.Va., Cooking, Lebanese, Oglebay Park (Wheeling, W. Va.), Bakers, Festivals
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)