Legendary Greek singer Lefteris Pantazis, accompanied by his twelve-piece band, will be performing live in Montreal at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian Maris. What promises to be a spectacular concert on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 8pm, will benefit the HCGM schools. Lefteris Pantazis is one of the most famous Greek singers and often referred…
On February 24, 2015, at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian Maris, a choir of 350 elementary students, including 33 students from École Socrates Démosthène offered musical preview of Le Temps des fleurs, le temps des neige, a retelling of the ancient Greek myth of the goddess Demeter, her daughter Persephone and how the seasons came…
Greek Independence Day Events: Friday, March 27th at 7:30p.m.: Official Dinner at the Hellenic Community Centre Adrian Maris, 5757 Wilderton Avenue. During the dinner, the HCGM will present the “Hellene of the Year” distinction to a Greek nominee in recognition of their social contribution, scientific and business success. Saturday, March 28th at 1:30p.m.: Wreath-laying Ceremony…
Dear friends, I write this message during my trip to Greece, a significant part of which is devoted to establishing contacts with the new Government, in an effort to inform them of the issues of concern to the HCGM, and to learn of the position of the country’s new political leadership towards the Greeks of…
The success of the 2015 “RBC Taste and Tradition” event is attributable to the collaborative work of members from 37 local associations and organisations, including the participation of over 150 volunteers, most of which worked as unsung heroes. Mr. Vassilis Zannis – owner of Château Royal Reception Halls where the event took place – was…
The postponed HCGM Annual General Assembly was held at the Hellenic Community Centre “Adrian Maris” on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. The main topics on the Agenda were the presentation of the HCGM audited Financial Statements for the year ended June 30, 2014 and the approval of the HCGM 2014-2015 Consolidated Budget. Mr. George Koufalis and…
By Eleni Fakotakis, Director of the HCGM Hellenic Social Services of Quebec Great sex requires experience and self-confidence. The older we get, the more experience and confidence we accumulate and therefore the better our performance becomes at something, this is also true for sex. Sex is an integral part of our lives and should continue…
By Matrona Mavrakis, School Principal at Démosthène Campus of École Socrates-Démosthène I recently had the great pleasure of visiting the exhibit: “The Greeks – Agamemnon to Alexander the Great” at the Pointe- à-Callière Museum with the grade five and six students of the Démosthène Campus of the École Socrates-Démosthène. It is needless to say, that being…
DODONI, S.A., is Greece’s leading feta cheese and dairy product manufacturer and a major contributor to the country’s economy. During their recent business trip to Canada, the Company’s executives – along with the representative from MIRON GROUPE ALIMENTAIRE, DODONI’s exclusive distributor in Canada – visited the HCGM “Socrates-Démosthène” School, the largest trilingual Greek elementary school…
Dear friends, Firstly, on behalf of the members of the Board of Directors, the staff, the volunteers of the HCGM and myself, I would like to wish each and every one of you happiness, creativity, health, joy and love for the New Year. 2014 was an important and eventful year worldwide, for Greece, for Canada,…
