The York University Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair in Modern Greek History and Hellenic Studies and the Greek Canadian History Project are pleased to announce the Second Conference on Greek Canadian Studies. The Conference will take place on April 2-4, 2020. We are delighted to host a number of academics, writers …
Dear friends and supporters, We are delighted to offer the following news from the Hellenic Heritage Foundation. A free photo exhibit, “Greeks in Toronto: The Immigrant Experience” will take place at The Rotunda at Toronto City Hall from Monday, July 30 to Sunday, August 5, 2018. We invite all to …
The Greek Canadian History Project, in collaboration with the Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections, York University, and Myseum of Toronto invite you to a historical walking tour of Toronto’s Greektown on the Danforth. Come and discover the evolution of one of Toronto’s most recognized neighbourhoods. When: March 24th and …
The Greek Canadian History Project had the pleasure of presenting at Terraview Willowfield P.S. as a part of the festivities taking place during the Toronto District School Board’s Greek Heritage Month. The presentation began with an overview of the GCHP and its social media outreach, given by the Public Relations …
The GCHP was honoured with the opportunity to present the key note address at the Toronto District School Board‘s Second Annual Greek Heritage Month Festival! The key note, “Touring Greek Immigrant History in Toronto, 1864 – Present”, took the audience members on a “walking tour” in downtown Toronto, highlighting historical …
The Greek Canadian History Project was invited at the Three Holy Hierarchs, protectors of Letters and Education, event of the Greek Community of Toronto, at Polymenakeio Cultural Centre, on Friday, January 29th, 2016. Students from Greek schools in the GTA received awards from the Education Department of the Greek Community …
The GCHP has been invited to display a segment of its Toronto Telegram exhibit from August 1 – 31 at Broadview Espresso – 817 Broadview Ave, Toronto, ON (Broadview Avenue just north of Danforth). The GCHP was invited by Mike Cullen, owner of the community café, and Laura Heaney, curator, …
The GCHP would like to congratulate our sister initiative, the Portuguese Canadian History Project (PCHP) on a successful unveiling of their traveling exhibit, “The Portuguese in Toronto, 1953 – 2013”. For more details, please see the PCHP blog. The exhibit will be on display at the Museum Strathroy-Caradoc until October, …
On June 6, 2015, we attended the Heritage Toronto walk put on by the Portuguese Canadian History Project (PCHP). The walk navigated the streets of Kensington Market and Portugal Village. Along the way, Historians Gilberto Fernandes, Raphael Costa, and Susana Miranda stopped to explain significant sights related to the Portuguese …
In December, the Greek Canadian History Project was quite active! We have several people to thank with respect to our visit to Greece (Athens and Thessaloniki), and with the important donation of Mr. George Papadatos. The GCHP would like to sincerely thank Dr. Demetra Sfendoni-Mentzou, Dr. Tatiani Rapatzikou, Helen Bahtsavanopoulou-Kotsaki, …