Onondaga, N.Y. — The three-day Macedonian Ethnic Festival on Onondaga Hill got off to a soggy start on Friday, but that just meant the hundreds of people attending could spend more time inside with the desserts.
The 22nd annual festival at St. George Macedonian Orthodox Church began Friday afternoon, just as the downpours began.
“It wasn’t just a sprinkle; it was heavy,” said Emilija Postolovska, one of the festival organizers. “But we still had a good crowd, and as you can see, they came back today.”
Yes, they did. Hundreds of Central New Yorkers packed the church at 5083 Onondaga Road and enjoyed traditional Macedonian dishes, imported beers, plenty of dancing and walls and walls of dessert.
“They love our food,” Postolovska said. “It’ll get really busy at dinnertime and go late into the night.”
The festival runs until 11 p.m. Saturday night and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday.
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