Canada
Ancient Greece
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...
Canada
Toronto Star: Acropolis Museum Restaurant Among Top 5 in the World
According to the popular Canadian newspaper, Toronto Star, the Acropolis Museum restaurant is among the top 5 museum restaurants throughout the world.
The newspaper in an article entitled "Museum restaurants: Top 5 places to eat" ranks Acropolis Museum restaurant among...
Canada
Lecture on “The New Acropolis Museum: Architecture and Collections”
A lecture on the New Acropolis Museum, entitled “The New Acropolis Museum: Architecture and Collections” was organized by the Hellenic Canadian Academic Association of Ontario (HCAAO), the Hellenic Heritage Foundation and SAE Canada Region at the Royal Museum of...
Ancient Greece
Montreal Museum to Host Exhibition on Ancient Greece
The museum of Montreal Pointe-a-Calliere, will host a major exhibition on ancient Greece that will be launched late this year.
The display entitled “The Greeks -- Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” will bring together more than 500 artifacts from 22...
Canada
Greek Museums Draw Ottawa’s Praise
Andrew Cohen, associate professor of journalism and international affairs in Carleton University in Ottawa, lauded the way Greek museums operate and their available hours, in an article in the newspaper Ottawa Citizen.
The title of the long article is Canada’s...
Canada
Toronto Newspaper Tribute to Athens
Toronto Star’s Rick Steves has published a travel report entitled “Athens, the birthplace of Western civilization, clean up its act.” The journalist pays tribute to the Greek capital in an article that showcases the city’s beauty and cultural significance.
As...
Canada
Michaelle Jean: In Favor of the Return of Parthenon Marbles
Former Governor General of Canada Michaelle Jean is in favor of the return of the Parthenon Marbles.
A very positive step for the promotion of Greek issues through the international organization of Francophonie happened οn Monday during the working lunch...
Canada
Alexander The Great in U.S., Canada
The exhibition The Greeks: Agamemnon to Alexander The Great will be hosted in four museums in Canada and the USA from December 2014 to September 2016.
The exhibition will be presented at the Royal Ontario Museum, the Canadian Museum of...
Canada
Greek Journalists Attended Stephen Harper’s Reception
The Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Stephen Harper gave a reception in honor of representatives of the media, in the garden of the Prime Minister's residence in Ottawa on Sussex Street 24, on Saturday. Numerous journalists and presenters of the Canadian media attended the event with their families, which was centered on the entertainment of children and adults.
The Prime Minister's wife, Mrs. Lauren Harper expressed her excitement about their...
Canada
Day Event dedicated to Hellenic culture entitled «Insight to Hellenism»
It is our pleasure to announce that on Saturday, May 8, 2010 in Montreal at the Cultural Center of the Hellenic Community of Montreal, the Youth Department of the Hellenic Community of Montreal with SAE Canada Youth Network is...
Canada
A home fit for stolen treasures
Acropolis museum displays antiquities in modern structure, but awaits the return of Elgin Marbles
Athens is chockablock with museums and historical sites - after all Greece is the cradle of Western civilization. But the jewel in the crown of touristic...
Canada
Canadian, US Students Urged to Apply for Greece Trip
Twenty lucky students of Greek descent in Canada and the US are being invited to apply for a 10-day trip to Greece this summer.
The Philoxenia Program College Student Trip is scheduled to take place between July 9 and July 18....
Art
“Born in Stone” Photo Exhibition by Algis Kemezys
"Born in Stone," an exhibition of composite photographs of marble and ancient Greek sculpture by artist Algis Kemezys premiered in Montreal's Ici par les Arts in Saint Jérôme, Quebec on June 5, 2014.
Photographed all over the Hellenistic world (modern day Turkey...