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A Message from the President – May 2015

Dear friends, We are living the aftermath of a tragedy; a tragedy from which we –as Greeks have always done- will gain strength and rise again. The fire at Koimisis Tis Theotokou Church was a great shock for our community. Teary-eyed people of all ages grieved as they watched “Panayitsa” in flames. To some members…

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Nicholas Pagonis: “We will rebuild our church!”

On Monday April 27th 2015, a special meeting of the HCGM Board of Directors was held at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian Maris. The only topic of discussion was the rebuilding of Koimisis Tis Theotokou Church. HCGM President Nicholas Pagonis informed the attendees as to the state of the building and the fact that the…

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McGill University – HCGM Collaborative Effort Bears Fruit

Bachelor of Education Teaching Greek as a Second Language Fall 2016 Several years of discussions between education officials from the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal (HCGM) and officials from McGill University’s Phrixos B. Papachristidis Chair of Modern Greek Studies and its Department of Education, led to a historic meeting on Friday the 24th of April,…

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Summer Camps

It is with great pleasure that we announce that we will be accepting applications for the HCGM Summer Camps for Montreal and Laval for children aged 5-13. Steve Frangoulis is the Director of the HCGM Sports Department and responsible for organising the HCGM Summer Camp Programme. Since 1982, our summer camps offer athletic and various…

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A Unique Event

It was a sold-out event, a spectacular production. «Όσα η ιστορία υφαίνει, ο χορός με κύκλους δένει», directed by Dimitris (Takis) Tzotzis and presented by the HCGM Hellenic Cultural Institute’s (HCI) Folklore Workshop, was held at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian Maris, on Sunday, April 26, 2015. A group of about 200 dancers, storytellers, musicians…

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Upcoming Events

Sunday, May 24th 2015, from 1:00p.m. Nicolas Sigalas, Consul General of Greece in Montreal and HCGM President Nicholas Pagonis are hosting an Easter luncheon in honour of the elderly. Roasted lamb on the spit, wine and live music will be free of charge. This festive event will take place at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian…