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Greek Festival Held Over Weekend In Southampton

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kids at the petting zoo.

kids at the petting zoo.

Traditional Greek music.

Traditional Greek music.

The Hamptons Hellenic Dancers.

The Hamptons Hellenic Dancers."

The Hamptons Hellenic Dancers.

The Hamptons Hellenic Dancers."

Father Constantine Lazarakis with the

Father Constantine Lazarakis with the "Hamptons Hellenic Dancers."

The crowd encourages the dancers.

The crowd encourages the dancers.

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman with Father Constantine Lazarakis.

Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman with Father Constantine Lazarakis.

Kids on the bouncy house.

Kids on the bouncy house.

Alexandra Sofis

Alexandra Sofis

Greta Kamaaeron and Stavros Antonia.

Greta Kamaaeron and Stavros Antonia.

authorStaff Writer on Jul 15, 2017
The annual Greek Festival of the Hamptons was held over the weekend on the grounds of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Greek Orthodox Church of Southampton. The event featured... more

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