New Events and Annoucements
Greek education and funThe Thessalonikeans Society of Metro-Toronto announces their programme for children of 4 to 14 years old. In this programme, kids will have the opportunity to learn the Greek language, history and culture through stories, music, games and other fun stuff. Time: each Saturday (except selected ones) 2 - 4 p.m. Location: 55 Danforth Ave (The Thessalonikeans Educational Resource Centre just west of Broadview) Admission: free but you must register and accept the goals of the association.
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The Association of Hellenes and Philellenes of Canada, the Panmacedonian Association of Ontario, the Thessalonikeans Society of Metro-Toronto, and the newspaper PHGASOS invite you to an event on Sunday 25 November 2007, 4 p.m. at the Panmacedonian Cultural Centre, 406 Danforth Ave (East of Chester) to pay tribute to the beloved poet and patriot Lorentzos Mavilis on the occasion of 95 years from his heroic death fighting for the freedom of Northern Greece. The presentation will be by philologue Angela Dimou-Pentz, and includes poems, short movie, music, anekdotes and more. Reception to follow. Entrance free.
The Cultural Association of Hellenes and Philhellenes of Canada announces the launch of monthly discussions regarding Hellenic-related themes. Attendance is open to the public. These get-togethers take place on the FIRST Saturday of every month, at 3:00 pm, at the Thessalonikeans Centre at 55 Danforth Avenue (west of Broadview), starting on Saturday January 6, 2007, and continuing throught the year. Admission is free.
The Thessalonikeans Society invites you to a musical event during which the basilopita of the association will be cut. Location: 55 Danforth Ave (The Thessalonikeans Educational Resource Centre just west of Broadview) Time: 4 p.m. Date: Sunday, January 14, 2007 Admission: $15 (includes food, wine and music by Tsifliklis and Parea)
On the occasion of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the E.E., you are invited to a presentation Topic: The Expansion of the European Union and the Accession of Bulgaria and Romania Guest Speakers: Consul General of Greece - Efthymios Efthymiades Consul General of Bulgaria - Guenka Beleva Consul General of Romania - Nicanor D. Teculescu Location: 406 Danforth Ave (The Panmacedonian Cultural Centre) (east of Chester Ave., above Megas restaurant) Time: 6:30 p.m Date: Thursday, January 18, 2007 Free Admission Reception to follow The event is co-sponsored by the Thessalonikean Society of Toronto and the Cultural Association of Hellenes & Philhellenes of Canada
Date and Time: Sunday, June 25, 2006, 11 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Location: Milne Dam Conservation Park, Toronto. All members and friends are welcome. Free entrance. (The park charges for parking.)
Date and Time: Sunday, April 30, 2006, 4:00 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Lecture, followed by discussion. Lecture details: Speaker: Professor Howard Jones, Classics department, McMaster University Title: Epicurus and the Happy Life Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the Cultural Association of Hellenes and Philhellenes of Canada
Date and Time: Sunday, March 26, 2006, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Photo exhibition, presentation of students' projects, short talk and reception Event details: Speaker: Professor Thomas Gallant, Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair, History Department, York University Theme: The Greeks of Russia from Catherine the Great to Stalin: A Photographic History Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-sponsored by The Canadian Hellenic Historical Society The Cultural Association of Hellenes and Philhellenes of Canada The Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair The Programme in Hellenic Studies, York University
Date and Time: Sunday, February 26, 2006, 4:00 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Lecture, followed by discussion and reception. Lecture details: Speaker: Professor Kostas Georgiadis, Philosophy department, McMaster University Title: Kostis Palamas, the poet of Greek rennaissance Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the Cultural Association of Hellenes and Philhellenes of Canada
Date and Time: Sunday, January 29, 2006, 4:30 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Lecture, followed by question and answer period, and reception Lecture details: Speaker: Professor David Hitchcock, Philosophy department, McMaster University Title: Competition: Its nature, extent and value Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the Cultural Association of Hellenes and Philhellenes of Canada
Date and Time: Sunday, December 5, 2004, 5:30 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Lecture and slide presentation, followed by discussion. Lecture details: Speaker: Professor Nota Klentrou, Department of Physical Education, Brock University Title: Reflections on the 28th Olympiad About the Lecture: The background, the chronicle, the reactions, the controversies, and the legacy of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games. A presentation of memories, pictures and events that marked the return of the Games to their birthplace. What the Greeks expected and how they managed to host unique Games inspiring the world to celebrate Olympic values. The Greeks made it happen, the World came, the Gods watched, the Media listened, Humanity appreciated it. The Athens Olympic Games combined history, culture and peace with sports and Olympism. The people of Greece with a unique demonstration of Ethos (H8os) have projected the real meaning of what the Games are: education, appreciation, participation, celebration, pride, achievement, culture; and all the scandals of doping and judging can never offset all these. The ATHENS 2004 Olympic Games will leave a legacy to Athens, to Greece and to the world that will remain for generations to come. A discussion about the IOC and the Media questions: what was new and different about the 2004 Games? What is the take-home message for both Greece and the Games? About the Lecturer: Dr. Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou is an associate professor in the Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology at Brock University since 1996. She received her BSc (Honours) in Physical Education and Sport Science from the National University of Athens, Greece in 1984. She then completed her MSc and PhD in Physical Activity Sciences at the University of Montreal in 1987 and 1991 respectively. Dr. Klentrou is an Applied Physiologist working primarily, but not exclusively, in the area of Pediatric Exercise Physiology. Her research focuses on the effects of exercise and training on health and performance and her publications cover a range of topics all related to issues dealing with health, physical activity, youth and primarily females. Dr. Klentrou serves on the advisory committee of the Healthy Start for Life project funded by Health Canada and she in involved with other international Education, Health and Sports programs. A retired international rhythmic gymnast herself, she has contributed to the international gymnastics community as a coach, judge and researcher with a particular interest on the health of young athletes. In 1997 she received the pioneer athlete award from the Government of Greece. Currently a scientific advisor in the International Gymnastics Federation, she is involved with the new Age Group Program and the International Coaching Academy. Dr. Klentrou also served as the Result Supervisor for Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Trampoline at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games. She is currently the Treasurer of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the Chair of the Hellenic-Canadian Academic Association of Ontario. Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the Hellenic-Canadian Academic Association of Ontario
Date and Time: Friday, October 22, 2004, 7:00 p.m. Location: The Council Chamber, Toronto City Hall Type of Event: Lecture, followed by discussion and reception. Lecture details: Speaker: Professor Thomas Gallant, Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair, History Department, York University Title: The 1918 Anti-Greek Riot in Toronto Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the City of Toronto
Date and Time: Saturday, October 16, 2004, 7:30 p.m. Location: Cypriot Community Centre 6 Thorncliffe Park Drive Type of Event: Annual dinner-dance, fundraising event with dinner and live music with the orchestra PAREA, silent auction, lucky draw, etc. Attendance: Open to public Other: Admission $40
Date and Time: Thursday, July 8, 2004, 8:00 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Movie Show Title: Politiki Kouzina Attendance: Open to public About the movie: "Politiki Kouzina" ("Constantinople's cooking recipes") was a great success during this year in Greece. This movie attracted a wide audience and was playing for several months in Greece. It describes the life of some Greeks of Constantinople, how they had to leave in the 1950s, the problems they faced to start another life in Greece and how they continue to feel as Greeks of Constantinople. And all of that with quite a bit of humour.
Date and Time: Sunday, July 25, 2004, 6:00 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Lecture, followed by discussion and reception. Lecture details: Speaker: Aggeliki Kampouris, philologist Title: The History of the Olympic Games Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the Cultural Association of Hellenes and Philhellenes of Canada
Date and Time: Wednesdays, June 9, 16, 23, 30, 2004, 7:00 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Multimedia presentation, duration 90' Title: Entering the Final Stretch Towards 2004 Olympic games Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-sponsored by the Council of Hellenes Abroad (SAE)
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 15, 2003, 7:30 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Lecture and discussion Theme: Nikos Kazantzakis Speaker: Professor Kyriakh Petrakoy, Department of Drama Studies, University of Athens Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-sponsored by the International Society on Nikos Kazantzakis
Date and Time: Sunday, November 3, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Movie Show Title: Loufa kai parallagh Attendance: Open to public About the movie: "Loufa kai parallagh" satirizes the situation in the Greek army during the dictatorship years. One of the most entertaining Greek movies.
Date and Time: Sunday, October 20, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Location: The Thessalonikean Educational Resource Center 55 Danforth Ave. (Danforth Ave. and Broadview) Type of Event: Lecture, followed by discussion and reception. Lecture details: Speaker: Professor Thomas Gallant, Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair, History Department, York University Title: A Tale of Two Cities: Society in Athens and Thessaloniki during the Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Centuries About the lecture: In this illustrated lecture, Professor Gallant compares and contrasts urban development, social life, and popular culture in the two major cities of Athens and Thessaloniki from the middle of the nineteenth century to 1913. He focuses on the shifting demographic patterns, the nature of urban life, and economic development between the newly established capital of the Kingdom of Greece and the great cosmopolitan center of the north. Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the City of Toronto
Date and Time: Sunday, May 26, 2002, 6 p.m. Location: Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave, Toronto Type of Event: Concert of the little bouzoukis, fundraising event Attendance: Open to public Other: Admission $20 This is a concert by young bouzouki players, organized in co-operation with Kostas Music School.
Date and Time: Sunday, February 3, 2002, 5:00 p.m. Location: Alexander the Great Youth Centre St. John's Church, 1385 Warden Ave., Scarborough Type of Event: Dinner-dance, fundraising event with dinner and live music with the orchestra "Dyonissos", silent auction, and a rich holiday raffle. Attendance: Open to public Other: Adults $20. Children under 12 years old $10.
Date and Time: Friday, October 12, 2001, 7:00 p.m. Location: The Council Chamber, Toronto City Hall Type of Event: Lecture, followed by discussion and reception. Lecture details: Speaker: Professor Maria C. Pantelia, Chair of Classics Department Thesaurus Linguae Graecae Director University of California, Irvine Title: From the Alexandrian Library to the Virtual Library and Beyond About the lecture: The written word has been a central bearer of culture since antiquity. From the papyrus scroll to the codex, from copied manuscript to print, from the Library of Alexandria to modern digital collections, Greek culture has survived throughout the ages and continues to exert its influence on modem thought. Cultural centers especially those established in the diaspora are now called to play an important role in preserving the Greek cultural heritage. About the lecturer: Professor Maria Pantelia completed her undergraduate studies in Classical Philology and Linguistics at the University of Athens, Greece. She received her M.A. and Ph.D in Classics from the Ohio State University. She taught Classics at the University of New Hampshire until 1996 when she joined the University of California, Irvine as Professor of Classics and Director of the Thesaurus Linguae Graecae (Thesaurus of the Greek Language) Project. Professor Pantelia has published on Greek epic, Hellenistic poetry and Computer applications in Classics. She is the recipient of many awards including the Excellence in Teaching Award of the American Philological Association. Attendance: Open to public Other: Event is co-organized with the City of Toronto
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