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Transcript: Oxi Day
Emily has long wavy black hair. She holds a bunch of balloons while she runs.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, EVERYONE LOVES A PARTY,
AND THIS BASH COMES WITH A TWIST:
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
ONE IS A PARTY HOST;
THIS IS THEIR CELEBRATION.
[Party horn]
Emily continues, THE OTHER WILL GET
A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE AS THEIR GUEST.
People yell, HOLA!
Emily says, SURPRISES AND CHALLENGES
AWAIT THEM BOTH.
Two girls high five.
[Hands slap]
Emily says, AND YOU'RE INVITED!
Text reads “It’s My Party.”
Children shout, IT'S MY PARTY!
Emily stands in Party HQ. She wears a black shirt with a floral print under a cream-coloured jacket.
Emily says, HI, FRIENDS. I'M EMILY
AND WELCOME TO PARTY HQ.
TODAY, WE'LL BE MATCHING UP
TWO ADVENTUROUS KIDS
AND SENDING THEM OFF
TO A MEMORABLE EVENT.
LET'S GET INTO IT AND MEET
OUR PARTY HOST, ANDREAS.
A photo of Andreas appears. He has short black hair. He wears a grey and black striped shirt under a red and white coat. Text beside him reads “Andreas. Attends Greek school. Does Taekwondo. Wants to be an Orthodontist.”
Emily says, THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
HE ATTENDS GREEK SCHOOL,
HE DOES TAE KWAN DO
AND HE WANTS TO BE
AN ORTHODONTIST.
HE'S GONNA SHARE SOME HINTS
ABOUT THE PARTY.
Andreas says, TODAY IS THE DAY.
IT'S FINALLY HERE!
Emily waits in the bright and colourful room.
Emily calls, ANDREAS, COME ON OUT!
Andreas walks in and poses for a picture.
[Camera click]
Emily says, SO TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THE CELEBRATION
THAT WE'RE GONNA BE ATTENDING.
Andreas says, LOTS OF FOOD, LOTS OF FUN
AND JUST AMAZING.
Emily says, THAT'S A GOOD COMBO!
WHOEVER'S GONNA BE
YOUR GUEST IS GONNA HAVE
SO MUCH FUN WITH YOU.
Emily says, TELL ME, WHAT ARE THREE THINGS
THAT YOU LOOK FOR IN A PARTY GUEST?
Andreas says, FUNNY, KIND AND COOL.
Text reads “Funny, Kind, Cool.”
[Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh]
Emily says, THAT'S ALSO A GOOD COMBO.
LET'S FIND OUT
WHO IT IS RIGHT NOW.
PARTY HQ DATABASE, DO YOUR THING.
SHOW ANDREAS WHO HE'S TAKING
TO HIS CELEBRATION.
Pictures of children spin.
Abygail wears her red hair pulled back in a ponytail. She wears a peach hoodie.
Emily says, IT'S ABYGAIL!
OK. THREE THINGS
ABOUT YOUR VIP GUEST:
Text reads “Abygail. Wiz in the kitchen. Master at blowing bubbles.
Everyday Picasso.
Emily says, SHE'S A WIZ IN THE KITCHEN,
A MASTER AT BLOWING BUBBLES
AND SHE'S AN EVERYDAY PICASSO.
Abygail says, MY NAME IS ABYGAIL,
AND I AM TEN.
Emily says, LET'S MEET HER!
ABYGAIL, COME ON IN!
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, PARTY PIC!
Emily, Andreas, and Abygail pose for a picture with their hands on their hips.
[Camera click]
Emily says, HI, ABYGAIL.
Abygail says, HI!
GUYS, WE'RE GONNA
HAVE SO MUCH FUN TODAY.
ARE YOU GUYS READY TO FIND OUT
WHAT THE CELEBRATION IS?
Abygail and Andreas say, YEAH!
Emily says, OK, LET'S DO IT.
ANDREAS, THIS IS
THE MOST IMPORTANT PART.
Andreas nods. Emily points to a glowing button.
She says, YOU'RE GONNA GO OVER THERE
AND PRESS THAT BUTTON.
AND ONCE YOU DO, A BUNCH
OF BALLOONS ARE GONNA FALL
FROM THE CEILING AND, ABYGAIL,
IT'S YOUR JOB TO POP
ALL OF THE GOLD BALLOONS BECAUSE
INSIDE THOSE GOLD BALLOONS,
YOU'RE GONNA FIND YOUR
INVITATION TO THE CELEBRATION.
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
Andreas pushes the button and balloons drop from the ceiling.
[Fast electronic music]
Emily says, OK, GUYS, YOU KNOW THE DRILL!
YOU GOTTA FIND
THE GOLD BALLOONS
'CAUSE IN ONE OF THEM
IS YOUR INVITATION.
Andrea jumps on a balloon and pops it.
[Pop]
Emily says, AH! THERE'S ONE OVER THERE!
RIGHT OVER THERE!
[Pop]
Emily says, NO INVITATION!
[Pop]
Emily says, YOU GOT AN INVITATION!
Abygail opens the envelope.
Emily asks, WHAT'S THE CELEBRATION?
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Abygail reads, "YOU ARE INVITED TO...OXI DAY"?
She looks confused.
Andreas yells, OXI DAY!
Large colourful letters read “Oxi Day.”
[Festive music plays]
Emily says, SO OXI DAY IS A CELEBRATION
OF GREEK CULTURE.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
TO OXI DAY BEFORE?
Abygail says, HMM, NO.
Emily asks Andreas, ARE YOU EXCITED
TO TAKE HER?
Andreas says, OH YEAH!
Emily asks, YOU THINK ARE GONNA
HAVE A LOT OF FUN?
Andreas and Abygail says, OH YEAH!
Emily says, I PERSONALLY WOULD LOVE
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OXI DAY,
SO LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
[Upbeat music plays]
A Greek flag flaps. Children carry a Greek flag in a parade.
Emily says, OXI DAY, WHICH MEANS "NO DAY,"
IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN GREECE
THAT CELEBRATES
GREEK PRIDE WITH COLOURFUL
PARADES. IN TORONTO, CANADA,
OXI DAY ATTRACTS
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
AND OVER THIRTY ASSOCIATIONS.
ATTENDEES OF ALL AGES
JOIN THE MARCH. CHILDREN WEAR
TRADITIONAL CLOTHING,
INSTRUMENTS ARE PLAYED,
AND EVERYONE WAVES FLAGS.
THE PARADE COMES TO AN END
WITH A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
AND ONLOOKERS SINGING
THE GREEK AND CANADIAN ANTHEMS.
THEN, FAMILIES HEAD HOME
TO ENJOY A DELICIOUS FEAST.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, BEFORE YOU GO...
GOT A PARTY PHONE FOR YOU.
Emily grabs two cellphones. She gives one to Andreas.
Andreas says, THANK YOU!
Emily gives Abygail a phone and says, ONE FOR YOU.
Abygail says, THANKS!
Emily says, YOU GUYS HAVE TO UPDATE ME
'CAUSE I DON'T WANT
TO MISS A THING.
Andreas and Abygail say, OK.
Emily says, HIGH FIVE?
HIGH FIVE!
Emily high fives Andreas and Abygail.
[Hands slap, hands slap]
Emily says, PARTY AWAITS
THROUGH THOSE DOORS.
BYE, GUYS! HAVE FUN!
Andreas and Abygail say, BYE!
Emily says, AND THE COUNTDOWN TO THE PARTY
BEGINS RIGHT NOW.
Andreas says, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE
OXI DAY WITH ABYGAIL.
Abygail says, I DON'T KNOW WHAT OXI DAY IS,
BUT IT SOUNDS EXCITING.
[Energetic music plays]
Four children dance and do different dance moves.
[Children laugh]
A boy howls,
OOOH-OOH-OOH!
Children yell,
GUESS THIS WORD!
Text reads “Guess this word: Oxi.”
The children try to pronounce “Oxi.”
They say, "OXI?"
OX..."
AKYE?
OKYE.
OWI?
I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK IT'S FRENCH BECAUSE IT'S SO...
IT'S GREEK!
OF COURSE IT IS.
MAYBE IT MEANS HELLO?
A GOAT?
[Girls laugh]
The children guess, IT'S A SMALL WORD.
NO...
YES!
NO.
A girl with curly hair and glasses says, IT WOULD BE MAYBE
'CAUSE IT'S BOTH OF THEM.
[Girls giggling]
A girl with black hair says, LET'S GO FOR NO
BECAUSE IT HAS THE "O".
The other children agree, SURE.
OK.
[Chimes play]
The children say, YES!
YES, YES, YES, YES!
The children jump excitedly.
A girl with curly blonde hair says, OXI MEANS NO.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily waits at the Party HQ.
Emily says, OUR PARTY HOST, ANDREAS,
AND HIS GUEST, ABYGAIL,
HAVE BEEN MATCHED UP.
THE EVENT IS OXI DAY,
WHICH ANDREAS KNOWS ALL ABOUT,
BUT ABYGAIL HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED.
THE BIG DAY IS TOMORROW, WHICH
MEANS THERE'S STILL SOME TIME
TO PLAY. THERE ARE THREE
ACTIVITIES WAITING FOR THEM.
PARTY PREP,
PARTY SURPRISE
AND PARTY CHALLENGE.
Text reads “One, party prep. Two, party surprise. Three, party challenge.”
Emily says, THEY'LL HAVE TO COMPLETE
ALL THREE MISSIONS BEFORE THE BIG DAY.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Surprise.”
Emily says, LET'S CHECK IN WITH THEM NOW.
Emily talks to her cellphone,
CALL ANDREAS' PARTY PHONE.
[Phone rings, beep]
Emily says, HEY, YOU TWO!
Andreas and Abygail say, HI!
Emily says, GREAT! YOU'RE AT YOUR
FIRST STOP: THE GREEK COMMUNITY
CENTRE. READY FOR A SURPRISE?
Andreas and Abygail say, OH YEAH!
Emily says, YOU TWO WILL BE PERFORMING
A GREEK DANCE
AT THIS YEAR'S OXI DAY EVENT.
Andreas says, I'VE DONE SOME GREEK DANCING
BEFORE, SO I DON'T THINK IT'S
NOTHING I CAN'T HANDLE.
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
Abygail says, NO. I HAVEN'T DONE IT,
BUT I'M NOT NERVOUS.
I GOTTA DANCE AT
THE OXI DAY PARADE. YIKES!
I'M REALLY EXCITED THOUGH.
Emily says, HAHA! FEAR NOT, ABYGAIL,
I HAVE ARRANGED
FOR DANCE INSTRUCTOR STACEY
TO SHOW YOU
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES.
PLUS ANDREAS SEEMS LIKE
HE'S THE PERFECT DANCE PARTNER.
Andreas laughs.
Emily says, HAVE FUN, YOU TWO! BYE!
Andreas and Abygail say, BYE!
Abygail says, I HAVEN'T DANCED
IN FRONT OF PEOPLE,
BUT I HAVE DANCED
IN FRONT OF MY MOM.
Andreas and Abygail laugh.
Andreas says, I'M GREEK, AND IN MY CULTURE,
WE CELEBRATE OXI DAY.
Text reads “Greek Community Centre.”
Andreas says, IT'S ABOUT GREEK PRIDE,
FUN, BIG PARADE, GREAT FOOD.
Text reads “Stacey.”
A woman with long dark hair tied back in a ponytail stands in the middle of a row of children and teenagers.
Stacey asks, ALL RIGHT, CLASS, ARE YOU
READY TO LEARN A GREEK DANCE?
The students say, YEAH!
Abygail says, I'VE NEVER DONE GREEK DANCING,
SO THIS WILL BE MY FIRST.
Andreas says, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PARTS
ABOUT MY CULTURE IS DANCING,
SO I THINK SHE MIGHT LIKE
THE DANCING AS WELL
SINCE SHE'S NEVER
TRIED DANCING BEFORE.
Stacey says, WE'RE GOING TO DO A DANCE
CALLED HASAPOSERVIKO.
CAN YOU ALL SAY THAT?
The students repeat, HASAPOSERVIKO.
Stacey says, HASAPOSERVIKO.
SO WE'RE GOING TO START
WITH THE RIGHT FOOT,
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO
TO THE RIGHT
AND WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THREE STEPS.
Andreas smiles and says, I KNOW THIS DANCE. I'VE ACTUALLY
DONE THIS DANCE BEFORE.
Abygail says, I'M REALLY NERVOUS TO DANCE
WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE.
Stacey, ONE, TWO, THREE.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA KICK
WITH THE LEFT FOOT. GOOD JOB,
ANDREAS. AND THEN WE'RE GONNA
SWITCH AND WE'RE GONNA KICK
WITH THE OTHER FOOT. CAN WE
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER?
Andreas says, SO ENA MEANS ONE, DYO MEANS TWO,
AND TRIA MEANS THREE.
THEY KIND OF SOUND SIMILAR
TO ENGLISH WORDS.
ENA, DYO, TRIA, PAME.
Stacey says, ONE, TWO, THREE,
KICK. STEP, KICK.
[Traditional Greek music]
Stacey says, ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO WITH THE MUSIC.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
CAN I HEAR YOU ALL SAY OPA?
The students say, OPA!
Abygail says, OPA, THAT'S WHAT
WE SHOUTED OUT.
Andreas smiles and says, OPA'S FUN TO SAY HONESTLY
'CAUSE IT'S JUST LIKE
YOU YELL IT REALLY LOUD
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE DANCING.
Abygail shouts, OPA!
Andreas shouts, OPA!
Stacey and the dance class yell, OPA!
Andreas shouts, OPA!
The students dance.
Abygail shouts, OPA!
Andreas shouts, OPA!
The dance class shouts, OPA!
Abygail asks, OPA,
WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.
The dance class yells, OPA!
Stacey says, YOU GUYS ARE DOING
A GREAT JOB!
Andreas and Abygail smile as they dance.
Abygail says, IT WAS REALLY EASY TO LEARN
THE DANCE THAT I DID.
Andreas says, I THINK ABYGAIL 'S DOING PRETTY
GOOD AT THE DANCE, BUT, UM,
I THINK SHE'S GONNA LIKE IT
EVEN MORE ONCE THERE'S ALL
THESE PEOPLE.
Stacey says,
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
STEP, KICK.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
YOU LEARN IT VERY FAST.
I'M VERY IMPRESSED.
[Cheering and clapping]
Andreas and Abygail high five.
[Hands smack]
Stacey asks, DO YOU THINK YOU GUYS
ARE READY FOR THE PARADE?
Andreas and Abygail say, YEAH.
Andreas says, I CAN'T WAIT
TO DANCE TOMORROW.
Stacey says, ALL RIGHT, I'VE
GOT ONE SURPRISE FOR
YOU GUYS BEFORE YOU GO.
NOT ONLY DO YOU GET TO DANCE,
YOU GET TO WEAR THESE COSTUMES!
Stacey holds hangers with two traditional Greek costumes.
[Clapping]
Andreas says, I REALLY LIKE THE OUTFITS
THAT SHE BROUGHT OUT FOR US,
AND I THINK IT'S GONNA
BE REALLY COOL.
Abygail says, I AM SO EXCITED
TO WEAR THIS NEW OUTFIT
AT THE PARADE TOMORROW.
Stacey says, SEE YOU TOMORROW.
The students say, BYE! BYE!
[Phone rings, beep]
Andreas and Abygail say, HI, EMILY.
Emily asks, HOW ARE MY TWO DANCERS DOING?
Andreas and Abygail say, GOOD!
Emily says, AMAZING 'CAUSE IT'S TIME
TO WRAP UP THIS LESSON.
ABYGAIL, GET READY
TO DISCOVER GREEKTOWN,
AND, ANDREAS, YOU'LL BE
BRUSHING UP ON YOUR GREEK.
TEXTING YOU THE DETAILS NOW.
STAY TUNED. BYE!
Abygail and Andreas wave and say, BYE!
Four children dance and chase each other.
[Children laugh]
A girl says, WHOOO!
Children shout, WHAT IS HASAPOSERVIKO?
Text reads “What Is Hasaposerviko?”
Children guess, HMMM...
PIZZA OR PASTA.
HOW WOULD THAT BE PASTA?
JUMPING JACK!
JUMPING JACK?
MAYBE PUSH-UPS.
LATINO DANCE.
IS IT A LATINO DANCE?
MOONWALK!
IS IT LIKE THAT?
NOW I THINK IT'S A TYPE OF DANCE.
Children shout, GREEK DANCE MOVES!
[Festive music plays]
Text reads, “Greek Dance Moves!”
Four children stand in a row with their arms around each other’s shoulders. They dance to one side and then the other.
The children chant,
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
The children shout, SPELL HASAPOSERVIKO.
Text reads, “Spell Hasaposerviko.”
They say, WE ALL GIVE UP. IT'S SUCH A LONG WORD.
I THINK I GOT IT.
H-A-S-O...
[Buzz]
H-A-S-S...
[Buzz]
H-A-S-A-P-O...
R...
[Buzz]
NO! HAHA!
...S-E-R-V-I-K-O.
[Bell rings]
[Cheering]
Lights flash behind balloons at the Party HQ.
Emily says, ANDREAS AND HIS GUEST,
ABYGAIL, ARE SO PUMPED
FOR THE OXI DAY EVENT TOMORROW,
BUT WHY WAIT A WHOLE DAY
TO GET YOUR GREEK ON?
THESE TWO NEW FRIENDS HAVE
LEARNED SOME NEW DANCE MOVES,
AND IT'S TIME
FOR THEIR NEXT MISSION.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Challenge.”
Emily says, CALL ABYGAIL'S PARTY PHONE.
[Phone rings, beep]
Abygail answers the phone from Greektown.
Abygail says, HEY, EMILY!
Emily asks, ABYGAIL, ARE YOU READY
FOR A PARTY CHALLENGE?
Abygail says, UM, YEAH!
Emily says, OOH, SUCH CONFIDENCE,
I LOVE IT!
OK, HERE ARE THE DETAILS.
I'M SENDING YOU
ON A SCAVENGER HUNT. YOU'LL HAVE
FIVE TASKS TO COMPLETE
IN THIRTY MINUTES.
YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT?
Abygail asks, UM, WHAT'S ON THE LIST?
Emily says, YOU'LL SEE.
SENDING YOU
THE DETAILS NOW! BYE!
Abygail says, BYE! IT IS MY FIRST TIME
IN GREEKTOWN,
AND I'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE.
Emily says, SEND ABYGAIL
THE OXI DAY SCAVENGER LIST.
LET'S START THAT CLOCK.
[Beep]
Abygail reads, TAKE A SELFIE
WITH ALEXANDER THE GREAT,
THIS IS WHERE THE PARADE ENDS.
Text reads "Take a selfie
With Alexander the Great,
This is where the parade ends."
Abygail runs on a sidewalk as a timer shows thirty minutes.
She says, GOTTA GO!
GREEKTOWN, HERE I COME!
Sun shines on a Danforth Ave. street sign.
Abygail runs down Greektown’s main street. There are bakeries displaying large white cakes and restaurants cooking souvlaki. Abygail approaches a park with a monument of Alexander the Great.
Abygail says, I GOT THIS, EMILY.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT HAS...
KIND OF LIKE A GEM
IN THE, LIKE, STOMACH.
AND THEN HE HAS POOFY HAIR,
KIND OF.
[Camera click]
Abygail tries to pose with the Alexander the Great statue.
Abygail says, HOW DO I... HOW DO I DO THIS?
I'M REALLY SHORT, AND ALEXANDER
THE GREAT'S REALLY TALL.
[Camera click]
Abygail says, OH MY! IT'S VERY HARD TO GET
A SELFIE BECAUSE HE'S THAT TALL.
[Camera click]
Abygail says, SELFIE WITH ALEXANDER
THE GREAT? GOT IT.
She reads, FIND A GREEK FLAG
TO WAVE IN A PARADE.
Text reads "Find a Greek flag
To wave in a parade."
Abygail says, YEAH, LIKE THAT ONE!
GREEK FLAG, GREEK FLAG...
THIS IS SO MUCH FUN,
I CAN'T WAIT FOR PARTY DAY!
[Energetic music plays]
Abygail runs into a Greek store and buys a flag.
Abygail says, THIS ONE. LOOKS GOOD.
[Cash register cha-ching]
Abygail says, GREEK FLAG? CHECK! OH!
[Beep]
Abygail reads, GRAB A SCARF, OXI DAY
IS OCTOBER 28TH... BRRRR.
Text reads "Grab a scarf, Oxi day
is October TWENTY-EIGHTH...Brrrr.”
Abygail says, THAT'S EASY!
Abygail runs back into the store.
[Cash register cha-ching]
She says, WOOHOOHOOO!
GREEK SCARF? CHECK.
Abygail reads, GRAB A GREEK SWEET
FOR YOUR NEW FRIEND ANDREAS.
Text reads,"Grab a Greek sweet
for your new friend Andreas."
Abygail looks around and sees Athena Bakery across the street. She runs over and enters the bakery.
Abygail says, WOW! OH, MY GOSH!
THE BAKERY IS SUPER GOOD! WHOA!
A woman asks, DO YOU WANT TO TRY ONE?
Abygail says, SURE, OK.
The woman says, THIS IS CHOCOLATE-COVERED BAKLAVA.
Abygail says, OOOH!
She takes a bite.
Abygail says, ANDREAS IS GONNA LOVE
THE CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA.
I JUST LEARNED THAT WORD.
BAKLAVA! DELICIOUS!
GREEK, CHEAP, CHECK.
I PICKED OUT
A PRETTY GOOD ONE,
IF I SAY SO MYSELF.
Abygail reads, AFTER A LONG DAY OF MARCHING,
MAKE A RESERVATION
FOR A GREEK FEAST.
Text reads “After a long day of marching,
Make a reservation for a Greek feast.”
Abygail says, I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN!
Abygail runs into Astoria, a Greek restaurant.
She says, HELLO!
A man with short black hair walks to a desk.
The man says, HI!
Abygail asks, DO YOU HAVE
GREEK FOOD HERE?
The man says, YES, OF COURSE WE DO.
Abygail says, CAN I MAKE
A RESERVATION, PLEASE?
The man says, OF COURSE.
FOR WHAT DAY
AND HOW MANY PEOPLE?
Abygail says, UM, TOMORROW AND...
I FEEL PRETTY GROWNUP.
The man asks, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
Abygail says, ABYGAIL.
The man says, ABYGAIL. OK, VERY GOOD.
The man smiles and says, THANK YOU.
Abygail says, THANK YOU!
I LOVE SCAVENGER HUNTS!
I CAN'T WAIT FOR OXI DAY.
[Energetic music plays]
Four children dance and jump around.
[Children laugh]
Children shout,
GUESS THIS WORD: OPA!
Text reads “Guess This Word: Opa!”
The children say, I HEARD THAT WORD.
ME TOO, I THINK I HAVE HEARD THAT.
I'M PRETTY SURE IT MEANS, LIKE, DAD OR SOMETHING.
HMM...
HMM...
IS IT YEAH?
YAHOO!
YAHOO!
OPA!
YES! OH YEAH!
The children shout,
TASTE TEST: BAKLAVA!
Text reads “Taste Test: Baklava!”
The children examine the baklava.
They say, IT KIND OF LOOKS LIKE A PIE.
IT'S PROBABLY LIKE PIE.
IT'S LIKE A PIE.
I THINK IT'S A BAKLAVA.
IT'S VERY STICKY.
YEAH.
MAPLE SYRUP-ISH.
TASTES KIND OF LIKE COCONUT.
I'D TOTALLY EAT THIS AGAIN.
GREEK DESSERT, THUMBS UP!
CAN WE HAVE MORE DESSERTS?
The children joyfully shout, OPA!
Emily stands in the Party HQ.
Emily, ABYGAIL HAS FOUND
ALL THE ITEMS
ON HER SCAVENGER LIST. SUCCESS!
NOW, IT'S TIME
FOR THE PARTY PREP.
THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET
COLOURFUL FOR ANDREAS.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Prep.”
Emily says, LET'S CHECK IN WITH HIM NOW.
CALL ANDREAS'S PARTY PHONE.
[Phone rings, beep]
Andreas is at the Greek Community Centre.
Emily says, HI, ANDREAS!
Andreas says, HI, EMILY.
Emily asks, READY TO WAVE
THE GREEK FLAG
AT THE PARADE TOMORROW?
Andreas says, REALLY EXCITED.
Emily says, NICE!
THE GROUP THAT YOU'RE MARCHING
WITH TOMORROW ARE STANDING BY
TO TEST YOUR GREEK KNOWLEDGE.
AND ALSO BE PREPARED
TO GET A LITTLE MESSY.
Andreas says, THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!
Emily says, DEMETRI AND HIS STUDENTS
ARE WAITING FOR YOU. BYE!
Andreas says, BYE!
SO THE GREEK FLAG
IS IMPORTANT TO OXI DAY
'CAUSE IT'S OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG
OUR FLAG. THE WHITE AND
THE BLUE COLOURS
JUST BEAUTIFUL.
A man with dark hair stands beside a Greek flag.
Text beneath him reads “Demetrios” and “Greek Class.”
Demetrios explains, SO THE NINE STRIPES...
WHEN THIS FLAG WAS MADE,
THEY WERE MADE FROM PIECES
OF GARMENT FROM THE LAND ARMY.
AND THEN THE BLUE FROM THE NAVY
GARMENTS, FROM THE SAILORS.
SO TODAY,
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS
WE'LL BLINDFOLD ANDREAS,
AND HE'S GOING TO TRY TO PAINT
A GREEK FLAG WITH YOUR DIRECTIONS.
Demetrios blindfolds Andreas and gives him a blue marker.
Demetrios says, GOOD. SO, ANDREAS,
JUST A REMINDER:
ARISTERA IS LEFT;
DEXIA, RIGHT.
Andreas repeats, DEXIA'S RIGHT.
ARISTERA IS LEFT.
Children give Andreas instructions in Greek.
Demetrios says, GO UP.
Andreas says, PANO MEANS UP.
KATO MEANS DOWN.
BEING BLINDFOLDED
WHILE DRAWING THE FLAG
IS A REALLY, REALLY
HARD THING TO DO.
ALL RIGHT. OK.
[DEMETRIOS SPEAKING GREEK]
Demetrios says, DOWN. ALL THE WAY.
[Children give instructions in Greek]
Demetrios says, AND STOP, STOP, STOP.
A child says, PANO.
Demetrios says, OK, ALMOST THERE.
The children say, YEAH, KEEP ON GOING.
YEAH.
DEKSIA.
DEKSIA.
YOU GOT THAT?
Demetrios says, STOP!
Andreas asks, GOOD?
Demetrios says, IT'S GOOD ENOUGH.
Andreas says, I THINK I DID PRETTY GOOD
FOR LIKE MY FIRST TIME, BUT...
Demetrios asks, HOW DO YOU
THINK YOU DID?
Andreas says, TERRIBLE.
Demetrios asks, OK, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR...?
Demetrios pulls the blindfold off of Andreas’s face and Andreas looks at his drawing of the flag.
[Laughter, camera click]
A camera snaps a photo of Andreas in front of his flag. His class claps for him.
[Applause]
A boy in an orange shirt says, FOR BLINDFOLDED,
HE DID PRETTY GOOD.
Demetrios says, OK, SO WE HAVE THE FLAG;
LET'S NOW PAINT IT.
Andreas says, THIS TIME, NOT BLINDFOLDED.
I THINK I KNOW MORE ABOUT THE
FLAG NOW, WHICH I'M PROUD OF.
I REALLY ENJOYED SPENDING TIME
WITH THE GREEK KIDS
'CAUSE I MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS.
MAKING THE FLAG IS REALLY FUN.
The children create the blue stripes of the Greek flag using handprints.
[Rock music plays]
Andreas says, WE HAD OUR OWN HANDPRINTS
IN THE BLUE COLOURS
OF THE GREEK FLAG.
IT WAS AWESOME!
The children paint their faces with the blue paint and give each other high fives.
Andreas says, YEAH!
Andreas and the class pose for a photo with their painted Greek flag.
Andreas says, I'M REALLY EXCITED
TO WAVE THE FLAG AT THE PARADE.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, THE PARADE IS ABOUT TO START,
AND I'M HEADED THERE NOW.
PARTY PREP, PARTY SURPRISE
AND PARTY CHALLENGE
HAVE ALL BEEN COMPLETED.
ABYGAIL AND ANDREAS
HAVE NO IDEA THAT I'M COMING.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
THEIR DANCE MOVES,
BUT LET'S BE REAL,
I'M ALSO EXCITED FOR THE GREEK FOOD.
THERE'S NO WAY I'M MISSING THIS.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Time.”
Andreas says, IT'S MY PARTY!
The Oxi celebration commences on Danforth Avenue.
Andreas says, I CAN'T WAIT FOR ABYGAIL
TO BE IN THE PARADE WITH ME.
Abygail says, I'M GETTING READY FOR OXI DAY,
AND TODAY'S THE DAY!
Andreas says, IN THE PAST, GREEKS ACTUALLY
SAID NO TO WAR. THAT WORD
IS MEMORABLE TODAY
AS OHI, WHICH MEANS NO.
Abygail says, HI, ANDREAS!
I LOVE YOUR COSTUME!
Andreas says, THANK YOU!
YOUR COSTUME'S PRETTY COOL TOO.
Abygail says, I CAN'T WAIT TO GIVE ANDREAS
THE SWEET I BOUGHT HIM.
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
IT'S A CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA.
Andreas says, AWESOME! MMM!
Abygail says, GETTING TO KNOW ANDREAS
HAS BEEN REALLY, REALLY FUN!
Andreas says, LOOK, THE PARADE
IS STARTING!
Abygail says, WE GOTTA GO!
Emily says, ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
SO I JUST ARRIVED
TO THE OXI DAY PARADE, AND
EVERYTHING IS LOOKING AWESOME.
I AM SO EXCITED TO SURPRISE
ANDREAS AND ABYGAIL,
SO LET'S GO FIND THEM.
[Marching band music]
Lots of different groups walk in the Oxi Day parade.
A group of adults hold a giant Greek flag over their heads, walking slowly.
People of all ages walk the parade, many of whom are wearing full Greek costumes and waving both Greek and Canadian flags. There is a marching band accompanying the parade, playing the drums loudly.
Andreas and Abygail walk side by side in their Greek costumes waving their flags. Emily watches from the side of the parade cheering them on.
Abygail says, MARCHING IN THE PARADE
WAS SO MUCH FUN!
Abygail says, I GOT TO WAVE THE FLAG.
Andreas says, ABYGAIL, HERE WE GO!
Abygail says, I THINK THE DANCE
IS CALLED "HASOVESOVERKIO"
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Andreas says, DON'T WORRY, ABYGAIL,
WE GOT THIS.
[Traditional Greek music]
Andreas and Abygail do the traditional Greek dance they do earlier.
[Clapping]
Andreas says, DANCING WAS GREAT.
IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES
FROM GREEK SCHOOL.
[Cheering]
Abygail says, I WASN'T NERVOUS A LOT,
BUT JUST A LITTLE. TINY, TINY BIT.
Andreas asks, HOW DO YOU THINK
YOU DID, ABYGAIL?
Abygail says,
I THINK I DID PRETTY GOOD
AT THE DANCING.
I LIKED THE DANCING.
The group of children stand in a circular formation rotating around with the dance moves. A crowd forms around them, waving flags and cheering. Emily watches from the side and claps.
Abygail and Andreas shout, OPA!
Andreas and Abygail high five.
[Cheering]
Emily says, HI, GUYS!
Andreas and Abygail shout, HI!
Emily asks, HOW ARE YOU?
Andreas says, PRETTY GOOD.
Abygail says, IT WAS SO GREAT SEEING EMILY,
AND I WAS NOT EXPECTING HER
TO BE AT THE PARADE.
Emily says, FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE TO SAY
THAT OXI DAY IS THE GREATEST.
I LOVE HOW CELEBRATORY
EVERYONE IS.
Andreas says, ISN'T IT?
I REALLY LIKED SEEING EMILY.
SHE BROUGHT THE FUN OUT OF US.
Emily asks, ARE YOU GUYS HAVING FUN?
Abygail says, YEAH!
Abygail and Andreas say, OPA!
[Emily laughs]
Andreas says, THE BEST PART
ABOUT BEING GREEK IS FOOD.
I'M VERY, VERY EXCITED TO EAT
THAT DELICIOUS FOOD
WHEN WE GO TO THE RESTAURANT.
Abygail says, GREEK FOOD,
I'VE NEVER HAD THAT BEFORE,
BUT I'M EXCITED TO TRY IT.
Emily says, ANDREAS, I AM SO EXCITED
TO BE HERE
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU GUYS!
Andreas’ family says, HI!
Emily says, OK, SO WE HAVE SO MUCH FOOD
IN FRONT OF US. CAN YOU TELL US
WHAT'S ON EACH PLATE?
Andreas says, FOR SURE. SO ON THIS PLATE,
WE HAVE MOUSSAKA
WITH THE RICE AND POTATOES.
AND THEN HERE...
AND HERE WE HAVE
DOLMADAKIA WHICH ARE WRAPPED
WITH GRAPE LEAVES.
WHAT IS THE SITUATION HERE?
IS THIS ONION RINGS?
[Laughing]
Emily asks, NOT ONION RINGS? WHAT IS IT?
OH, IS IT CALAMARI?
Andreas says, CALAMARI, YEAH.
Emily says, OH, OK, OK.
Andreas says, YOU KNOW CALAMARI?
IT'S A SQUID, YEAH.
Emily says, YES, YES, YES.
Andreas says, AND THEN ON THIS PLATE,
WE HAVE HORITIAKI SALAD,
WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN
AS THE VILLAGE SALAD.
Andreas asks Abygail, DO YOU LIKE ANYTHING HERE
THAT YOU'VE SEEN SO FAR?
Abygail says, YEAH, I LIKE A LOT OF IT.
[Laughter]
Emily says, ME TOO.
Andreas says, MY FAVOURITE PART
WAS PROBABLY EATING THE FOOD.
Abygail says, YEAH. MY FAVOURITE PART WAS
PROBABLY EATING THE FOOD TOO.
THE FOOD WAS PRETTY GOOD.
Andreas says, CHEERS, ABYGAIL! I KNOW YOU
WANT TO GET ON THE SUGE, YEAH.
YAMAS.
[Clinking glasses]
Everyone at the table says, YAMAS.
[Clicking glasses]
A waiter brings out a pan with flames rising from it.
[Sizzling]
Everyone cheers, OPA! OPA!
Abygail says, OXI DAY IS ABOUT THE FOOD,
IT'S ABOUT THE PARADE, THE COLOURFUL OUTFITS
AND WAVING FLAGS.
[Applause]
Andreas says, THIS IS WHAT WE CALL SAGANAKI.
Emily says, NICE! THIS LOOKS AMAZING!
Abygail says, THANK YOU MUCH
FOR LETTING ME COME.
I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH
ABOUT GREEK CULTURE,
AND NOW I REALLY WANT
TO GO TO GREECE.
Andreas says, YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT WAS MY PLEASURE, AND
I'M VERY HAPPY THAT YOU CAME.
Andreas and Abygail take a selfie together. They so silly faces for the camera.
Andreas and Abygail say, OPA!
[Camera clicks]
Emily says, OXI DAY, WHAT A GREAT WAY
TO CELEBRATE GREEK CULTURE!
THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT
TYPES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
AND PARTIES; I SAY, WHY NOT
TRY TO EXPERIENCE THEM ALL?
IT'S SUCH A GREAT WAY
TO DISCOVER SOMETHING UNIQUE
AND MAKE A NEW FRIEND.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT PARTY.
I'M OFF TO GO FIND MYSELF
SOME MORE SAGANAKI.
Andreas, Emily and Abygail shout, IT'S MY PARTY!
[Energetic music plays]
End credits roll.
Executive Producers:
Julie Bristow
Marlo Miazga.
Co-Executive Producer: Daniel Bourré.
Series Producer: Daniel Bourré.
Producer: Rennata LĂłpez.
Host: Emily Agard.
Directed by: Sharon Lewis.
Starring: Abygail, Andreas.
Produced in Association with TVOKids.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, EVERYONE LOVES A PARTY,
AND THIS BASH COMES WITH A TWIST:
TWO KIDS WHO HAVE NEVER MET.
ONE IS A PARTY HOST;
THIS IS THEIR CELEBRATION.
[Party horn]
Emily continues, THE OTHER WILL GET
A BRAND NEW EXPERIENCE AS THEIR GUEST.
People yell, HOLA!
Emily says, SURPRISES AND CHALLENGES
AWAIT THEM BOTH.
Two girls high five.
[Hands slap]
Emily says, AND YOU'RE INVITED!
Text reads “It’s My Party.”
Children shout, IT'S MY PARTY!
Emily stands in Party HQ. She wears a black shirt with a floral print under a cream-coloured jacket.
Emily says, HI, FRIENDS. I'M EMILY
AND WELCOME TO PARTY HQ.
TODAY, WE'LL BE MATCHING UP
TWO ADVENTUROUS KIDS
AND SENDING THEM OFF
TO A MEMORABLE EVENT.
LET'S GET INTO IT AND MEET
OUR PARTY HOST, ANDREAS.
A photo of Andreas appears. He has short black hair. He wears a grey and black striped shirt under a red and white coat. Text beside him reads “Andreas. Attends Greek school. Does Taekwondo. Wants to be an Orthodontist.”
Emily says, THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:
HE ATTENDS GREEK SCHOOL,
HE DOES TAE KWAN DO
AND HE WANTS TO BE
AN ORTHODONTIST.
HE'S GONNA SHARE SOME HINTS
ABOUT THE PARTY.
Andreas says, TODAY IS THE DAY.
IT'S FINALLY HERE!
Emily waits in the bright and colourful room.
Emily calls, ANDREAS, COME ON OUT!
Andreas walks in and poses for a picture.
[Camera click]
Emily says, SO TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THE CELEBRATION
THAT WE'RE GONNA BE ATTENDING.
Andreas says, LOTS OF FOOD, LOTS OF FUN
AND JUST AMAZING.
Emily says, THAT'S A GOOD COMBO!
WHOEVER'S GONNA BE
YOUR GUEST IS GONNA HAVE
SO MUCH FUN WITH YOU.
Emily says, TELL ME, WHAT ARE THREE THINGS
THAT YOU LOOK FOR IN A PARTY GUEST?
Andreas says, FUNNY, KIND AND COOL.
Text reads “Funny, Kind, Cool.”
[Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh]
Emily says, THAT'S ALSO A GOOD COMBO.
LET'S FIND OUT
WHO IT IS RIGHT NOW.
PARTY HQ DATABASE, DO YOUR THING.
SHOW ANDREAS WHO HE'S TAKING
TO HIS CELEBRATION.
Pictures of children spin.
Abygail wears her red hair pulled back in a ponytail. She wears a peach hoodie.
Emily says, IT'S ABYGAIL!
OK. THREE THINGS
ABOUT YOUR VIP GUEST:
Text reads “Abygail. Wiz in the kitchen. Master at blowing bubbles.
Everyday Picasso.
Emily says, SHE'S A WIZ IN THE KITCHEN,
A MASTER AT BLOWING BUBBLES
AND SHE'S AN EVERYDAY PICASSO.
Abygail says, MY NAME IS ABYGAIL,
AND I AM TEN.
Emily says, LET'S MEET HER!
ABYGAIL, COME ON IN!
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, PARTY PIC!
Emily, Andreas, and Abygail pose for a picture with their hands on their hips.
[Camera click]
Emily says, HI, ABYGAIL.
Abygail says, HI!
GUYS, WE'RE GONNA
HAVE SO MUCH FUN TODAY.
ARE YOU GUYS READY TO FIND OUT
WHAT THE CELEBRATION IS?
Abygail and Andreas say, YEAH!
Emily says, OK, LET'S DO IT.
ANDREAS, THIS IS
THE MOST IMPORTANT PART.
Andreas nods. Emily points to a glowing button.
She says, YOU'RE GONNA GO OVER THERE
AND PRESS THAT BUTTON.
AND ONCE YOU DO, A BUNCH
OF BALLOONS ARE GONNA FALL
FROM THE CEILING AND, ABYGAIL,
IT'S YOUR JOB TO POP
ALL OF THE GOLD BALLOONS BECAUSE
INSIDE THOSE GOLD BALLOONS,
YOU'RE GONNA FIND YOUR
INVITATION TO THE CELEBRATION.
THREE, TWO, ONE,
GO, GO, GO, GO, GO!
Andreas pushes the button and balloons drop from the ceiling.
[Fast electronic music]
Emily says, OK, GUYS, YOU KNOW THE DRILL!
YOU GOTTA FIND
THE GOLD BALLOONS
'CAUSE IN ONE OF THEM
IS YOUR INVITATION.
Andrea jumps on a balloon and pops it.
[Pop]
Emily says, AH! THERE'S ONE OVER THERE!
RIGHT OVER THERE!
[Pop]
Emily says, NO INVITATION!
[Pop]
Emily says, YOU GOT AN INVITATION!
Abygail opens the envelope.
Emily asks, WHAT'S THE CELEBRATION?
WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
Abygail reads, "YOU ARE INVITED TO...OXI DAY"?
She looks confused.
Andreas yells, OXI DAY!
Large colourful letters read “Oxi Day.”
[Festive music plays]
Emily says, SO OXI DAY IS A CELEBRATION
OF GREEK CULTURE.
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN
TO OXI DAY BEFORE?
Abygail says, HMM, NO.
Emily asks Andreas, ARE YOU EXCITED
TO TAKE HER?
Andreas says, OH YEAH!
Emily asks, YOU THINK ARE GONNA
HAVE A LOT OF FUN?
Andreas and Abygail says, OH YEAH!
Emily says, I PERSONALLY WOULD LOVE
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT OXI DAY,
SO LET'S CHECK IT OUT.
[Upbeat music plays]
A Greek flag flaps. Children carry a Greek flag in a parade.
Emily says, OXI DAY, WHICH MEANS "NO DAY,"
IS A NATIONAL HOLIDAY IN GREECE
THAT CELEBRATES
GREEK PRIDE WITH COLOURFUL
PARADES. IN TORONTO, CANADA,
OXI DAY ATTRACTS
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
AND OVER THIRTY ASSOCIATIONS.
ATTENDEES OF ALL AGES
JOIN THE MARCH. CHILDREN WEAR
TRADITIONAL CLOTHING,
INSTRUMENTS ARE PLAYED,
AND EVERYONE WAVES FLAGS.
THE PARADE COMES TO AN END
WITH A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY
AND ONLOOKERS SINGING
THE GREEK AND CANADIAN ANTHEMS.
THEN, FAMILIES HEAD HOME
TO ENJOY A DELICIOUS FEAST.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, BEFORE YOU GO...
GOT A PARTY PHONE FOR YOU.
Emily grabs two cellphones. She gives one to Andreas.
Andreas says, THANK YOU!
Emily gives Abygail a phone and says, ONE FOR YOU.
Abygail says, THANKS!
Emily says, YOU GUYS HAVE TO UPDATE ME
'CAUSE I DON'T WANT
TO MISS A THING.
Andreas and Abygail say, OK.
Emily says, HIGH FIVE?
HIGH FIVE!
Emily high fives Andreas and Abygail.
[Hands slap, hands slap]
Emily says, PARTY AWAITS
THROUGH THOSE DOORS.
BYE, GUYS! HAVE FUN!
Andreas and Abygail say, BYE!
Emily says, AND THE COUNTDOWN TO THE PARTY
BEGINS RIGHT NOW.
Andreas says, I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE
OXI DAY WITH ABYGAIL.
Abygail says, I DON'T KNOW WHAT OXI DAY IS,
BUT IT SOUNDS EXCITING.
[Energetic music plays]
Four children dance and do different dance moves.
[Children laugh]
A boy howls,
OOOH-OOH-OOH!
Children yell,
GUESS THIS WORD!
Text reads “Guess this word: Oxi.”
The children try to pronounce “Oxi.”
They say, "OXI?"
OX..."
AKYE?
OKYE.
OWI?
I DON'T KNOW.
I THINK IT'S FRENCH BECAUSE IT'S SO...
IT'S GREEK!
OF COURSE IT IS.
MAYBE IT MEANS HELLO?
A GOAT?
[Girls laugh]
The children guess, IT'S A SMALL WORD.
NO...
YES!
NO.
A girl with curly hair and glasses says, IT WOULD BE MAYBE
'CAUSE IT'S BOTH OF THEM.
[Girls giggling]
A girl with black hair says, LET'S GO FOR NO
BECAUSE IT HAS THE "O".
The other children agree, SURE.
OK.
[Chimes play]
The children say, YES!
YES, YES, YES, YES!
The children jump excitedly.
A girl with curly blonde hair says, OXI MEANS NO.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily waits at the Party HQ.
Emily says, OUR PARTY HOST, ANDREAS,
AND HIS GUEST, ABYGAIL,
HAVE BEEN MATCHED UP.
THE EVENT IS OXI DAY,
WHICH ANDREAS KNOWS ALL ABOUT,
BUT ABYGAIL HAS NEVER EXPERIENCED.
THE BIG DAY IS TOMORROW, WHICH
MEANS THERE'S STILL SOME TIME
TO PLAY. THERE ARE THREE
ACTIVITIES WAITING FOR THEM.
PARTY PREP,
PARTY SURPRISE
AND PARTY CHALLENGE.
Text reads “One, party prep. Two, party surprise. Three, party challenge.”
Emily says, THEY'LL HAVE TO COMPLETE
ALL THREE MISSIONS BEFORE THE BIG DAY.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Surprise.”
Emily says, LET'S CHECK IN WITH THEM NOW.
Emily talks to her cellphone,
CALL ANDREAS' PARTY PHONE.
[Phone rings, beep]
Emily says, HEY, YOU TWO!
Andreas and Abygail say, HI!
Emily says, GREAT! YOU'RE AT YOUR
FIRST STOP: THE GREEK COMMUNITY
CENTRE. READY FOR A SURPRISE?
Andreas and Abygail say, OH YEAH!
Emily says, YOU TWO WILL BE PERFORMING
A GREEK DANCE
AT THIS YEAR'S OXI DAY EVENT.
Andreas says, I'VE DONE SOME GREEK DANCING
BEFORE, SO I DON'T THINK IT'S
NOTHING I CAN'T HANDLE.
ARE YOU NERVOUS?
Abygail says, NO. I HAVEN'T DONE IT,
BUT I'M NOT NERVOUS.
I GOTTA DANCE AT
THE OXI DAY PARADE. YIKES!
I'M REALLY EXCITED THOUGH.
Emily says, HAHA! FEAR NOT, ABYGAIL,
I HAVE ARRANGED
FOR DANCE INSTRUCTOR STACEY
TO SHOW YOU
ALL THE RIGHT MOVES.
PLUS ANDREAS SEEMS LIKE
HE'S THE PERFECT DANCE PARTNER.
Andreas laughs.
Emily says, HAVE FUN, YOU TWO! BYE!
Andreas and Abygail say, BYE!
Abygail says, I HAVEN'T DANCED
IN FRONT OF PEOPLE,
BUT I HAVE DANCED
IN FRONT OF MY MOM.
Andreas and Abygail laugh.
Andreas says, I'M GREEK, AND IN MY CULTURE,
WE CELEBRATE OXI DAY.
Text reads “Greek Community Centre.”
Andreas says, IT'S ABOUT GREEK PRIDE,
FUN, BIG PARADE, GREAT FOOD.
Text reads “Stacey.”
A woman with long dark hair tied back in a ponytail stands in the middle of a row of children and teenagers.
Stacey asks, ALL RIGHT, CLASS, ARE YOU
READY TO LEARN A GREEK DANCE?
The students say, YEAH!
Abygail says, I'VE NEVER DONE GREEK DANCING,
SO THIS WILL BE MY FIRST.
Andreas says, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE PARTS
ABOUT MY CULTURE IS DANCING,
SO I THINK SHE MIGHT LIKE
THE DANCING AS WELL
SINCE SHE'S NEVER
TRIED DANCING BEFORE.
Stacey says, WE'RE GOING TO DO A DANCE
CALLED HASAPOSERVIKO.
CAN YOU ALL SAY THAT?
The students repeat, HASAPOSERVIKO.
Stacey says, HASAPOSERVIKO.
SO WE'RE GOING TO START
WITH THE RIGHT FOOT,
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO GO
TO THE RIGHT
AND WE'RE GONNA TAKE
THREE STEPS.
Andreas smiles and says, I KNOW THIS DANCE. I'VE ACTUALLY
DONE THIS DANCE BEFORE.
Abygail says, I'M REALLY NERVOUS TO DANCE
WITH A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE.
Stacey, ONE, TWO, THREE.
AND THEN WE'RE GONNA KICK
WITH THE LEFT FOOT. GOOD JOB,
ANDREAS. AND THEN WE'RE GONNA
SWITCH AND WE'RE GONNA KICK
WITH THE OTHER FOOT. CAN WE
PUT IT ALL TOGETHER?
Andreas says, SO ENA MEANS ONE, DYO MEANS TWO,
AND TRIA MEANS THREE.
THEY KIND OF SOUND SIMILAR
TO ENGLISH WORDS.
ENA, DYO, TRIA, PAME.
Stacey says, ONE, TWO, THREE,
KICK. STEP, KICK.
[Traditional Greek music]
Stacey says, ALL RIGHT.
LET'S DO WITH THE MUSIC.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
CAN I HEAR YOU ALL SAY OPA?
The students say, OPA!
Abygail says, OPA, THAT'S WHAT
WE SHOUTED OUT.
Andreas smiles and says, OPA'S FUN TO SAY HONESTLY
'CAUSE IT'S JUST LIKE
YOU YELL IT REALLY LOUD
SOMETIMES WHEN YOU'RE DANCING.
Abygail shouts, OPA!
Andreas shouts, OPA!
Stacey and the dance class yell, OPA!
Andreas shouts, OPA!
The students dance.
Abygail shouts, OPA!
Andreas shouts, OPA!
The dance class shouts, OPA!
Abygail asks, OPA,
WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN?
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS.
The dance class yells, OPA!
Stacey says, YOU GUYS ARE DOING
A GREAT JOB!
Andreas and Abygail smile as they dance.
Abygail says, IT WAS REALLY EASY TO LEARN
THE DANCE THAT I DID.
Andreas says, I THINK ABYGAIL 'S DOING PRETTY
GOOD AT THE DANCE, BUT, UM,
I THINK SHE'S GONNA LIKE IT
EVEN MORE ONCE THERE'S ALL
THESE PEOPLE.
Stacey says,
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
STEP, KICK.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
YOU LEARN IT VERY FAST.
I'M VERY IMPRESSED.
[Cheering and clapping]
Andreas and Abygail high five.
[Hands smack]
Stacey asks, DO YOU THINK YOU GUYS
ARE READY FOR THE PARADE?
Andreas and Abygail say, YEAH.
Andreas says, I CAN'T WAIT
TO DANCE TOMORROW.
Stacey says, ALL RIGHT, I'VE
GOT ONE SURPRISE FOR
YOU GUYS BEFORE YOU GO.
NOT ONLY DO YOU GET TO DANCE,
YOU GET TO WEAR THESE COSTUMES!
Stacey holds hangers with two traditional Greek costumes.
[Clapping]
Andreas says, I REALLY LIKE THE OUTFITS
THAT SHE BROUGHT OUT FOR US,
AND I THINK IT'S GONNA
BE REALLY COOL.
Abygail says, I AM SO EXCITED
TO WEAR THIS NEW OUTFIT
AT THE PARADE TOMORROW.
Stacey says, SEE YOU TOMORROW.
The students say, BYE! BYE!
[Phone rings, beep]
Andreas and Abygail say, HI, EMILY.
Emily asks, HOW ARE MY TWO DANCERS DOING?
Andreas and Abygail say, GOOD!
Emily says, AMAZING 'CAUSE IT'S TIME
TO WRAP UP THIS LESSON.
ABYGAIL, GET READY
TO DISCOVER GREEKTOWN,
AND, ANDREAS, YOU'LL BE
BRUSHING UP ON YOUR GREEK.
TEXTING YOU THE DETAILS NOW.
STAY TUNED. BYE!
Abygail and Andreas wave and say, BYE!
Four children dance and chase each other.
[Children laugh]
A girl says, WHOOO!
Children shout, WHAT IS HASAPOSERVIKO?
Text reads “What Is Hasaposerviko?”
Children guess, HMMM...
PIZZA OR PASTA.
HOW WOULD THAT BE PASTA?
JUMPING JACK!
JUMPING JACK?
MAYBE PUSH-UPS.
LATINO DANCE.
IS IT A LATINO DANCE?
MOONWALK!
IS IT LIKE THAT?
NOW I THINK IT'S A TYPE OF DANCE.
Children shout, GREEK DANCE MOVES!
[Festive music plays]
Text reads, “Greek Dance Moves!”
Four children stand in a row with their arms around each other’s shoulders. They dance to one side and then the other.
The children chant,
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
ONE, TWO, THREE, KICK.
The children shout, SPELL HASAPOSERVIKO.
Text reads, “Spell Hasaposerviko.”
They say, WE ALL GIVE UP. IT'S SUCH A LONG WORD.
I THINK I GOT IT.
H-A-S-O...
[Buzz]
H-A-S-S...
[Buzz]
H-A-S-A-P-O...
R...
[Buzz]
NO! HAHA!
...S-E-R-V-I-K-O.
[Bell rings]
[Cheering]
Lights flash behind balloons at the Party HQ.
Emily says, ANDREAS AND HIS GUEST,
ABYGAIL, ARE SO PUMPED
FOR THE OXI DAY EVENT TOMORROW,
BUT WHY WAIT A WHOLE DAY
TO GET YOUR GREEK ON?
THESE TWO NEW FRIENDS HAVE
LEARNED SOME NEW DANCE MOVES,
AND IT'S TIME
FOR THEIR NEXT MISSION.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Challenge.”
Emily says, CALL ABYGAIL'S PARTY PHONE.
[Phone rings, beep]
Abygail answers the phone from Greektown.
Abygail says, HEY, EMILY!
Emily asks, ABYGAIL, ARE YOU READY
FOR A PARTY CHALLENGE?
Abygail says, UM, YEAH!
Emily says, OOH, SUCH CONFIDENCE,
I LOVE IT!
OK, HERE ARE THE DETAILS.
I'M SENDING YOU
ON A SCAVENGER HUNT. YOU'LL HAVE
FIVE TASKS TO COMPLETE
IN THIRTY MINUTES.
YOU THINK YOU CAN DO IT?
Abygail asks, UM, WHAT'S ON THE LIST?
Emily says, YOU'LL SEE.
SENDING YOU
THE DETAILS NOW! BYE!
Abygail says, BYE! IT IS MY FIRST TIME
IN GREEKTOWN,
AND I'VE NEVER BEEN HERE BEFORE.
Emily says, SEND ABYGAIL
THE OXI DAY SCAVENGER LIST.
LET'S START THAT CLOCK.
[Beep]
Abygail reads, TAKE A SELFIE
WITH ALEXANDER THE GREAT,
THIS IS WHERE THE PARADE ENDS.
Text reads "Take a selfie
With Alexander the Great,
This is where the parade ends."
Abygail runs on a sidewalk as a timer shows thirty minutes.
She says, GOTTA GO!
GREEKTOWN, HERE I COME!
Sun shines on a Danforth Ave. street sign.
Abygail runs down Greektown’s main street. There are bakeries displaying large white cakes and restaurants cooking souvlaki. Abygail approaches a park with a monument of Alexander the Great.
Abygail says, I GOT THIS, EMILY.
ALEXANDER THE GREAT HAS...
KIND OF LIKE A GEM
IN THE, LIKE, STOMACH.
AND THEN HE HAS POOFY HAIR,
KIND OF.
[Camera click]
Abygail tries to pose with the Alexander the Great statue.
Abygail says, HOW DO I... HOW DO I DO THIS?
I'M REALLY SHORT, AND ALEXANDER
THE GREAT'S REALLY TALL.
[Camera click]
Abygail says, OH MY! IT'S VERY HARD TO GET
A SELFIE BECAUSE HE'S THAT TALL.
[Camera click]
Abygail says, SELFIE WITH ALEXANDER
THE GREAT? GOT IT.
She reads, FIND A GREEK FLAG
TO WAVE IN A PARADE.
Text reads "Find a Greek flag
To wave in a parade."
Abygail says, YEAH, LIKE THAT ONE!
GREEK FLAG, GREEK FLAG...
THIS IS SO MUCH FUN,
I CAN'T WAIT FOR PARTY DAY!
[Energetic music plays]
Abygail runs into a Greek store and buys a flag.
Abygail says, THIS ONE. LOOKS GOOD.
[Cash register cha-ching]
Abygail says, GREEK FLAG? CHECK! OH!
[Beep]
Abygail reads, GRAB A SCARF, OXI DAY
IS OCTOBER 28TH... BRRRR.
Text reads "Grab a scarf, Oxi day
is October TWENTY-EIGHTH...Brrrr.”
Abygail says, THAT'S EASY!
Abygail runs back into the store.
[Cash register cha-ching]
She says, WOOHOOHOOO!
GREEK SCARF? CHECK.
Abygail reads, GRAB A GREEK SWEET
FOR YOUR NEW FRIEND ANDREAS.
Text reads,"Grab a Greek sweet
for your new friend Andreas."
Abygail looks around and sees Athena Bakery across the street. She runs over and enters the bakery.
Abygail says, WOW! OH, MY GOSH!
THE BAKERY IS SUPER GOOD! WHOA!
A woman asks, DO YOU WANT TO TRY ONE?
Abygail says, SURE, OK.
The woman says, THIS IS CHOCOLATE-COVERED BAKLAVA.
Abygail says, OOOH!
She takes a bite.
Abygail says, ANDREAS IS GONNA LOVE
THE CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA.
I JUST LEARNED THAT WORD.
BAKLAVA! DELICIOUS!
GREEK, CHEAP, CHECK.
I PICKED OUT
A PRETTY GOOD ONE,
IF I SAY SO MYSELF.
Abygail reads, AFTER A LONG DAY OF MARCHING,
MAKE A RESERVATION
FOR A GREEK FEAST.
Text reads “After a long day of marching,
Make a reservation for a Greek feast.”
Abygail says, I AM HAVING SO MUCH FUN!
Abygail runs into Astoria, a Greek restaurant.
She says, HELLO!
A man with short black hair walks to a desk.
The man says, HI!
Abygail asks, DO YOU HAVE
GREEK FOOD HERE?
The man says, YES, OF COURSE WE DO.
Abygail says, CAN I MAKE
A RESERVATION, PLEASE?
The man says, OF COURSE.
FOR WHAT DAY
AND HOW MANY PEOPLE?
Abygail says, UM, TOMORROW AND...
I FEEL PRETTY GROWNUP.
The man asks, WHAT'S YOUR NAME?
Abygail says, ABYGAIL.
The man says, ABYGAIL. OK, VERY GOOD.
The man smiles and says, THANK YOU.
Abygail says, THANK YOU!
I LOVE SCAVENGER HUNTS!
I CAN'T WAIT FOR OXI DAY.
[Energetic music plays]
Four children dance and jump around.
[Children laugh]
Children shout,
GUESS THIS WORD: OPA!
Text reads “Guess This Word: Opa!”
The children say, I HEARD THAT WORD.
ME TOO, I THINK I HAVE HEARD THAT.
I'M PRETTY SURE IT MEANS, LIKE, DAD OR SOMETHING.
HMM...
HMM...
IS IT YEAH?
YAHOO!
YAHOO!
OPA!
YES! OH YEAH!
The children shout,
TASTE TEST: BAKLAVA!
Text reads “Taste Test: Baklava!”
The children examine the baklava.
They say, IT KIND OF LOOKS LIKE A PIE.
IT'S PROBABLY LIKE PIE.
IT'S LIKE A PIE.
I THINK IT'S A BAKLAVA.
IT'S VERY STICKY.
YEAH.
MAPLE SYRUP-ISH.
TASTES KIND OF LIKE COCONUT.
I'D TOTALLY EAT THIS AGAIN.
GREEK DESSERT, THUMBS UP!
CAN WE HAVE MORE DESSERTS?
The children joyfully shout, OPA!
Emily stands in the Party HQ.
Emily, ABYGAIL HAS FOUND
ALL THE ITEMS
ON HER SCAVENGER LIST. SUCCESS!
NOW, IT'S TIME
FOR THE PARTY PREP.
THINGS ARE ABOUT TO GET
COLOURFUL FOR ANDREAS.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Prep.”
Emily says, LET'S CHECK IN WITH HIM NOW.
CALL ANDREAS'S PARTY PHONE.
[Phone rings, beep]
Andreas is at the Greek Community Centre.
Emily says, HI, ANDREAS!
Andreas says, HI, EMILY.
Emily asks, READY TO WAVE
THE GREEK FLAG
AT THE PARADE TOMORROW?
Andreas says, REALLY EXCITED.
Emily says, NICE!
THE GROUP THAT YOU'RE MARCHING
WITH TOMORROW ARE STANDING BY
TO TEST YOUR GREEK KNOWLEDGE.
AND ALSO BE PREPARED
TO GET A LITTLE MESSY.
Andreas says, THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!
Emily says, DEMETRI AND HIS STUDENTS
ARE WAITING FOR YOU. BYE!
Andreas says, BYE!
SO THE GREEK FLAG
IS IMPORTANT TO OXI DAY
'CAUSE IT'S OUR COUNTRY'S FLAG
OUR FLAG. THE WHITE AND
THE BLUE COLOURS
JUST BEAUTIFUL.
A man with dark hair stands beside a Greek flag.
Text beneath him reads “Demetrios” and “Greek Class.”
Demetrios explains, SO THE NINE STRIPES...
WHEN THIS FLAG WAS MADE,
THEY WERE MADE FROM PIECES
OF GARMENT FROM THE LAND ARMY.
AND THEN THE BLUE FROM THE NAVY
GARMENTS, FROM THE SAILORS.
SO TODAY,
WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO IS
WE'LL BLINDFOLD ANDREAS,
AND HE'S GOING TO TRY TO PAINT
A GREEK FLAG WITH YOUR DIRECTIONS.
Demetrios blindfolds Andreas and gives him a blue marker.
Demetrios says, GOOD. SO, ANDREAS,
JUST A REMINDER:
ARISTERA IS LEFT;
DEXIA, RIGHT.
Andreas repeats, DEXIA'S RIGHT.
ARISTERA IS LEFT.
Children give Andreas instructions in Greek.
Demetrios says, GO UP.
Andreas says, PANO MEANS UP.
KATO MEANS DOWN.
BEING BLINDFOLDED
WHILE DRAWING THE FLAG
IS A REALLY, REALLY
HARD THING TO DO.
ALL RIGHT. OK.
[DEMETRIOS SPEAKING GREEK]
Demetrios says, DOWN. ALL THE WAY.
[Children give instructions in Greek]
Demetrios says, AND STOP, STOP, STOP.
A child says, PANO.
Demetrios says, OK, ALMOST THERE.
The children say, YEAH, KEEP ON GOING.
YEAH.
DEKSIA.
DEKSIA.
YOU GOT THAT?
Demetrios says, STOP!
Andreas asks, GOOD?
Demetrios says, IT'S GOOD ENOUGH.
Andreas says, I THINK I DID PRETTY GOOD
FOR LIKE MY FIRST TIME, BUT...
Demetrios asks, HOW DO YOU
THINK YOU DID?
Andreas says, TERRIBLE.
Demetrios asks, OK, DO YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR...?
Demetrios pulls the blindfold off of Andreas’s face and Andreas looks at his drawing of the flag.
[Laughter, camera click]
A camera snaps a photo of Andreas in front of his flag. His class claps for him.
[Applause]
A boy in an orange shirt says, FOR BLINDFOLDED,
HE DID PRETTY GOOD.
Demetrios says, OK, SO WE HAVE THE FLAG;
LET'S NOW PAINT IT.
Andreas says, THIS TIME, NOT BLINDFOLDED.
I THINK I KNOW MORE ABOUT THE
FLAG NOW, WHICH I'M PROUD OF.
I REALLY ENJOYED SPENDING TIME
WITH THE GREEK KIDS
'CAUSE I MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS.
MAKING THE FLAG IS REALLY FUN.
The children create the blue stripes of the Greek flag using handprints.
[Rock music plays]
Andreas says, WE HAD OUR OWN HANDPRINTS
IN THE BLUE COLOURS
OF THE GREEK FLAG.
IT WAS AWESOME!
The children paint their faces with the blue paint and give each other high fives.
Andreas says, YEAH!
Andreas and the class pose for a photo with their painted Greek flag.
Andreas says, I'M REALLY EXCITED
TO WAVE THE FLAG AT THE PARADE.
[Energetic music plays]
Emily says, THE PARADE IS ABOUT TO START,
AND I'M HEADED THERE NOW.
PARTY PREP, PARTY SURPRISE
AND PARTY CHALLENGE
HAVE ALL BEEN COMPLETED.
ABYGAIL AND ANDREAS
HAVE NO IDEA THAT I'M COMING.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING
THEIR DANCE MOVES,
BUT LET'S BE REAL,
I'M ALSO EXCITED FOR THE GREEK FOOD.
THERE'S NO WAY I'M MISSING THIS.
Large colourful letters spell “Party Time.”
Andreas says, IT'S MY PARTY!
The Oxi celebration commences on Danforth Avenue.
Andreas says, I CAN'T WAIT FOR ABYGAIL
TO BE IN THE PARADE WITH ME.
Abygail says, I'M GETTING READY FOR OXI DAY,
AND TODAY'S THE DAY!
Andreas says, IN THE PAST, GREEKS ACTUALLY
SAID NO TO WAR. THAT WORD
IS MEMORABLE TODAY
AS OHI, WHICH MEANS NO.
Abygail says, HI, ANDREAS!
I LOVE YOUR COSTUME!
Andreas says, THANK YOU!
YOUR COSTUME'S PRETTY COOL TOO.
Abygail says, I CAN'T WAIT TO GIVE ANDREAS
THE SWEET I BOUGHT HIM.
I HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU.
IT'S A CHOCOLATE BAKLAVA.
Andreas says, AWESOME! MMM!
Abygail says, GETTING TO KNOW ANDREAS
HAS BEEN REALLY, REALLY FUN!
Andreas says, LOOK, THE PARADE
IS STARTING!
Abygail says, WE GOTTA GO!
Emily says, ALL RIGHT, GUYS,
SO I JUST ARRIVED
TO THE OXI DAY PARADE, AND
EVERYTHING IS LOOKING AWESOME.
I AM SO EXCITED TO SURPRISE
ANDREAS AND ABYGAIL,
SO LET'S GO FIND THEM.
[Marching band music]
Lots of different groups walk in the Oxi Day parade.
A group of adults hold a giant Greek flag over their heads, walking slowly.
People of all ages walk the parade, many of whom are wearing full Greek costumes and waving both Greek and Canadian flags. There is a marching band accompanying the parade, playing the drums loudly.
Andreas and Abygail walk side by side in their Greek costumes waving their flags. Emily watches from the side of the parade cheering them on.
Abygail says, MARCHING IN THE PARADE
WAS SO MUCH FUN!
Abygail says, I GOT TO WAVE THE FLAG.
Andreas says, ABYGAIL, HERE WE GO!
Abygail says, I THINK THE DANCE
IS CALLED "HASOVESOVERKIO"
OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
Andreas says, DON'T WORRY, ABYGAIL,
WE GOT THIS.
[Traditional Greek music]
Andreas and Abygail do the traditional Greek dance they do earlier.
[Clapping]
Andreas says, DANCING WAS GREAT.
IT BRINGS BACK MEMORIES
FROM GREEK SCHOOL.
[Cheering]
Abygail says, I WASN'T NERVOUS A LOT,
BUT JUST A LITTLE. TINY, TINY BIT.
Andreas asks, HOW DO YOU THINK
YOU DID, ABYGAIL?
Abygail says,
I THINK I DID PRETTY GOOD
AT THE DANCING.
I LIKED THE DANCING.
The group of children stand in a circular formation rotating around with the dance moves. A crowd forms around them, waving flags and cheering. Emily watches from the side and claps.
Abygail and Andreas shout, OPA!
Andreas and Abygail high five.
[Cheering]
Emily says, HI, GUYS!
Andreas and Abygail shout, HI!
Emily asks, HOW ARE YOU?
Andreas says, PRETTY GOOD.
Abygail says, IT WAS SO GREAT SEEING EMILY,
AND I WAS NOT EXPECTING HER
TO BE AT THE PARADE.
Emily says, FIRST OF ALL, I HAVE TO SAY
THAT OXI DAY IS THE GREATEST.
I LOVE HOW CELEBRATORY
EVERYONE IS.
Andreas says, ISN'T IT?
I REALLY LIKED SEEING EMILY.
SHE BROUGHT THE FUN OUT OF US.
Emily asks, ARE YOU GUYS HAVING FUN?
Abygail says, YEAH!
Abygail and Andreas say, OPA!
[Emily laughs]
Andreas says, THE BEST PART
ABOUT BEING GREEK IS FOOD.
I'M VERY, VERY EXCITED TO EAT
THAT DELICIOUS FOOD
WHEN WE GO TO THE RESTAURANT.
Abygail says, GREEK FOOD,
I'VE NEVER HAD THAT BEFORE,
BUT I'M EXCITED TO TRY IT.
Emily says, ANDREAS, I AM SO EXCITED
TO BE HERE
WITH YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
IT'S SO NICE TO MEET YOU GUYS!
Andreas’ family says, HI!
Emily says, OK, SO WE HAVE SO MUCH FOOD
IN FRONT OF US. CAN YOU TELL US
WHAT'S ON EACH PLATE?
Andreas says, FOR SURE. SO ON THIS PLATE,
WE HAVE MOUSSAKA
WITH THE RICE AND POTATOES.
AND THEN HERE...
AND HERE WE HAVE
DOLMADAKIA WHICH ARE WRAPPED
WITH GRAPE LEAVES.
WHAT IS THE SITUATION HERE?
IS THIS ONION RINGS?
[Laughing]
Emily asks, NOT ONION RINGS? WHAT IS IT?
OH, IS IT CALAMARI?
Andreas says, CALAMARI, YEAH.
Emily says, OH, OK, OK.
Andreas says, YOU KNOW CALAMARI?
IT'S A SQUID, YEAH.
Emily says, YES, YES, YES.
Andreas says, AND THEN ON THIS PLATE,
WE HAVE HORITIAKI SALAD,
WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN
AS THE VILLAGE SALAD.
Andreas asks Abygail, DO YOU LIKE ANYTHING HERE
THAT YOU'VE SEEN SO FAR?
Abygail says, YEAH, I LIKE A LOT OF IT.
[Laughter]
Emily says, ME TOO.
Andreas says, MY FAVOURITE PART
WAS PROBABLY EATING THE FOOD.
Abygail says, YEAH. MY FAVOURITE PART WAS
PROBABLY EATING THE FOOD TOO.
THE FOOD WAS PRETTY GOOD.
Andreas says, CHEERS, ABYGAIL! I KNOW YOU
WANT TO GET ON THE SUGE, YEAH.
YAMAS.
[Clinking glasses]
Everyone at the table says, YAMAS.
[Clicking glasses]
A waiter brings out a pan with flames rising from it.
[Sizzling]
Everyone cheers, OPA! OPA!
Abygail says, OXI DAY IS ABOUT THE FOOD,
IT'S ABOUT THE PARADE, THE COLOURFUL OUTFITS
AND WAVING FLAGS.
[Applause]
Andreas says, THIS IS WHAT WE CALL SAGANAKI.
Emily says, NICE! THIS LOOKS AMAZING!
Abygail says, THANK YOU MUCH
FOR LETTING ME COME.
I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH
ABOUT GREEK CULTURE,
AND NOW I REALLY WANT
TO GO TO GREECE.
Andreas says, YOU KNOW WHAT?
IT WAS MY PLEASURE, AND
I'M VERY HAPPY THAT YOU CAME.
Andreas and Abygail take a selfie together. They so silly faces for the camera.
Andreas and Abygail say, OPA!
[Camera clicks]
Emily says, OXI DAY, WHAT A GREAT WAY
TO CELEBRATE GREEK CULTURE!
THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT
TYPES OF COMMUNITY EVENTS
AND PARTIES; I SAY, WHY NOT
TRY TO EXPERIENCE THEM ALL?
IT'S SUCH A GREAT WAY
TO DISCOVER SOMETHING UNIQUE
AND MAKE A NEW FRIEND.
I'LL SEE YOU AT THE NEXT PARTY.
I'M OFF TO GO FIND MYSELF
SOME MORE SAGANAKI.
Andreas, Emily and Abygail shout, IT'S MY PARTY!
[Energetic music plays]
End credits roll.
Executive Producers:
Julie Bristow
Marlo Miazga.
Co-Executive Producer: Daniel Bourré.
Series Producer: Daniel Bourré.
Producer: Rennata LĂłpez.
Host: Emily Agard.
Directed by: Sharon Lewis.
Starring: Abygail, Andreas.
Produced in Association with TVOKids.
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