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‘It’s amazing to share our culture’: Hamden church holds annual Egyptian Festival

Mark Kamel (middle) is an international student from Egypt at UConn. Kamel said he was "waiting the whole year" for this weekend's festival. (Cameron Levasseur/HQNN)

Hamden’s annual Egyptian Festival took place at the Virgin Mary and Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church this weekend, which celebrates Egyptian culture.

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Local Hamden church celebrates and shares culture during annual Egyptian festival

Father Bechoi Saleib smiles for a picture at the Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church's Egyptian festival in Hamden, CT on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. (Cat Almeida/HQNN)

400 Ridge Road in Hamden was a vibrant display of culture this past weekend during the annual Virgin Mary & Archangel Michael Coptic Orthodox Church’s Egyptian festival. The festival, which has been ongoing for 12 years, was founded by Father Abraham Azmy and has seen significant growth since its inception. It also used to be…