The event was okay. I can't say I'm dying to go again, nor would I say it was horrible.
I love that Charlotte is big and cohesive enough to even have these cultural events. I know that they'll just get better and better every year. While it's a lot smaller than I'm used to and the food left a lot to be desired, I'm grateful that it's here at all. It's a good and inexpensive event to go to if you're looking for something new to do.
Cons:
-Small space, a little too crowded on weekends.
-Line for the church was so much that we ended up just leaving.
-Lines for food were kind of absurd. Go line up before you're hungry; by the time you get to the front, it'll be just right. I started out hungry, ended up famished and devoured my subpar gyro in under 3 minutes.
-Subpar food. Gyro was meh. I was so looking forward to one of my favorite desserts: the galactoburek, but it was subpar. All of the desserts were insanely sweet. I've never had such diabetes-inducing baklava.
-Agora had items that were either extremely overpriced or really tourist-chintzy.
Pros:
-There's interesting stuff inside the building. You really can learn a good deal about Greek history. For this alone, I'd not only go again, but I'd recommend it to friends.
-Atmosphere was great. People clearly take a lot of pride in this event. The music and dancing in traditional garb was actually really fun and livened everything up.
-People-watching, of course.
-Wine-tasting booth. I can't say the wine was to my taste, but now I can say I've tried Greek wine!