19th Annual Assyrian Food Festival

img_13108445.jpg680 Minnesota Avenue, San Jose, CA, 95125
(408) 314-6451 – Venue Website
Bring the whole family and join us in celebrating the 19th Annual Assyrian Food Festival: The Celebration Continues! This two-day event, open Saturday 11am-11pm and Sunday 11:30am-9:00pm, will feature traditional Assyrian food (real kabobs!); live music, dancing, and entertainment; a wine bar; the original… more

Bring the whole family and join us in celebrating the 19th Annual Assyrian Food Festival: The Celebration Continues! This two-day event, open Saturday 11am-11pm and Sunday 11:30am-9:00pm, will feature traditional Assyrian food (real kabobs!); live music, dancing, and entertainment; a wine bar; the original Samovar Alley featuring exotic teas, coffee, and pastries; arts, crafts, and exhibits; vendors from all over the world; and a Kids’ Zone. Raffle $10 for 2012 Mustang Convertible or $20,000 cash!!!
The annual festival is an opportunity to showcase Assyrians traditions and educate other ethnic communities about the Assyrian heritage as well as to preserve and to continue passing on Assyrian cultural traditions to the next generation. If you enjoy trying authentic food, music, and dance, make plans to attend the festival! You can mingle with and learn about the people whose ancestral homeland is known in history as “the cradle of civilization.”
The festival will be held at the Assyrian Church of the East, Mar Yosip Parish. Admission is free, parking & shuttle free, no pets please.
For more information please call
Elizabeth Estensen @408-314-6451 or Sonya Maiel @408-417-3340
Tags: music, dancing, cultural, festival, food, art, exhibits, entertainment, wine bar, kid zone
Venue Type: Non-profit
Neighborhood: Willow Glen
Hours: Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm and Sunday 11:30am-9:00pm
Accessible to persons with disabilities.
Creator: cbadal
Creator: cbadal

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