The authoritative Canadian newspaper National Post of Toronto published in its Internet version a travel article entitled Yours to Conquer: Macedonia Is in the Midst of an Alexander The Great Rebranding, written by Bert Archer, on FYROM’s efforts to appropriate names and symbols of ancient Macedonia. Archer begins his article by stressing: “And that’s the [...]
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Discover Ancient Greek Art in Ottawa
The University of Ottawa museum of classical antiquities has launched a collection of Authentic Replicas from Ancient Greece. Ancient Greek art pieces were loaned to the museum by Greek Embassy ahead of the celebrations marking 70 years of Greek-Canadian diplomatic relations. The exhibition is under the title Discover Ancient Greek Art in Ottawa: The Museum [...]
Greek Canadian Diplomatic Relations Are 70
This year is the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Canada and Greece, as the two countries made a two-day exchanging of their diplomats, during WWII. In a statement, Foreign Affairs Minister of Canada, John Baird, said, “Seventy years to the day that the Hellenic Republic first opened a diplomatic mission in Ottawa, I am [...]
Montreal Cretans Mark 100th Anniversary
The regional governor of Crete, Stavros Arnaoutakis is visiting Montreal in order to attend thecelebration of the 100th anniversary since the foundation of the Cretans Association in the city. In a statement, Arnaoutakis expressed his pride regarding Greeks’ achievements in Canada. “The Region of Crete aims at supporting our island in both tourism and primary [...]
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 [...]
Declare Your Greek Heritage in the 2011 Canada Census
Don’t let our Greek heritage be erased from history, participate in the 2011 Census. According to the 2006 Canadian census, there were 242,685 Canadians who claimed Greek ethnicity. It is vital that all Canadians of Greek descent declare their ancestry. Canada’s 15th decennial census starts May 2, when households in Canada will receive a yellow [...]
