Blog Archives - Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives

Klironomia: Greek Identity in Motion

mpalalex — Mon, 04 May 2026 21:04:53 +0000

By: Effrosyni Rantou. Lucy Grigoriadis is known to many for her warm and beloved personality, as well as for her multifaceted work. She has been one of the most active and recognized Greek women in Canada. In the early 1990s, she served as President of the Philoptochos Society across Canada and as a dance and […]

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AI and Historical Photographs: Picturing a False Past

rigasdiv — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 01:58:05 +0000

By, Victoria Rigas-DiDomenico In today’s digital age, AI-generated images have become commonplace on social media. When scrolling various platforms, it is almost certain that you will come across at least one photograph, video, or written post that contains elements of generative AI technology. The rapid development of artificial intelligence over the past few years has […]

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Between Two Worlds

vmolos — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 15:02:20 +0000

By: Christine Rose Cooling, MA Candidate in Communication & Culture My name is Christine Rose Cooling. Nothing about my name sounds, for lack of a better descriptor, stereotypically Greek. That’s probably the first reason why my cultural identity resides in a liminal space of in-betweenness—floating between worlds that I can never fully inhabit. I’ve often […]

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Global Hellenism[s] Everywhere

vmolos — Tue, 21 May 2024 20:12:56 +0000

By: Yiorgos Anagnostou The project of interconnecting Greek people worldwide is now in full swing. A staple in the politics of the Greek state, this desire for forming a global Hellenism proliferates today in the mission statements of many diaspora organizations. It is expressed, as we will see, in online media platforms, conferences, fundraising initiatives […]

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"That Ethnic Thing"

vmolos — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:52:52 +0000

By: Vasilis (Bill) Molos First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on March 20, 2024. "Sunny Ways" "Sferazza—bit of a hard name to pronounce," remarked comedian Sam Sferrazza, adding, "I refuse to change it for show business." Having built the audience's anticipation, the comedian delivered his punch line: "This country got real warm and cozy with Stroumboulopoulos." A […]

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Marching Together: Hellenic Heritage Month and the Canadian Mosaic

vmolos — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:34:05 +0000

By: Vasilis (Bill) Molos Engaging friends and neighbours through a lecture on Toronto’s Greektown or a rebetiko performance prompts reciprocal obligations. Sharing dolmades leads to trying a dosa. A hasapiko dance lesson begets a Haida basket-weaving workshop. These exchanges strengthen our attachment to our diverse society. And in learning about our similarities and differences, we nurture a sense of belonging to a shared Canada, blurring the contours of our vibrant mosaic.

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"Μην ψηφίσεις τον Έλληνα" (Don't Vote For the Greek): Diaspora Politics in Greek Toronto

vmolos — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:25:32 +0000

By: Vasilis (Bill) Molos First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on January 17, 2024. The 2019 Federal Election By 2019, the enthusiasm that carried Justin Trudeau into power had waned. The Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) won that year's federal election but lost the popular vote by a wide margin. Bruised but resilient, they […]

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Greek Elections 2023: Overturn without Governmental Change

vmolos — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 20:06:14 +0000

By: Iason-Nikolaos RodopoulosPolitical ScientistPhD Candidate, Department of History, 91��ɫ The results of the double Greek elections surprised most people who were closely watching opinion polls between July 2019 and May 2023. All recent surveys seemed to agree that the governing center-right party, New Democracy, would win by a small margin—especially after the anger the […]

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'Whose are you? Τίνος ίσι συ;'

vmolos — Tue, 07 Nov 2023 20:32:52 +0000

‘Whose are you? Τίνος ίσι συ;[i]’ By Angelo Laskaris [i] ‘τίνος ίσι συ’ or the variation ποιανού είσαι εσύ is a saying that translates to ‘whose are you’ and is commonly asked by Greek villagers to younger descendants of Greek immigrants when visiting their ancestral homeland. COMMUNITY AT A CROSSROADS The Greek community in Toronto […]

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The Beginning of the Page

azfelipe — Tue, 02 May 2023 19:27:00 +0000

Looking at my open notebook with blank lined pages, I fixate on the fold where the pages rise and fall. I envision a valley holding my family’s history in its palm, a valley where ancient ruins of theatres sit beside modern buildings, a valley hot like the oven where my Pappou baked bread. For Pappou, […]

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