Boise Greek Food Festival

About the Event

Schedule:

Greek Music & Dancing Timing:

Saturday:

12:30pm, 2:00pm, 3:30pm, 5:00pm, 6:30pm, 8:00pm. 

Free Greek Dance Lessons:

With audience participation following each dance exposition!

Dance Director: Nikki Totorica and her dance Troupe:

The Greek Mediterranean Dancers

Featuring the Greek Dances:

Hasapiko - Comes from the union of butchers in Constantinople - it has become the best known Greek dance since the movie “Zorba the Greek”.

Pentozali - Originally from Crete - the name comes from the Greek words “pente” and”zala” which means five steps.

Cretan Syrto - The syrtos and kalamatianos use the same dance steps, but the syrto is in 4/4 time and the kalamatiano is in 7/8 time, organized in a slow (3 beat), quick (2 beat), quick (2 beat) rhythm.

Kalamatianos - The name comes from a song about Kalamata - the first area to be liberated in the Greek Revolution of 1821

Maleviziotiko - originally from Crete, is a light and jumpy dance, and extremely cardiovascular.

Karsilamas (couples dance) - is a Greek folk dance found in the region of Macedonia. The term “karsilamas” comes from the Turkish word “karsilama” meaning “face to face greeting”

Zorba’s Dance - Epitomizes the Greek sentiment, no matter what happens, dance & enjoy life! Loved by young & old alike and memorialized by Anthony Quinn in the movie Zorba the Greek this ends the night with fun for everyone!

Date: May 31 - June 1, 2024

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