Twelfth Annual
Lebanese Food & Cultural Festival

SAINT ELIAS MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH

Celebrating 100 Years in Birmingham



(No Admission Charge)
 
  
FRIDAY, APRIL 9th and SATURDAY, APRIL 10th, 2010

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

 
MENU

#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  MAMOUL (date & walnut) $  2.00
 SPINACH PIE  $ 3.00  LEBANESE ICE CREAM $  2.00
 GRAPE LEAVES (3)  $ 3.00  DESSERT SAMPLER $12.00


 

To place order for Friday Lunchtime Delivery to
Downtown and Southside Areas

Place order from April 5th until 5:00pm April 8th by ...


Ordering online here:  follow this link   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

Special exhibits featuring St. Elias Church's 100 years in Birmingham

and Information about the NAM convention to be held in July in Birmingham


St. Elias Booth

100 Year Commemorative Items

Hats, T-Shirts, Cups, Special Pamphlets, etc.


Daytime Church Tours

Showcasing the beautiful Stain Glass Windows of St. Elias and our newly renovated interior.
Self-Guided tours 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. both days, except during Saturday Vigil Liturgy 5 - 6 p.m.
Guided tours start on Front Steps of the Church at each top-of-the-hour

beginning at 11:00 a.m. ending 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


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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)