The festival was established in 1978 to recognize and commemorate the rich traditions of the Lebanese-American community in Easton.
Rain or shine, Lebanese Heritage Day has become one of downtown Easton’s leading summer events. Each year, the festival draws thousands of people to the church parking lot at 4th and Ferry Streets, festooned with brightly colored tents and replete with the aroma and sounds of a traditional Lebanese celebration.
In addition to the delectable Lebanese fare, which includes (but certainly is not limited to) hummous (chick pea dip) and tabbouli (fresh vegetable and wheat-germ salad) and grilled items such as shish kabob and chicken with garlic sauce, the grounds come alive this year with the music of Khalil el Khoury and his ensemble.
A Maronite Catholic mass will be celebrated in the church on Saturday afternoon at 4pm and on Sunday morning at 10am. Sunday’s mass will be celebrated by His Excellency, Bishop Gregory Mansour of the Diocese of St. Maron of Brooklyn.
The highlight of the weekend, however, is the performances of the children’s ethnic dance troupes on Saturday and Sunday evenings.
There are also lots of enjoyable things to do for the entire family, such as children’s activities and games, souvenir shopping and much, much more.
This year’s annual raffle will feature a Grand Prize of $10,000.
For more information or to make a donation, please contact Fr. Paul Damien at 610-252-5275. You may also visit our website at www.mountlebanon.org or email us at info@mountlebanon.org.
9 comments:
Is the music of "Khalil el Khoury" related to Judge Khoury?
Stuffed grape leaves!
I gotta' admit, my favorite food is hummous, followed by spaghetti. Stuffed grape leaves is somewhere in the top ten, to be sure.
Anon 4:50, I do not know whether Khalil el Khoury is any relation to Easton's Koury family. That would be pretty neat. I think Khalil is a neat name. It's mysterious, yet dignified. But Khalil O'Hare probably would not cut it.
Bernie,
Khalil can be translated into an Irish name - Kelly. So maybe you are Lebanese?
Stop by the kafta stand and say hello. I owe you a dinner.
Peace, ~~~alex+
He is not related to Judge Koury.
marlo will not be there - she's too white and her nose isn't big enough
Wow! I certainly did not expect to see a bigoted remark, especially since the Lebanese community is so strong in the Lehigh Valley. I am leaving this one up, as a reminder that there are still many people out there who are, at the least, insensitive.
they are stong in the valley because their original flea bitten country is a terriost shit hole
Lebanon is one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
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