Canada
Business
Denis Dimitrakopoulos: The Guru of the Parking Lot Business
Greek expat Denis Dimitrakopoulos is the owner of the Metro Parking in London, Canada. He recently spoke to The London Free Press about his life and his success.
Mr. Dimitrakopoulos immigrated to Canada from Greece with his family 45 years...
Canada
Bridge Between Greek Expats of Canada and Crete
The Consul General of Greece in Canada, Thanos Kafopoulos, the president of the Greek Community of Montreal, Nikos Pagonis and the vice president of the Cretan Association of Montreal, Mihalis Christodoulakis, have had successive meetings with the governor of...
Canada
Toronto’s Greek Community Celebrates 150 Years with Theatrical Plays
The Greek Community of Toronto celebrates 150 years of operation, by putting on two theatrical plays featuring the groups “Nefeli” and “Ellinakia” (Little Greeks).
The group "Nefeli," under the guidance of director Nancy Athan-Milonas, will present an adaptation of "Lysistrata"...
Art
Greece’s Olympic Gift to Vancouver Awaits Placement
The Vancouver Olympics may have ended four years ago, but the gift from Greece, the birthplace of the Games, has yet to be set in its final place.
Every city that hosts the Olympic Games receives the gift of a...
Canada
Metropolitan Sotirios in Canada Asks for More Greek Day Schools
The importance of Greek Orthodox culture is as a lever to support Greece's Orthodox identity in the multicultural reality of Canada, noted the metropolitan Sotirios of Canada on the occasion of the Greek Letters Day and the Feast of the...
Greece
The Heroic Greek Doctor
Greek doctor, Chris Giannou has experienced many wars and civil conflicts and has traveled in many deserts, mountains and inhospitable areas risking his life. His only tool is his faith in his work. Giannou is currently one of the...
Canada
Diplomat & International Canada Magazine Article about Greece
The magazine, Diplomat & International Canada, which caters for the Canadian diplomatic and political community, published a three page article about Greece, written by the ambassador of Greece in Canada, Eleftherios Aggelopoulos. Entitled, "Greece: Culture History and Unrivaled Beauty,"...
Canada
Dimitri Soudas Head of the Conservative Party
The Greek Canadian, Dimitri Soudas, has been named executive director of the running Conservative Party of Canada. It has been reported that the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper chose skilled executives to man important posts as the federal parties gear up...
Economy
Olympic Brewery Expands Activities in Canada, Brazil and Russia
Olympic Brewery SA is expanding its activities in three new markets - Canada, Brazil and Russia - expecting the first beer exports by the start of the new year.
Yiannis Hitos, chairman and chief executive of the company, speaking to...
Canada
Mike Lazaridis: On Top 10 List of Most Powerful Canadians
According to the Canadian magazine Maclean’s, the Greek-born Blackberry co-founder, Mike Lazaridis, is 10th on the list of most powerful people in Canada.
The special edition of the magazine is entitled “The Power Issue” and lists the 50 most powerful...