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Toronto Economic Forum to Connect Greece and Canada

The Hellenic Initiative Canada is partnering with the Delphi Economic Forum of Greece for the inaugural Toronto Economic Forum, a conference that will bring together government and business representatives from Greece and Canada. The conference will take place on October 17-18...

Toronto’s Anti-Greek Riots of 1918 Changed the Face of the City Forever

The living memories of Toronto's 1918 anti-Greek riots may have faded, but the city's Greeks still remember the disturbing events of that day.

Acropolis Museum Loans Kore Statue, Other Artifacts to Toronto

Starting on March 12, 2022, visitors to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, can experience Kore 670 — a gift to a goddess, one of the best-preserved and most stunningly beautiful Korai statues from the Acropolis of Athens. To...

Bicentennial of Greek War of Independence to be Marked in Toronto

The Hellenic Heritage Committee of Toronto will mark the bicentennial of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence with the dedication of a new plaque at a historic Greek community center in the city on October 30. The year...

Toronto Greek Church Organization To Sell Property After Financial Woes

A Greek Orthodox nonprofit in Toronto that owns churches and schools and hosts the gigantic "Taste of the Danforth" Greek folk festival every summer might soon be forced to sell one of its properties due to a precipitous drop...

Kalamata Native Finds her Calling in Greek Radio and TV in Toronto

By Sean Mathews Irene Anargyou is usually the one asking the questions. Since 2018 the Kalamata native has co-hosted Agape Greek Radio’s "Doralicious" FM and AM radio show; she also hosts her own program on Agape Greek TV, sharing videos...

Greek Theatrical Company In Toronto Celebrates Fourth Anniversary

The popular theater production company Ten Tone, based in Greektown, Toronto is celebrating its fourth birthday this year. Ten Tone, which proves itself on promoting local Greek-Canadian talent, has staged a number of successful performances in the past and has...

Toronto’s Greektown Heritage to Be Exhibited in Three Walking Tours

The history and rich heritage of the community of Toronto's Greektown will be celebrated with three walks later this month. The tours that will be available for anyone in both English and Greek, will commence from the south side of...

”Taste of the Danforth” Street Festival to be Held August 9-11 in Toronto’s Greektown

Canada's largest street festival, ''Taste of the Danforth,'' will take place for the 26th consecutive year in the Greektown area of Toronto, from August 9 until August 11. The festival is an extremely popular one in Canada's largest city, and...

Air Canada Launches Additional Flights From Toronto and Montreal To Athens

Air Canada will expand its presence in Athens this summer with the addition of two weekly flights to Toronto and two separate weekly flights to Montreal as well. The additional services will be operated by "Air Canada Rouge" from June...

Greek Newspaper in Toronto Continues Despite the Loss of Founder

Toronto's Greek newspaper "Evdomada" published its first issue last week without its founder and longtime editor Vasilios Sklavos at the helm. Sklavos passed away one month ago, on Monday, Feb. 25th. Through an announcement on its Facebook page, the paper...

Thousands Gather for Greek Parade Along Toronto’s Danforth Avenue (video)

Toronto’s Greek community celebrated Greek Independence Day with a parade on Sunday along Danforth Avenue. The parade started at Donlands and Danforth Avenues and headed west along Danforth to Broadview Avenue. https://twitter.com/SenatorHousakos/status/1109876221461057543 https://twitter.com/brandongonez/status/1109869195481747456 The annual parade marks the Greek War of Independence against...

Greek-Canadian Donates $100,000 to Theological Academy of Toronto

The late Greek-Canadian Kleoniki Georgouli bequeathed the sum of $100,000 in her will to the Theological Academy of the Metropolis of Toronto and All Canada. The Academy is a baccalaureate professional school which operates under the auspices of the Greek...

Antetokounmpo Greets Toronto Crowd with “Long Live Greece” (video)

Giannis Antetokounmpo greeted Toronto-area Greek fans with a "Long Live Greece" chant on Monday after the Milwaukee Bucks -- Toronto Raptors NBA game on Monday night. Giannis' stellar performance contributed once again to lead the Bucks to a win, this...

Toronto Fundraiser for Greece’s Children in Need

Children's foundation Reaching for the Stars is organizing an event whose net proceeds will be donated solely to children in need in Greece. The organizers say that their commitment is to continue to support our children in Vari (for the...