You don’t need a passport to get a taste of authentic Greece this weekend. West Broadway will be shut down on Sunday for Vancouver’s annual Greek Day, a daylong street party featuring all things Hellenic. Jenny Sior, spokesperson for the event, said organizers try to make the family-friendly event as authentic as possible. “Greek Day [...]
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Toronto: A Charismatic Phillene is the Favourite
On June 16, approximately one hundred friends and supporters of Mr. George Smitherman, one of six major candidates running for Mayor of Toronto, attended an evening reception taking place in the spacious residence belonging to the Hon. Consul General of Greece Dimitris Azemopoulos. The evening can be defined as one filled with excellent hospitality, organization [...]
A Greek Music Night by The Hellenic Heritage Foundation
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation, a charitable, non-profit fundraising organization focused on the preservation, advancement and integration of Hellenism in Canadian society organizes a Greek a Fundraising Gala featuring a LIVE performance by Greek singer Konstantina (photo). The primary goal of The Hellenic Heritage Foundation is to fund organizations with a primary focus on universities and [...]
Until November 5th, the Montreal Greek Film Festival
Until November 5th, Montrealers will have the unique opportunity to get a close look at contemporary Greek cinema. Athens based film festival programmer Avra Georgiou and Montreal based film distribution company FILMS TRANSIT are very happy to announce a first time week of contemporary Greek cinema to be held in Montreal at the Cinema du [...]
Sfakianakis North American Tour
Notis Sfakianakis (born November 2, 1956 in Chania, Crete, Greece) and is a successful Greek singer, mainly active in the “Laiko” Greek music genre. Notis began opening for national acts like Poly Panou. He was discovered by Bourmas, the general manager of Sony in Greece. Bourmas signed Sfakianakis to the label, and Notis recorded his [...]
Trojan Women in Vancouver
MUSIC BY MIKIS THEODORAKIS TRANSLATION BY MICHALIS KAKOYIANNIS DIRECTOR: LEONIDAS LOIZIDES “Trojan Women” one of the best anti-war plays, by Euripides promotes all the human values that usually are destroyed during wartime. Watching “Trojan Women” you cannot but feel emotional and touched by the stories of the characters. The journey of the “Trojan Women” directed [...]
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05 / 17 Degree of Theological Academy of Canada Recognized by Hellenic NARIC
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05 / 15 Jim Flaherty: If Greeks Reject Austerity, Will Result In Euro Zone Restructuring
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05 / 12 Greek-Canadians Consider Selling Homeland Property Amidst Crisis
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05 / 11 Greek Wine Tasting Delights People of Montreal
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05 / 07 Canadian Press: Greeks Punished Big Parties for the Austerity Measures
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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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