Vasilis Molos Archives - Hellenic Heritage Foundation Greek Canadian Archives /research/project/hhfgca/tag/vasilis-molos/ Fri, 16 May 2025 15:16:25 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 "That Ethnic Thing" /research/project/hhfgca/2024/03/20/that-ethnic-thing/ Wed, 20 Mar 2024 16:52:52 +0000 /research/project/hhfgca/?p=1201 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 /research/project/hhfgca/2024/02/28/marching-together-hellenic-heritage-month-and-the-canadian-mosaic/ Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:34:05 +0000 /research/project/hhfgca/?p=1155 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 /research/project/hhfgca/2024/02/05/dont-vote-for-the-greek-diaspora-politics-in-greek-toronto/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 21:25:32 +0000 /research/project/hhfgca/?p=1113 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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]]> On Hellenic Heritage Month /research/project/hhfgca/2023/04/05/hellenic-heritage-month-2023/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 17:13:57 +0000 /research/project/hhfgcadev/?p=463 First published on Vasilis Molos' personal blog on March 27, 2023. Years ago, I bumped into a Greek colleague and her guest at work. Teaching at a start-up university in Abu Dhabi, encounters with intriguing visitors were a welcome perk. My colleague introduced us, referring to me as “Greek, but not ‘Greek Greek.’” Not Greek […]

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