An Event to Commemorate Mr. Michalis Mouratidis' Landmark Donation
On May 9, 2024, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History, the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at 91亚色, and the Greek Community of Toronto will host "From Press to Preservation: Building the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at 91亚色." Join us at the Polymenakion Cultural Centre at 30 Thorncliffe Park Drive in Toronto for an exciting update on ongoing projects and initiatives supported by the HHF Greek Canadian Archives at 91亚色. The gathering will also celebrate Michalis Mouratidis' significant donation, which marks a milestone in the archives projects.
Program:
Thursday, May 9, 2024
Polymenakion Cultural Centre, 30 Thorncliffe Park Drive, Toronto, ON.
7-7:15pm: Welcome
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas, Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair of Modern Greek History, 91亚色
Maria Paraschos, HHF Greek Canadian Archives Archivist, 91亚色
Betty Skoutakis, President of the Greek Community of Toronto
7:15-7:30pm: A Growing Archive
"The HHF Greek Canadian Archives' Physical Holdings"
Maria Paraschos, HHF Greek Canadian Archives Archivist, 91亚色
鈥淒igital Platforms for Research and Community Engagement: The HHF GCA Digital Portal and 鈥榠 plateia鈥欌
Vasilis (Bill) Molos, Director and Research Lead, HHF Greek Canadian Archives at 91亚色
7:30-8:30pm: The HHF Greek Canadian Archives: A Platform for Research
鈥淭he Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History鈥
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas
鈥淒iasporic Matter-Realities: When Objects and Things Narrate the Life Stories of Greeks in Canada鈥
Effrosyni Rantou
鈥淭he Leonidas Polymenakos Fonds and the Greek Canadian Business Histories Project鈥
Alexander Balasis
鈥淢usical Geographies and the Greek Canadian Experience in Toronto鈥
Alexandra Mourgou
鈥淐hildhood Narratives of Greek Canadians from the 1940s鈥
Angelo Laskaris
鈥淔ilm as Mediator: Cultivating a Cypriot Canadian Community Audiovisual Media Archive.鈥
Theo Xenophontos
8:30-9 pm: Honouring Michalis Mouratidis
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas
Sandra Gionas
Michalis Mouratidis