Annunciation Cathedral on Valencia Street hosted its annual “A Taste of Greece” festival over the weekend, serving up gyros, baklava and dolmathakia to thousands of hungry attendees. Mission Local spoke with Father Niko about the significance of the festival to both local Greeks as well as Mission residents.
Living in the Mission District feels a lot like home for former Brooklyn resident Emily Gibson. Both neighborhoods are happening cultural centers with their own unique stories to tell. As an arts reporter, Gibson, 28, hopes to highlight under-reported Latin cultural events and their role in the larger contemporary art scene.
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