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[Mapko]

Is anybody going to the Parikiaki, at Alexandra's Palace, in London?

Have you been before? If you have, what kind of stalls are usually there?

What's the food like?

[Bananiot]

I used to go in the late 80's and early 90's. Are you sure you want to go there? I would expect it wont be your kettle of fish, but don't let me discourage you. Go and tell us about it.

[CBBB]

I went about 10 years ago, they have a lot of fugus and forni for sale.

[Mapko]

Thanks for the reply...why would you think I wouldn't like it? (You're not going take a cheap shot, are you?). A huge hall, full of Greeks eating and drinking, with music and singing - how could it not be good?

[Mapko]

I was hoping it wasn't going to be all mousaka or pastitso, but pastourma and loukoumades.

[Bananiot]

It has a political tinge too. This is what I meant.

[bill cobbett]

Mrs C is a regular goer. Yeah lots of stalls selling souvlakia, shami-shee, and the usual CY buffet foods. Music and dancing by performers.

Stavros Flatley and Son put on a show last year.

[ZoC]

not my cupotea. too noisy... usually too hot. it's a wine festival but they hand out the wine 'me do staghono-medro' (with a pipette)... oh and as well as the food sellers there are loads of pointless exhibitors, like the 'metropolitan police greek cypriot officers association'... badly organised. too many speeches - in greek. but it is akel uk. a big hit for the over 70s.

could be massive... ie. north london's answer to notting hill carnival.... but too parochial... not inclusive enough for my liking.

[Mapko]

Bananiot...I would have thought the only political side to this would have been by the audience on individual tables.

bill cobbett...Mrs C goes but you don't? The stands sound alright actually.

ZoC...Hahaha 'me do staghono-medro'. As long as they don't charge full whack for that, it's not too bad. Ah, the political side of it - and by AKEL! I don't really want to turn this thread into a political one, but I once hoped that AKEL had run the country and the Russians had helped us more in the 1960's, then we perhaps wouldn't be in the mess we're in now (probably a whole different mess!!). I agree with you that with the size of the Grek community down in London it could be a huge gig, as the Greeks from Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Plymouth, etc. would probably go, too.

I'm hoping it's a good do - we'll be going down from Manchester on the Friday night and staying in Finchley, coming back on the Sunday. I was going to spend all day there - I hope there's enough to do!!

Thanks for all your replies and letting me know what to expect.