New Fishers Church hosts festival

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The new St. George Orthodox Christian Church at 10748 East 116th St. in Fishers (Submitted photo)
The new St. George Orthodox Christian Church at 10748 East 116th St. in Fishers (Submitted photo)

The St. George Festival will be held Sept. 12 and 13 for the first time at the new location of St. George Orthodox Christian Church, 10748 East 116th Street in Fishers. The church sponsored the Middle Eastern Festival for 17 years at its prior location in Indianapolis, and the newly revamped festival builds on that Middle Eastern heritage, offering many popular features of previous festivals.

“We’re still celebrating our Middle Eastern roots, but at the same time we’re expanding the format,” explains Brad Tirey, festival director. “In the past, it’s been just food, drink, and dance. We are adding other activities, demonstrations, cultural events, and more activities for youth, including hot air balloons and a carnival area.”

Why change the name of the festival? Parish priest, Fr. Nabil Hanna said, “We want to honor the various other traditions of all the people who have joined and make up St. George today. We are extremely diverse. We have people of backgrounds from many countries across the world.”

What’s different about this festival? “Two things,” said Fr. Nabil. “One is that it’s at our new location on 116th Street with a new Byzantine temple and beautiful iconography,” he said. “We are inviting everybody to come and celebrate with us.”

Tours will explain the church’s unique architecture, as well as iconography that was recently installed by renowned iconographer, Dr.George Kordis, of the University of Athens, Greece.

“Secondly, we are trying to make the festival a little more interactive; not just come, buy food, and sit down with music playing in the background. You are able to move around, see different things, different demonstrations — try out different things while you are here,” explains Fr. Nabil.

What’s the same as previous festivals?

“Fantastic food, live entertainment, and all of the welcoming people of St. George who want our guests to see what we’re about,” said Brad Tirey.

“We hope to continue the spirit of hospitality for which we have become known.”

Festival hours are 5 to 11 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12 and from noon to 11 p.m. on

Saturday, Sept. 13. Free admission. Offsite parking is available for $5 at Fall Creek

Community Church, 10401 East 116th Street (within walking distance). Shuttle buses will run throughout the festival. Due to festival activities, parking at the St. George lot will not be available.

St. George began worshipping in their new facilities in November of 2013 and held the official door opening ceremony in May of 2014.


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