Oli Mazi 2013

Oli Mazi 2013

13 oli mazi Your guide to faith" dance" and fellowship for FDF ()%# FDF Goes Global Visitors from Brazil & Cyprus ! Metropolis of SF Youth In Memoriam Ministries Donald K' Hiatt Summer Camp" %% Oratorical Festival" and more! %& Schedules Weekend" Competition" & Workshop #$ management team contents Christine Alexopoulos Managing Director Message from #His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios ( Alex Schwenke Director of Operations Message from #HIs Eminence Metropolitan Gerasimos & Ven Stathopoulos Inspire! ) Registration #Fr! Gary Kyriacou Alexandra Guirgus Registration Welcome * FDF Board of Trustees & Management Team Evangelia Gryparis Registration Welcome to International Guests Zoe Kaplanis Neolea of Sao Paulo$ Brazil + Registration Giorgos Alexandrakis Dance Studio Alexandra Scuro Metropolis Initiates Strategic Planning Process , Events Danielle Doumak Special Award Recipients - Events In Memoriam: Donald K! Hiatt (( Maria Vorgias Anne Gani Sirota Events Maro Tsigarida Metropolis of San Francisco Youth & Young Adult Ministries (+ Events Paul Gikas Samantha Demetriou Connecting to Our Church%s Youth (. Events Fr! Jason Roll Anysia Dumont Workshops Rising to the Challenge: Southern California GOYA Retreat (/ Vaso Rahimzadeh &'() St! John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival (, Workshops Voula Kolios Love One Another (- Director of Competition Metropolis Summer Camp at St! Nicholas Ranch Anthony John Workshops &'() &( Competition Anysia Dumont & Vaso Rahimzadeh Christine Karambelas Competition Bringing the Village to You: Musician Biographies && George Plumis Metropolis of San Francisco Philoptochos: Beacons of Faith$ Competition Hope$ and Love &) Katherine Dikeakos Jeannie Ranglas Competition The Best Summer of Your Life &* Krstina Plumis Christina Loridas Competition Vasili Dikeakos Spotlight on Diakonia &+ Competition Aristoforoi & Mikra Ftera$ Holy Trinity San Francisco George Mitsopoulos Judge Biographies &/ Director of Security Manoli Rodarakis Lessons for Life: Greek Dance$ FDF$ & Skills for Success )' Director of Logistics Aris Yortzidis John Zoumberakis Weekend$ Competition$ & Workshop Schedules )* Logistics Paul Mantas board of trustees The Greek Orthodox Folk Dance & Choral Festival Ministry is dedicated$ through Orthodox Logistics Christian Fellowship and committed leadership$ to promoting$ encouraging and perpetuating the His Eminence Michael Syrengelas George Demos John Buzas Paul Gikas Spero Mantas Metropolitan Finance Endowment Legal Consultant Youth Director Orthodox faith$ Greek heritage and culture among individuals$ families and communities by Logistics Gerasimos John Boudouvas Vickie Demos Fr! John Hondros expressing it through folk dance$ folk art$ music and language! Yianni Magoulias Executive Chairman Marketing Scholarships Liturgics Nick Metrakos Logistics Fr! Gary Kyriacou Katia Boudouvas Eleni Beckas Fr! Christos Kanakis VIP Liaison Oli Mazi is the publication of this dynamic ministry to inform its stakeholders of news and updates Chairman Operations Secretary & Vendors Diakonia Projects Oli Mazi Editor Taki Vathis Spiro Beckas related to the program and its annual event! Please visit us on the web at: www!yourfdf!org Meals Christa Barbas Kathy Loukatos"Meck Fr! Bob Fox Vice"Chairman Judge Coordinator Choral Symposia Message from His Message from His Eminence Eminence Archbishop Metropolitan Gerasimos of Demetrios of America San Francisco February 14, 2013 February 14, 2013 !Holy Father Auxentius of the Mountain !Holy Father Auxentius of the Mountain Your Eminence and Beloved Brother in Christ, Beloved Faithful in the Lord, It is with particular joy that I extend to you my greetings and heartfelt best wishes as you gather for “Good actions give strength to ourselves and inspire good actions in others.” the 2013 Greek Orthodox Folk Dance and Choral Festival of the Metropolis of San Francisco. Plato Each dance group serves as a symbol of the vibrancy of the youth of the blessed Metropolis of San These words from the renowned Greek philosopher Plato illustrate the core of this year’s FDF Francisco and a metaphor for the growth and advancement of Orthodoxy across the oecumene. theme: Inspire. FDF has inspired generations of commitment to our faith and culture. The diakonia of our youth has inspired the desire to serve others. The youth of our church are an inspiration for the I hope and pray that the steps in the dancers’ lives reflect always true strength in faith and proclaim future. the victorious message of salvation rooted in the living reality of the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The 37th Annual Folk Dance and Choral Festival in Anaheim, California promises to be an With my best wishes for a memorable Dance Festival and my prayers that God grant you many more inspirational weekend where we will celebrate the achievements of each and every dancer and singer years of being united in love and fellowship, and connected through celebration and song in the who have demonstrated their commitment and love for FDF. People from around the globe have shared journey of our precious faith and culture, I remain, come to be a part of this exceptional ministry and I know that you will welcome them with Christian love. As you enjoy this weekend of faith, dance and fellowship, please keep these words of Saint Paul close to your heart: “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity,” I Timothy 4:12. With love and esteem in Christ, I know this weekend will be filled with the abundant blessings of Our Lord, and that the bonds of friendship and Christian fellowship amongst all those gathered will be strengthened by the love of Jesus Christ. May you always be inspired to serve the Lord with joy and may your commitment to the Orthodox faith and Hellenic culture always emulate His love! With Love in Christ, ! DEMETRIOS Archbishop of America !Metropolitan Gerasimos of San Francisco ! " Inspire! welcome Fr# Gary Kyriacou$ FDF Chairman Board of Trustees & Management Team Inspiration is all around us# We can be Inspiration can have impressive cumulative The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San inspired by a painting$ sunset$ song$ e&ects# Last year$ Long Beach directors Olivia & Francisco Folk Dance & Choral Festival is the sermon$ book or movie# We use Nick Varonos and Christina Batsakis of Mikra largest event for Orthodox Christian youth in inspiration for motivation to study$ Asteria provided inspiration by encouraging a the US#- This ministry is so awesome and compete$ or to get us through di%cult very special performance and a very special unique it brings participants from all across situations# Inspiration can come from our young lady# Christa Demos privately coached the globe to share in the experience with faith and from other people# We all draw and prepared Evi Mentzelos to perform at FDF# those of us from the West Coast#- With over on di&erent sources of inspiration and As most of us take our physical coordination "... people every year $ s t u n n i n g sometimes$ by the grace of God$ we are an for granted$ Evi struggles to walk$ yet she performances$ even better fellowship$ and inspiration to others around us# moved many to tears with her joyful beautiful worship$ FDF is simply: inspiring# performance # E v i * s determination and participation We are so thrilled to welcome all of you back In the etymology of the inspired the crowd because to the Hilton Anaheim for FDF ".!/#- We have word 'inspire$( we )nd a Christa and her directors were some exciting events planned for this year# Thursday night we*ll hear from link to the word spirit# In determined to inspire Evi# Paralympian Matt Stutzman who will share his inspirational story# - Friday night we*ll all Latin spirit is better be inspired by the diverse talents of our youth at Greeks Got Talent#- Saturday night understood as 'to breathe Again$ inspiration comes from we*re bringing the village to you as we welcome Kostas Mitsis$ the band Eptasimo$ and life into( or 'to animate(# experiences away from the Marianthi Lioudaki for an amazing panigiri#- Sunday we*ll pray together$ cheer on our We chose the theme stage# St# Spyridon in San Diego top+notch Advanced Senior dancers$ and then dance the night away#- Not only do we inspire for this year*s found itself one dancer short as have amazing events lined up for this year$ but we are even more excited to welcome Greek Orthodox Folk George Terris was sidelined with our brothers and sisters from Cyprus and Brazil#- They have come all the way to the US Dance and Choral Festival$ a cancer diagnosis# Even with to sing$ dance$ and pray with us at FDF#- If you see them this weekend make sure to say so each of you$ whether his diagnosis$ George persisted hello and welcome them with our famous Metropolis of San Francisco hospitality# d i r e c t o r $ d a n c e r $ o r Then God formed man out of dust and attended FDF# He inspired spectator$ might take a from the ground, and breathed in his his community and they inspired It may not surprise you to learn that this weekend takes a long time to plan#- In fact$ as moment to consider what face the breath of life; and man us as they proudly displayed soon as we leave this year*s event$ FDF ".!0 planning will begin on February !1#- We animates or breathes life became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 their custom made$ 'Live Strong love this ministry and more importantly we love each and every participant#- From the into you? Be Strong Be George Strong( t+shirts# cute munchkins in Division III$ to

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