The Greek Canadian History Project (GCHP) was recently hosted for presentations at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the Canadian Institute in Greece (Athens). The presentations offered insight into the origins of the GCHP and reflected upon some of the GCHP’s Toronto Telegram collection, which vividly captures the entanglement of …
Read all about the “emotionally intense and life-changing experience” that ten students and one Professor from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki experienced during their archival visit to the Greek Canadian History Project at York’s Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections.
The National Herald recently published an article on the Greek Canadian History Project exhibit, “Memory and Migration: A History of Greeks in Toronto” – an exhibit that celebrated 150 Years of Greeks in Toronto. The article highlighted the launch reception which included speeches by the Co-Founders of the GCHP, Dr. …
The Greek Canadian History Project would like to thank all who stopped by during the week (May 12-17) to browse the display of the Greek-Canadian past in Toronto. Many thanks to our special visitors, MP Niki Ashton, Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly, and MP Craig Scott! Member of Parliament Niki Ashton …
The GCHP exhibit “Memory and Migration: A History of Greeks in Toronto” was featured online and in community magazines and newspapers in Toronto and the GTA! See what insidetoronto.com had to say: “Greek Canadian History Project’s exhibition examines Greek immigration in Toronto”.
The GCHP exhibit, “Memory and Migration: A History of Greeks in Toronto” made university news through York University’s online magazine “Y-File”. Read about the exhibit and the broader aspirations of the project: “Memory and migration: Display documents the history of Greeks in Toronto”.
Toronto City Hall is celebrating Greek-Canadians in Toronto by proclaiming May 12-16 as Greek Heritage Week! To celebrate Greek Heritage Week, the Greek Canadian History Project presented a special photo exhibit at Toronto City Hall titled, “Memory and Migration: A History of Greeks in Toronto”.
The Greek Canadian History Project would like to thank all attendees of the exhibit launch, “Memory and Migration: A History of Greek Immigrants in Toronto, 1864-2014”, this evening at Toronto City Hall. The display will be available until May 17th. We hope that you will take the time to see …
The Greek Canadian History Project is celebrating 150 years of Greek immigrants in Toronto with a rich historical exhibition in the Rotunda at Toronto City Hall. We hope you can find a moment to see some of the breathtaking materials from the Greek Canadian past. The display will take place …
In honour of its 105th anniversary the Greek Community of Toronto announced at its March Independence Day Gala that it would be donating 105 historical documents to the Greek Canadian History Project. The donation marks a commitment by the Greek Community of Toronto, in partnership with the Greek Canadian History …