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Greek Festival started off a several month span of festivals with a bang. Some of the highlights for people was the folk dancing routines. Next came the Amerimasala Parade with all of it’s color. Then Italian Fest took over Saint Paul’s Church. From the Zabawa Polish Festival with it’s specialty food, to the clans competing […]

Friday we are saying “guten tag” to one of Erie’s most popular festivals. The 17th annual Oktoberfest is underway in Erie. Oktoberfest is underway and people attending said they are thrilled to return every year for the festivities. Members of the Erie Community are gathering at St. Joseph Church to celebrate German heritage and culture […]

Erie’s Oktoberfest is happening this weekend. Thursday night, we had an inside look at one of Erie’s oldest parishes- St. Joseph Church. Bill Smith has been giving tours of st. Joseph bread of life community church for than 30 years. Smith said the german parish is one of the remaining anchors of Erie’s German neighborhood, […]

(WJET/WFXP/YourErie.com) — Summer 2023 is here. That means so are Erie’s ethnic and cultural festivals kicking off around the region with all the food, drinks, live music, dancing and fun for family and friends to enjoy! Erie offers a diverse melting pot of ethnic festivals every summer. Make time to stop this year at the Panegyri […]

It’s time to put on your dirndls, lederhosen, and hats! The 27th annual German Festival kicked off Saturday morning. With the Parade of Flags and an official beer tapping of the keg, the 27th annual German Heritage Festival began Saturday. Organized by Dank Chapter 71 of Erie and Lake Erie Fanfare, hundreds gathered at St. […]

It’s time to put on your dirndls, lederhosen, and hats! The 27th annual German Festival kicks off this weekend. Saturday at 10:30 a.m. the doors open at St. Nick’s Grove. Rain or shine, it will have an official kick-off with a parade of flags and an official ceremony. The festival is organized by Dank Chapter […]

Looking for some fun things to do this weekend? Look no further than right here in Erie. Here is a list of some great activities that are taking place this weekend! Fall Drift MatsErie Motorheads get ready as the Lake Erie Speedway will host the Fall Drift MatsErie this weekend! The event features 25 plus […]

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The music from “Madame Butterfly” and other major operas is known to Greek audiences largely through the recorded performances of Maria Callas, the U.S.-born Greek artist who died in 1977 and is still revered here. For theatergoers in Athens, watching the tragic story of the young geisha Cio-Cio-San unfold in Puccini’s […]

(Stacker) – What makes the best county in each state? Often it involves a good mix of opportunities for fun outdoor activities and cultural attractions. Throw in some historical sites, good schools, job opportunities, and affordable housing, and the county will most likely have happy residents. Stacker compiled a list of the best places to […]

Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIES — One of the year’s standout documentaries , Margaret Brown’s “Descendant” takes a wide lens to the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known ship to bring African captives to the American […]