The Lebanese community from the Lehigh Valley and beyond gathered on Saturday to kick off Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church’s annual Lebanese Heritage Days festival.
This year’s celebration, the 46th, was scheduled to run until midnight Saturday and continues 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Sunday in the parking lot of Our Lady of Lebanon on South Fourth Street in Easton. Bring an appetite and your dancing shoes.
In addition to live music and ample food — including tabbouli, chicken with garlic sauce, hummus and more — the festival has children’s activities, a $10,000 grand prize raffle and traditional performances both evenings of the festival from a children’s dance troupe.
Take a look at the photos here from the festival’s first night.
A Lebanese flag is carried in as Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church in Easton, hosts their 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Deacon Anthony Koury dances with a tambourine as Rebecca Koury does a solo dance during 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Michael Salloum, of Bridgewater, NJ., enjoys a Hookah during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Hanna Sankari, right, drumming, plays along as a group dances the Dabke, a traditional Middle Eastern dance, during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
A group dances to the Dabke, a traditional Middle Eastern dance, during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Charles Karam, left, and Saadeh Boulos, right, grill beef shish kebabs during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Plenty of Baklava was seen at the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
A Chicken and garlic wrap is prepared during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Sweets like Maamoul with walnuts were for the taking at the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Jewelry and other goods were sold during 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Rami Badr sings traditional Middle Eastern music during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
People toss money as a Children's ethnic dance troupe member does a short solo dance during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022. The money is kept by the dance troupes as a donation.
Children's ethnic dance troupe member Nora Baurkot, 6, reacts as people toss money at her as she dances during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022. The money is kept by the dance troupes as a donation.
Crowds gather to watch the Children's ethnic dance troupes, performs during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Haylee Herkalo, with the Children's ethnic dance troupes, performs during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Children's ethnic dance troupes, performs during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Deacon Anthony Koury dances with a tambourine during 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Crowds gather to watch the Children's ethnic dance troupes, performs during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Children's ethnic dance troupes, performs during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
Children's ethnic dance troupes, performs during the 46th Lebanese Heritage Day festival on Aug. 6, 2022.
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Connor Lagore may be reached at clagore@njadvancemedia.com.
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