Holy Trinity Orthodox Church hosts annual festival

Barynya entertained the crowd, performing a medley of traditional Slavic music.

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Grabbing one of the many toys handed out and sold at the festival, two-year-old Luke Kraus entertained himself.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud/Herald

Two-year-old Luke chased his brother, Mathais Kraus, 12, throughout the festival at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church’s annual festival.

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Macrina Kraus, 14, at right, painted a butterfly on Mia Condo, 16, at her face painting station.

Photos by Donovan Berthoud/Herald

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Music from the Slavic group Barynya enticed a crowd at Holy Trinity Orthodox Church’s annual family festival earlier this month.

A dancing gypsy and bear joined Barynya—the word itself means Russian dance, music and song ensemble—as crowd members took pictures and danced along. The church introduced the East Meadow community to a traditional Slavic and Greek festival, complete with food, games for children, prizes and a flea market.

The Holy Trinity Orthodox Church’s annual festival draws dozens of families from across East Meadow and Salisbury each year. It offers a taste of different cultures through food and music.