Greek Community of Toronto
Canada
Bicentennial of Greek War of Independence to be Marked in Toronto
The Hellenic Heritage Committee of Toronto will mark the bicentennial of the beginning of the Greek War of Independence with the dedication of a new plaque at a historic Greek community center in the city on October 30.
The year...
Canada
Toronto Greek Church Organization To Sell Property After Financial Woes
A Greek Orthodox nonprofit in Toronto that owns churches and schools and hosts the gigantic "Taste of the Danforth" Greek folk festival every summer might soon be forced to sell one of its properties due to a precipitous drop...
Canada
Toronto Greek Orthodox Metropolis Responds to Reports and Allegations of Misconduct
The Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto responded in detail to recent allegations of gross misconduct by the Greek Community of Toronto (GCT), with a statement on its official website.
The Metropolis refutes all allegations; calling them false and misleading, saying...
Canada
Nia Vardalos Named Greek Community Cultural Ambassador
Greek-Canadian actress, screenwriter and director, Nia Vardalos, who wrote and starred in My Big Fat Greek Wedding, a movie about a woman of the Greek Diaspora trying to get her family to accept her non-Greek fiancé, has now been...
Canada
Traditional Greek Costumes Fashion Show in Toronto
One hundred and ten people of all ages will be dressing up in traditional Greek costumes this Sunday to take part in the celebration of the Greek Community of Toronto that will be held in Polymenakion Cultural Centre, on...
Canada
Greek Community of Toronto Celebrates Greek National Independence Day
A parade celebrating Greek National Independence Day will take to the streets Sunday, March 23, at noon starting at Eastern High School.
The event will be held during the weekend. In addition to the parade, a gala is to take...
Art
150 years of Greek Presence in Canada (Video)
The Greek community of Toronto celebrated 105 years since its founding and 150 years since the first Greek immigrant arrived in Toronto, by putting on two theatrical plays featuring the groups “Nefeli” and “Ellinakia” (Little Greeks).
The first play was...
Canada
Greeks Celebrate “Oxi Day” in Toronto and Montreal
The Greeks of Montreal commemorated “OXI Day” with a service at the St George Greek Orthodox Church. Panayiotis Salatelis officiated the ceremony. The General Ambassador of Greece in Montreal Thanos Kafopoulos and the honorary consul of Cyprus Michalis Paidousis...
Canada
Toronto Church Property For Sale to Pay Debt
According to the Star, the Greek Community of Toronto hit by the economic crisis has put aside any charitable issues and is trying to sell church property to survive.
According to statements that speak of an emergency meeting on June...
Canada
Greek Community of Toronto To Give Welcome Celebration for New Migrants
The Greek community of Toronto will play host for recently arrived Greek immigrants on May 3 at 6:30pm.
The purpose of the meeting, titled "Aid," is to welcome Greeks migrating to Canada due to the financial crisis, and to inform them about...