How to Increase Oratorical Festival Participation
Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. Over 200 parishes and 1,000 participants...
Oratorical Festival Through the Years
By: Athina Vella – St. Andrew’s Church Randolph, NJ
Every year, the host church for the St. John Chrysostom National Oratorical Festival asks previous national finalists in...
Meet Demetra Ganias Soterakis: An Oratorical Teen turned News Anchor and Mom
Similar to many first-time Oratorical Festival Teens, Demetra Ganias Soterakis decided to participate in the event alongside friends and classmates because it was an annual Sunday...
Presenting Your Speech with Confidence and Charisma
You’ve written your Oratorical speech using our five preparation tips. But writing is just one part of making a great speech, now you have to present it in front of an audience.
Meet Mike Emanuel: An Oratorical Teen turned Political Correspondent
In the fall of 1983 -- the very first year of the Oratorical Festival -- Mike Emanuel’s parish priest, Father Alexander Leondis encouraged all the GOYAns to participate in the...
5 Tips on Preparing Your Speech
So, your Sunday School teacher, parent, Godparent, or friend told you about the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. After some consideration, you are leaning towards trying it. Besides getting...
Meet George Psomas: An Oratorical Teen turned Professional Actor
In 1996, George Psomas stepped up to the podium for the first time as a Junior Division participant at the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival. Now, he is a professional actor in New York City...
How to Market the Oratorical Festival
Introduced in 1983, the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival provides Greek Orthodox teenagers the opportunity to write and talk about their faith. Over 200 parishes and 1,000 participants take...
How the Oratorical Festival can help your children become active learners in their Orthodox faith
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