For four days every year, all things Greek take place at St. Demetrious Greek Orthodox Church on Fort Lowell Road. In addition to Greek food and drink there is Greek entertainment and cooking demonstrations featuring recipes for unique Greek dishes.

This year’s Greek Festival starts Thursday (Sept. 24) and runs through the weekend. The hours on Thursday are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Friday is 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday is 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. and Sunday is noon to 6:30 p.m.  Admission is $3 per day with free admission for children under 12 and active duty military with an ID.

Proceeds from the annual festival benefit ministries of St. Demetrious Church including the Hellenic Cultural Foundation which raises money for the University of Arizona Classics Department for ongoing archeological and cultural studies in Greece.

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The area around the church gets congested at festival time so on Friday and Saturday you might want to take advantage of free parking and shuttle service from Salpointe Catholic High School’s stadium parking lot off Mountain Avenue, south of Glenn Street between Fort Lowell and Grant roads.

• St. Demetrious Greek Orthodox Church, 1145 E.. Fort Lowell Road —

www.stdemtucson.org — (520) 888-0505

Music from India

Maya Tea Company, a local purveyor of fine teas and coffee that can be found at local farmers markets and various restaurants, is sponsoring the Tucson stop of a concert tour of classical music of India performed by Kala Ramnath and Ty Burhoe.

They will perform Oct. 4 in the Berger Performing Arts Center on the campus of Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind, 1200 W. Speedway.

Ramnath is considered to be among the top 50 classical musicians alive today especially in the genre of Indian classical music. She began playing the violin at the age of 3. Her performances are characterized by an immaculate bowing and fingering technique of the violin. 

Burhoe is known for his sensitive accompaniment and melodious style. He is internationally recognized for being instrumental in creating unusual collaborations that weave tabla with other  world traditions.

General admission tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door. Tickets can be purchased online through Tala Records at www.shop.talarecords.com/trcatalog/.

Contact Michael Luria at mjluria@gmail.com. Meals & Entertainment appears weekly in Inside Tucson Business.