Eleventh Annual
Lebanese Food & Cultural Festival

SAINT ELIAS MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Celebrating 11 Years of Food, Fun and Faith
 

(No Admission Charge)  
  
FRIDAY, APRIL 17th and SATURDAY, APRIL 18th, 2009

10:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

 
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#1 THE BEIRUT CLASSIC - Deluxe Baked Kibbee Plate
Baked kibbee, grape leaves, spinach pie, rice, green beans (Ioobia), Lebanese Salad, pita bread

$15.00
#2 DJAJ MISHWI - Grilled Chicken Plate
One-half grilled lemon chicken, rice, green beans (Ioobia), Lebanese Salad, pita bread

$13.00
#3 Baked Kibbee Plate
Baked kibbee, rice, green beans (Ioobia), Lebanese Salad, pita bread

$13.00
#4 SIAME - Vegetarian Plate
Two spinach pies, rice, green beans (Ioobia), Lebanese Salad, pita bread 

$  9.00

                      

A-La-Carte Items
DESSERTS
 BAKED KIBBEE SANDWICH  $ 7.00  BAKLAWA (walnut, pecan, pistachio)  (ea.) $  2.00
 FALAFEL SANDWICH  $ 7.00  CASHEW FINGER $  2.00
 TABOULEH  $ 6.00  PLAIN KAAK (per pack) $  2.00
 LEBANESE SALAD  $ 3.00  DATE KAAK (per pack) $  2.00
 HOMOUS & PITA BREAD  $ 3.00  BIRD'S NEST $  2.00
 PITA BREAD (per slice)  $ 1.00  BURMA $  2.00
 TRADITIONAL FLAT BREAD $ 2.00
  HARRISSI $  2.00
 FLAT BREAD with laben and mint $ 3.00  HOMEMADE ZLAYBAH (Lebanese doughnut)
 $  2.00
 MEAT PIE $3.00 each 2 for $5.00  MAMOUL (date & walnut) $  2.00
 GRAPE LEAVES (3) $3.00 each 2 for $5.00  LEBANESE ICE CREAM $  2.00
 SPINACH PIE $3.00 each 2 for $5.00  DESSERT SAMPLER $12.00


 

To place order for Friday Lunchtime Delivery to
Downtown and Southside Areas
Place order from April 13th until 5:00pm April 16th by ...


Ordering online  OR  BY CALLING     252-3867
  (Minimum Order $75.00)
 
ADVANCE ORDERS ARE NOT NECESSARY FOR TAKE OUTS OR DINING IN AT THE CHURCH.
 
During the Festival, be sure to visit our Heritage Room featuring 
Lebanese artifacts,  history, and demonstrations

 

Daytime Church Tours showcasing the beautiful Stain Glass Windows of St. Elias
Self-Guided tours 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. both days, except during Saturday Liturgy 6 - 7 p.m.
Guided tours start on Front Steps of the Church on-the-hour
beginning at 11:00 a.m. with last tour starting at 7:00 p.m.

Traditional Lebanese Dancing by our youth on inside stage

         - Friday evening beginning about 6 p.m.

        - Saturday afternoon and evening beginning about 12:30 p.m.

Lebanese Band Amin Sultan from New York on outside stage in the tent

each evening from 6 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. !

 

Silent Auction - 
Starts Friday night at 5 p.m.

and closes Saturday at 8:30 pm

Shuttle Parking   each night 5 - 9 p.m. from UAB Parking Lot 15R on 10th Avenue South next to the Epic School parking lot

 
Saint Elias
Maronite Catholic Church
836 8th Street South
(located across from
Drive Today USA  & I-65)

Click here for driving directions

 

Scenes from Past Festivals
 Music of Lebanon
 Birmingham Visitor Info
 More information   ...... 
 Recipes
 Scenes from Lebanon
 Local Weather Beirut Weather

  
Download Festival Flyer in PDF format  here 
Download Press Release in PDF format  here

Visitors since March 26, 2005:
 
 

Background music:
Fayrouz (Keboush)
  Ragheb Alameh (Moghram Yalail)