NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Egypt may be thousands of miles away, but this weekend you can get a taste of the country's ancient culture right in Western New York.

On Friday, volunteers at St. Mary & St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church are preparing for the 13th annual Egyptian Festival.

They’re showcasing the heritage, faith, and food, and it's all happening this weekend out in North Tonawanda.

The food is the star of the show at this event and it helps bring the Egyptian culture to the community.

"That's what we try to do," said volunteer Thomas Gadelrab. "I was just in Egypt myself and you go into a house and that's how they're showing their love, that's how they're showing that they want to bring you in. It's with the food and that's what we're trying to do here. Everything is homemade right downstairs. People are preparing for weeks on end ahead of time and you come and whatever you're trying, honestly I challenge you if you want to ask who made it we'll probably point to someone and tell you who it was."

The event runs Friday from 3-10 p.m., Saturday from 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. and Sunday from 12-8 p.m.

For full festival details, click here.