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Montreal: Event in Memory of El Greco

The Cretan Association of Montreal will be celebrating the 400th anniversary of the death of the famous Cretan painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos a.k.a El Greco, who lived and thrived in Spain. The celebration will feature the Yiannis Smaragdis film “El...

Greek Community in Canada Celebrates “Oxi” Day

For yet another year, the Greek community of Montreal celebrated the “Oxi” national day with brilliance and mass participation on Sunday. Doxology for those who gave their life in the Albanian Front took place in Saint George Cathedral by...

2nd Greek Film Festival in Montreal

The 2nd Greek Film Festival in Montreal is being held under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture and Tourism.  The Festival was launched in “Cinema Du Parc”. The first screened film was “El Greco” by Yannis Smaragdis, which earned...

2010 Greek Film Festival Montreal Opens Next Friday

The 2010 Greek Film Festival in Montreal will take place from Friday, October 29th until Thursday, November 4th at Cinema Du Parc in Montreal. First screened will be the multi-awarded Greek-Spanish movie of Giannis Smaragdis: "El Greco”. During the weekend the...

The Nurse Who Saved Thousands from the Greek and Armenian Genocide

Sara Corning was a Canadian nurse who saved thousands of Armenian and Greek orphans during the Genocide in Turkey. Her life of dedication and offering to fellow human beings made her a prominent figure in Canada, Armenia, and Greece where...

Montreal Greek Film Festival Presents Best of Greek Cinema

The annual Montreal Greek Film Festival (MGFF) kicks off once again on Saturday, March 24, and continues up until Sunday, April 1 ending with the annual Closing Night reception and gala. The festival, now in its sixth year, will be...

Maclean’s Refers to the Prospects of Greece

The weekly political magazine Maclean’s published a two-page article entitled, Europe is back, which makes a positive reference to the prospects of the EU, stressing that, not only did it manage to avoid collapse, but seems to be at...