Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC

Happy International Greek Language Day from Staellinika and its partners! Today we celebrate a language that has been in existence for over 3000 years! The lang...uage of Homer, of medicine, mathematics, philosophy and so much more, Greek connects native speakers, heritage Greeks, and non-Greeks around the world through history, culture, and the spoken word. Since its inception, Staellinika has aimed to transform the way we learn Greek to ensure it remains accessible for future generations living in the Greek diaspora. Wherever you are in the world, we hope you take some time today to celebrate the Greek language with us! Try Staellinika now: https://www.staellinika.com/home Staellinika ! 3000 . , , , , , , . , Staellinika , . , ! : https://www.staellinika.com/home #greek #staellinika #internationalgreeklanguageday #learngreek

Happy New Year to all! On behalf of our board of directors, we are wishing you a happy and healthy 2021.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year | Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC - https://mailchi.mp//merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-hel

Interested in the "What is Byzantium?" workshop series for youth? Here's a sample! The full video can be found in the link below: https://youtu.be/7DUKL355Bn4

Make sure to tune in this week to hear the interview with one of our founders, Nick Panos!

https://mailchi.mp//greek-day-2020-important-news-hellenic Please find attached our announcement regarding Greek Day 2020.

On this exciting day, we want to wish Peter James Capadouca a very happy birthday! Peter has been a guiding force of the Hellenic Canadian Congress of B.C. since its beginning and we are honoured to be on a team with him. May this year be the best year yet!

COVID-19 Memo | Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC - https://mailchi.mp/4b96b0dede1b/covid-19-memo

: Lizette Pappas

We sadly inform you that the flag raising ceremony at Vancouver City Hall event has been cancelled due to the COVID-19 virus that has been rapidly spreading. With that being said, there will still be flags all over the city! If you see any, snap us a pic

Events in the Community | Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC - https://mailchi.mp//events-in-the-community-hellenic-canad

Spring Newsletter & Events | Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC - https://mailchi.mp//spring-newsletter-events-hellenic-cana

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to All! - https://mailchi.mp//merry-christmas-and-happy-new-year-to-

Its the most wonderful time of the year Join Zefyros this Saturday for an afternoon filled with !

Take a look at the future of Greek School!

On behalf of the executive board of the Hellenic Canadian Congress of B.C., we would like to say thank you to all for your support and enthusiasm this weekend at the Hellenic Dance Conference and Dinner Dance. This weekend, the Hellenic Congress connected Hellenes and Philhellenes of British Columbia to share their passion of traditional Greek dance. We had 30 attendees attend the first ever Hellenic Dance Conference this weekend, as well as 150 at our glendi w...ith the Anemos Music Project. Wed like to thank Vasilo Ioannou from Plasia, Greece who came to teach us many dances from the regions of Thessalia, Lefkada, Mykonos, Leros, Rhodes. As well, wed like to say a huge thank you to the Anemos Music Project featuring John Themelis, Vasilis Vassiliadis, George Manioudakis, Dan Auvil who came from the United States to play at our glendi. The Hellenic Canadian Congress of B.C. would also like to thank the following: - Hellenic Community of Vancouver & Nick Beretanos, Manager - Thanasi Stoubos, Chef - Toula Panos, Chef - Ourania Ioannidou, Serving Staff - Jerry Karvelis & George Beretanos, Bar - Demetre Spiliotopoulos/Alpha Video, DJ Thank you to our sponsors for the event: - Omega Travel - The Cretan Association of B.C. - AHEPA District 26 - Simpatico Restaurant - Trocadero Restaurant - Double DD Restaurant - The Messinian Brotherhood of B.C. - Worldwide Seafood LTD - EPTA Properties - TRG Realty - Mary Atsalakis-Stewart, Integrity Capital Management & HollisWealth - Sunshine Diner - Sophies Cosmic Cafe - Anna Diamantopoulos Design - Nammos Estiatorio - Scoozis Mediterranean Bar & Grill - Metropolitan Press - Parthenon Market - Serano Greek Pastry - Treasures of Time Photography We appreciate the continuous support and are excited for our future events! Sincerely, George Diamantopoulos President Hellenic Canadian Congress of B.C. : Professional photos taken by Treasures of Time Photography.

Our participants for the Bimata Hellenic Dance Conference! : @treasures_of_time_photography

A little Zorba for your Sunday morning... LIVE at the Bimata Hellenic Dance Conference 2019!

Message us for your last minute tickets for TONIGHTS gala! Ps. How great do these look??

Lunch is served! Thank you to @doubleddspizza, @simpaticorestaurant and @trocaderorestaurant for sponsoring todays lunch. @ Hellenic Community of Vancouver

#bimatadance2019 is happening right now! Heres a sneak peek of the workshop from a dancers POV

SIX days left! Dinner tickets are $80. Not sure if you can make it for dinner? Luckily for you - after dinner tickets are $40!

11 days until the gala - but who's counting?! Come enjoy a night full of delicious food and live music on October 26th with the Hellenic Canadian Congress of BC, with music from Anemos Music Project. Tickets are $80 per person and $30 for children under 10, which includes a delicious buffet dinner. For table inquiries, please send us a message here, email us at [email protected] OR [email protected], or give Gianna a call at 604-786-4575. See you there!

Coming to the conference? Heres your schedule of events for the weekend! Havent registered yet? Thats okay! Send us a quick message and well get you registered ASAP. Only a week and a half away! #bimatadance2019

2 weeks until the @anemosmusicproject is HERE! Send us a message for your tickets - its gonna be a great night and you dont want to miss out!

Introducing our band for : The Anemos Music Project George Manioudakis After 15 years of folk dancing with the hellenic dancers of New Jersey, George continued perpetuating his Greek heritage by learning to play klarino. His roots are from village of Velvendo, Makedonia. He studied with top musicians in Greece, such as the late Bobby Halkias and his father, Petro Louka Halkias, and for the past 25 years has performed at various Greek events in over 40 states in the USA, Canada, Greece,and for the Greek communities in Mexico City and Panama, Central America. He now is teaching his son Dimitri, who together with him are keeping the beautiful sounds of the klarino alive.

Early bird registrations ends TOMORROWWWW!

According to our posters... weve extended early bird pricing until October 8th!

Send us a message for tickets - its going to be a fun night!

Our out of town guests have access to TWO hotels with preferred rates! Check out the post below with all the details :)

Early bird pricing has been extended until October 1st! Register today!

Register ASAP! Spots are filling up!

Tickets are selling! Make sure you buy your tickets

Early bird registration ends on September 18th, so make sure you dont miss out on the $165 price point

Weve OFFICIALLY started selling tickets to our gala! Send us an email, give us a phone call, or message Gianna Gillales for tickets ! We only started selling last night and theyre already going

Introducing our band for : The Anemos Music Project Dan Auvil Dan was first exposed to Balkan music through the folk dance scene in the San Francisco Bay Area and was instantly drawn to the music. He was captivated by the sound of the tupan (two-headed drum), in addition to other percussive instruments/ membranophones . He plays with the group Janam and and is a founding member of Edessa and Ziyia.

Introducing our band for : The Anemos Music Project Christos Govetas Christos was born in the village of Proti, Serres in the province of Serres in Greek Macedonia. After emigrating to Boston in 1978 he joined the Greek rebetiko band Taximi as a bouzouki player and their main vocalist. Since then he has played classical Turkish music on the oud and bendir with The Eurasia Ensemble, Greek, Turkish and Arabic music with Karavani and regional Balkan music with Titos ...Revenge and Akshambelah in the Boston area. He has performed extensively in the U.S., Canada and Greece and has for the last ten years taught and performed Greek regional music in Camps on both coasts of the U.S. Currently he is a member of the nationally known band Ziyia. He performs regularly with Pangeo and a rebetiko group Pasatempos [1] in the Seattle area. Christos is the 1999 recipient of the prestigious Northwest Folklife Fellowship Award honoring his cultural contribution to the Greek-American and Folk dance communities. Christos also recorded & toured with Bill Frisell in 2003 on Frisells album The Intercontinentals that was nominated for the Grammy Award in 2004.