St Mark’s Egyptian Festival returns to Ripon.
After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual event is scheduled for the weekend of September 24-25 at St. Mark’s Coptic Orthodox Church, 315 Orange Ave.
The 2022 Egyptian festival will be exclusively outdoors – the church bought the adjacent property a few years ago, allowing for the extra outdoor space.
The Pharaoh Bazaar store with all things Egyptian: traditional clothes, clothing, souvenirs, etc., the Coptic bookstore will move outside, next to the food stalls.
Speaking of which, the Egyptian menu will once again include kebabs, falafel, beef shawarma, stuffed grape leaves, moussaka and baklava, to name a few.
An Egyptian band will perform live.
The fun includes getting a henna tattoo, face painting and games including bounce houses for the kids.
Church tours will be offered every hour.
St. Mark’s is similar to the Orthodox churches of more than 2,000 years ago. The local church is adorned with stained glass windows along with the series of handmade framed paintings of Jesus, of the birth, life, death and resurrection.
In addition, the Egyptian festival will feature a special cafe consisting of hot and cold drinks, Arabic coffees and smoothies.
Entry is free and everyone is invited.
Festival hours will be from 10am to 8pm on Saturday (September 24) and from 11am to 6pm on Sunday (September 25).
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