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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. 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/"]%

14. 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/"]%

15. 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/"]%

16. 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.)
["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. Girls in Greek dance troupe perform at Wheeling Grecian Fest

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Video.001.7.27.17
Title:
Girls in Greek dance troupe perform at Wheeling Grecian Fest
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/"]%

18. Families dance with Greek dance troupe at Wheeling Grecian Fest

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Video.002.7.27.17
Title:
Families dance with Greek dance troupe at 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 of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Video.003.7.27.17
Title:
Children's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Greek Americans, Music, Greek and Roman, 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/"]%

20. Boy's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest

Identifier:
4224.KayafasMaria.Video.004.7.27.17
Title:
Boy's Greek dance troupe of St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church performs at the 2017 Wheeling Grecian Fest
Date:
2017-07-27
Creator:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Festivals, Folk dancing, Greek, Greek Americans, Music, Greek and Roman
Location:
Wheeling (W. Va.)
["Pam Makricosta (b. September 1, 1953, Steubenville, OH) is a lifelong resident of Weirton, WV and librarian at Mary H. Weir public library. Her parents were immigrants of Greek descent. Makricosta has hosted a Greek language radio show out of Steubenville, OH for over 43 years."]%

21. Transcript of oral history of Pam Makricosta

Identifier:
4224.MakricostaPam.IntTranscript.6.22.16
Title:
Transcript of oral history of Pam Makricosta
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Makricosta, Pam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Radio programs, Turkish Americans, Folk dancing, Greek, Cooking, Greek, Orthodox Eastern Church, Weirton (W. Va.), Greek American women
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)

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22. Oral history of Pam Makricosta

Identifier:
4424.MakricostaPam.AudioInt.6.22.16
Title:
Oral history of Pam Makricosta
Date:
2016-06-22
Creator:
Makricosta, Pam
Contributor:
Hilliard, Emily
Subject:
Greek American women, Radio programs, Weirton (W. Va.), Cooking, Greek, Folk dancing, Greek, Turkish Americans, Music, Greek and Roman, Orthodox Eastern Church
Location:
Weirton (W. Va.)