The island of Crete is known for spawning some of Europe’s longest-standing advanced cultural innovations, dating back to the ancient Minoans of Crete five millenniums ago. Montrealers with roots in Greece’s most-populous island have lived in their adopted country a long time, and are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. The 7,000 Montrealers of Cretan [...]
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Painting Exhibition in Support of Hellenic Scholarship Foundation of Montreal
Artists from Quebec and all over Canada will be presenting their paintings in the new art exhibition hosted at the foyer of the premises of the Greek Community in Montreal. The exhibition, which opened its door to the public on Wednesday, December 2 and will be over by Sunday, December 4, is organized by the [...]
Annual B.C. Cancer Foundation Fundraiser “Maria’s Opus”
The Annual B.C. Cancer Foundation fundraiser will take place Sunday November 27th at the Hellenic Community Centre in Vancouver. An event that has glittered and sparkled audiences returns to raise funds for all the family, friends, and loved ones that have been lost to cancer. Creator, Natalia Pardalis created the event in 2008 and continues in [...]
Lecture on Greece’s Crisis in Montreal
Hellenic Canadian Federation of Québec in collaboration with the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal organized a lecture titled ‘Greece Under Debt Burden’ that will be held on Sunday the 27th of November at the Greek Communal Centre. During the lecture many topics will be discussed such as new support package, haircut, drachmas or euros, perspectives [...]
Greek Community Hosts Event “Macedonia:The Historical Truth”
The Greek Community of Montreal in cooperation with the Greek Congress of Quebec, the Macedonian Association “Alexander the Great”, the union “Vogatsiaton Kastorias” and the Pontian Association of Montreal “Efxinos Pontos” hosted an event yesterday under the title “Macedonia: The Historical Truth”. The event aimed at presenting archaeological, historical, and geographical evidence that Macedonia of [...]
Montreal Greek Film Festival Closes with Screening of Documentary About Roza Eskenazy
Montreal celebrated the closing of the Montreal Greek Film Festival with the screening of an exceptional film, a Greek-Israeli co-production ‘My Sweet Canary’ about the life of Roza Eskenazy, tracing the life and career of the ultimate Greek rembetiko singer Roza Eskenazy (1895-1980). The screening also was the film’s North American premiere at Rialto cinema. [...]
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02 / 03 Canadian Ambassador Meets With Greek-Canadian Businessmen in Toronto
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01 / 30 Next Montreal Film Festival Dedicated to Greek Filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos
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01 / 28 Fakebook Helps Students Explore Greek Mythology
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01 / 23 BlackBerry Greek-Canadian Chief Mike Lazaridis Quits From RIM
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01 / 16 Montreal Cretans Celebrate Their 100th Anniversary in Canada
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11 / 14 Greek Community Hosts Event “Macedonia:The Historical Truth”
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05 / 27 Greek-Canadian Phil Xenidis Named Lead Guitarist on Bon Jovi’s Tour
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04 / 23 Hellenic Congress Asks Greek-Canadian Voters not to Vote for Liberal Party
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09 / 12 Greeks in Toronto Against Bob Rae
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03 / 24 Toronto: Greek Independence Day Parade Sunday on Danforth Avenue
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