Greek Festival of Sydney returns to Brighton-Le-Sands in May

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The Greek Festival of Sydney will return to Bay Street at Brighton-Le-Sands on Saturday, May 27 after a 20 year absence.

The festival is an initiative of the Greek Orthodox Community of NSW (GOCNSW), and is proudly presented by the Bank of Sydney.

This year’s festival is expected to feature live Greek music and dancing, Greek food stalls, as well as activities for children. It will run from 11am to 9pm.

The last time the Greek Festival of Sydney took place at Brighton was in March 2003. It’s return comes this year as part of the festival’s 40th anniversary celebrations.

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