Community announcements

2026 community announcements

LATEST
* Movie show, King Otto, Sun 15 Mar 2026
* Lecture, Ignorance Is the Greatest Sin - Why Education Is Sacred Across Civilizations, Sun 22 Mar 2026, 2 PM
* Movie show, Cliffs of freedom, Sun 22 Mar 2026, 2 PM
* Greek Independence Day Event, Photo/Drawing Exhibition, Sun 22 Mar 2026, 6:30 PM
* Greek Independence Day Gala, Sat 28 Mar, 2026
* Parade for the Greek Independence Day, Sun 29 Mar 2026
* HHF Talks Speaker Series, Our Journey, Thu March 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm
* 2026 Heritage Greece program by HHF, deadlines 30 March and 4 April 2026
* HCAAO Annual Lecture: Canada in the Era of Disorder, Wed 1 Apr 2026
* Music, food and dance, Tarafi Band, Fri 3 Apr 2026

ARCHIVE

* Movie show, King Otto, Sun 15 Mar 2026

HHF and the Greek Community of Toronto present the film King Otto.

Title: King Otto
Date/time: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 6-8 PM
Venue: Polymenakeion Cultural Centre, Greek Community Of Toronto
  30 Thorncliffe Park Dr, East York, ON M4H 1H8, Canada
Director: Christopher André Marks
Starring: Otto Rehhagel, Ioannis Topalidis, Giorgos Karagounis,
  Traianos Dellas, Takis Fyssas, Giourkas Seitaridis,
  Antonios Nikopolidis, Vassilis Gagatsis
Year: 2021 

Tickets are free, but registration is mandatory. 
To register: https://empiria.events/event/king-otto-gifft-spring-showcase/

A celebrated documentary chronicling the extraordinary journey
of Otto Rehhagel and Greece’s historic UEFA Euro 2004 championship victory,
highlighting unity, perseverance, and national pride.




* Lecture, Ignorance Is the Greatest Sin - Why Education Is Sacred Across Civilizations, Sun 22 Mar 2026

The Greek Community of Toronto,
the Athens Institute, and
the Knossos Cretans Association of Toronto
in collaboration with
The Hellenic Cultural Center of the Southwest (HCC-SW)
present the online lecture

Title: Ignorance Is the Greatest Sin - Why Education Is Sacred Across Civilizations
Speaker: Professor Nikolaos Liodakis, Sociologist,
  Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Date/time: Sunday, March 22nd, 2026, 2 p.m.
Venue: Online
More info:
https://www.greekcommunity.org/announcements/ignorance-is-the-greatest-sin---why-education-is-sacred-across-civilizations
To register (free):
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/74559bed-1dbd-432d-8779-2f51b19a5fbe@8ab769ca-8f9b-4395-b1c4-650d922268b5




* Movie show, Cliffs of freedom, Sun 22 Mar 2026, 2 PM

The Thessalonikean Society of Toronto presents the film

Title: Cliffs of freedom
Date/time: Sun March 22, 2026 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: Pan-Macedonian Federation Of Canada,
  406 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1P3, Canada
Director: Van Ling
Starring: Tania Raymonde, Jan Uddin, Raza Jaffrey, Patti LuPone,
    Christopher Plummer
Year: 2019

Tickets are free, but registration is mandatory.
To register:
https://empiria.events/event/cliffs-of-freedom-gifft-spring-showcase/

CLIFFS OF FREEDOM
An epic historical drama set during the Greek War of Independence,
exploring love, sacrifice, and the struggle for freedom.
based on Marianne Metropoulos's novel Daughter of Destiny.
Cliffs of Freedom will also be screened in selected cities
across Canada as part of the broader Hellenic Heritage Month celebrations.
Audiences are encouraged to check local markets for dates and screening times.




* Greek Independence Day Event, Photo/Drawing Exhibition, Sun 22 Mar 2026, 6:30 PM

The Greek Community of Toronto in collaboration with
the Society of Imathia “Vergina” present:

A commemorative and Honorary Event in Memory of our Heroes
Photography Exhibition
Title: Freedom or Death - Action, Lesson, and Legacy"
Presenter: Vasilis Mouratidis
Date/time: Sunday, March 22, 2026, 6:30 PM
Location: Polymenakion Cultural Centre,
  30 Thorncliffe Park Dr, East York, ON M4H 1H8, Canada
Wine and Cheese Reception to follow.

Free Entrance
To register: https://empiria.events/event/greek-independence-day-event/




* Greek Independence Day Gala, Sat 28 Mar, 2026

The Greek Community of Toronto is hosting
The Greek Independence Day Gala
Event: Dinner/Dance Gala
Date/time: Saturday, March 28, 2026, from 7 PM
Cocktails : 7:00 pm  |  Dinner 8:00 pm
Venue: Crystal Fountain Event Venue, 60 McDowell Gate, Markham, ON L3R 0J2
Appetizers and Saganaki Station| full course meal two bottles of wine per table
Entertainment by: MICHALITSA and BAND | DJ GOLDEN FETA
SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY THE GCT DANCE GROUPS

This elegant evening will further celebrate our heritage and community.

More info:
  https://www.greekcommunity.org/announcements/greek-independence-day-gala-2026
Tickets: $130 adult, $65 children under 12, $100 staff
To buy tickets:
  https://members.greekcommunity.org/events/?eventId=18




* Parade for the Greek Independence Day, Sun 29 Mar 2026

The Greek Community of Toronto invites you to the

Event: Parade, and Wreath Laying Ceremony
Date/time: Sun March 29, 2026, 1:30 PM
Venue: On Danforth Avenue from Donlands to Logan
Venue for Wreath Laying: Alexander The Great Parkette

More info:
https://www.greekcommunity.org/announcements/independence-day-parade-2026




* HHF Talks Speaker Series, Our Journey, Thu March 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Event: HHF Talks Speaker Series | Our Journey
Date/time: Thu March 26, 2026 6:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Venue: Papermill Theatre And Gallery
  67 Pottery Rd, Toronto, ON M4K 2B9, Canada

Tickets are free, but registration is needed
To register:
https://empiria.events/event/hhf-talks-speaker-series-our-journey/




* 2026 Heritage Greece program by HHF, deadlines 30 March and 4 April 2026

The Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) is again sponsoring
a select group of students across Canada, to take part in
a once in a lifetime opportunity to explore their Hellenic heritage
and reconnect with their culture through our partnership
with the National Hellenic Society and the Heritage Greece Program.
Open to North American college and university students of Hellenic descent, 
aged 18 to 26.

There are two Heritage Greece 2026 (ACG) sessions in Athens.
Session A Dates: June 6-21, 2026
Session B Dates: July 4-19, 2026
Application deadline: March 30, 2026

There will be only one session date for Heritage Greece 2026 in Thessaloniki (ACT).
One Session Date: July 6-20, 2026
Application deadline: April 4, 2026

For more information and to apply
https://hhf.ca/2026-heritage-greece-program-applications-now-open/




* HCAAO Annual Lecture: Canada in the Era of Disorder, Wed 1 Apr 2026

The Hellenic Canadian Academic Association of Ontario invites you
to the HCAAO Annual Lecture

Title: Canada in the Era of Disorder: Global Outreach, Soft Power and the Limits of Realpolitik
Speaker: Matina Stevis-Gridneff, New York Times Canada bureau chief
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Date/time: Wed Apr 01, 2026, 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Venue: Boardroom and library, 315 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7, Canada
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Date/time: Tue Mar 31, 2026, 6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Venue: Campbell Conference Facility at the Munk School of Affairs and
         Public Policy, 1 Devonshire Place.
Also available through Zoom
Registration is free but needed
Registration: https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/event/canada-era-disorder-global-outreach-soft-power-and-limits-realpolitik
Moderators: Maria Athina (Tina) Martimianakis, Professor and
  Director of Medical Education Scholarship in the Department of Paediatrics,
  Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto.
  Myrto Grigoroglou, Professor at the Department of Linguistics, 
  University of Toronto

Co-Sponsors: Hellenic Heritage Foundation;
  Hellenic Canadian Academic Association of Ontario;
  Centre for European and Eurasian Studies

Abstract:
What is Canada’s place in a rapidly changing international order 
marked by renewed great-power rivalry, geopolitical fragmentation, 
and growing skepticism toward multilateralism? Drawing on her experience 
covering Canada and global affairs, Matina Stevis-Gridneff will explore 
how Canada is perceived abroad and assess the strengths and limits 
of its traditional reliance on diplomacy, multilateralism, and soft power. 
The talk will consider whether Canada can sustain this approach 
in an era increasingly shaped by Realpolitik and strategic competition. 




* Music, food and dance, Tarafi Band, Fri 3 Apr 2026

Tarafi Band presents

Event: Musical performance, rebetiko
Date/time: Fri April 3, 2026 7:30 pm - 11:45 pm
Venue: Bluffers Restaurant
  7 Brimley Rd S, Scarborough, ON M1M 3H3, Canada

Tickets: $27.50
To get tickets: https://empiria.events/event/tarafi-band-at-bluffers-restaurant/

The Tarafi band consists of:
George Sountoulidis (vocals, baglama)
Dimitri Petsalakis (baglama, vocals)
Sofia Smyrnioudi (accordion, vocals)
George Vasileiou (guitar, vocals)
Petros Pechlivanoglou (bouzouki).