St. Luke Church Hosted the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival

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St. Luke Church Hosted the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival

April 12, 2022

After a two year hiatus, the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival was held on April 9 at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church in Broomall, PA. Photo: Steve Lambrou

BROOMALL, PA – After a two year hiatus, the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival was held on April 9 at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church in Broomall. The local parishes as well as two communities from New Jersey, Saint George Clifton and Saint George Ocean Township, participated in the festival which included singing, dancing, and speeches.

His Grace Bishop Apostolos of Medeia began the day with an Agiasmo and Metropolis of New Jersey Chancellor Fr. Christoforos Oikonomidis and Youth Commissioner Fr. Anastasios Bourantas along with many brother clergy helped congratulate the children on an incredible day.

The Annunciation Elkins Park community participated in the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival on April 9. Photo: Steve Lambrou

Chrissy Katsapis and Andrea Papadopoulos, the organizing committee chairpersons, thanked everyone for attending and making the day run so smoothly. They look forward to 2023 at the St. Thomas community.

The group from the Holy Trinity Egg Harbor Township community at the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival on April 9. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The group from the Saint George community Media, PA, at the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival on April 9 with Bishop Apostolos of Medeia and Fr. Anastasios Bourantas. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The group from the Saint George community in Media, PA, won first place for the 4th year in Greek folk dance at the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The group from Saint Demetrios Upper Darby, PA, at the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival. Photo: Steve Lambrou

The group from the Saint Luke community in Broomall, PA, which hosted the Delaware Valley GOYA Sights and Sounds Festival on April 9. Photo: Steve Lambrou

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