The Oratorical Festival is divided into the Senior Division (grades 10-12) and Junior Division. (grades 7-9). The participants start at the parish level, which begins in the new year.

Finalists proceed to the Metropolis level, with one finalist from each division advancing to represent our Metropolis at the national finals, which will be held this year on June 7-9, 2024, and hosted by the Metropolis of Detroit and Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church in Buffalo, New York.

Saturday, May 11th - 9am

Sts. Constantine and Helen

Webster, MA

(all parish festivals to be held prior to this date)

Participants at the National Finals receive awards from the St. John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival Award Fund, ranging from $500 to $2000, and FAITH: An Endowment for Orthodoxy and Hellenism. The Chrysostom Scholarship Program of Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology also offers scholarships at all four levels of the Oratorical Festival ranging from $2,500 to $30,000 per year.

Our Metropolis of Boston offers scholarships to the Metropolis of Boston Camp to those who advance to the Metropolis Level:

1^st place – full scholarship

2^nd place – half scholarship

3^rd place – quarter scholarship

All participants who make it to the Metropolis festival receive a $100 scholarship towards MBC registration fee.