Greek Students' Association of the University of Toronto
The Official Group of Hellenic Students at UofT
On September 26th the GSA held its annual Raketes and BBQ Day. For many old and new members it was a fun way to learn Greek racket ball, a sport that is very popular on the beaches of Greece. Along with fun and games each member received a free souvlaki meal prepared by our excellent cooks. Thanks to everyone who came out!
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On September 20th the GSA joined the University of Toronto Dinner Club for a Greek Cooking Night. The menu for the night was, Greek salad, Greek meatballs, fasolada, tiropitas and calamari. We had fun teaching and being taught different cooking techniques. It was a delicious night!
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On September 7th the GSA had their biggest and best booth at the University of Toronto’s annual Clubs Week. This year we had our biggest membership sign up! Each member that signed up received a Greek style frappe, pastry and our new GSA t-shirt! We had a live Greek band and DJ; we were the loudest booth at the event!
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GSA Invades DC Fall Reading Week Trip!
For the first time ever the GSA is doing TWO reading week events in one year!
Location: Washington DC
Dates: Friday November 4th – Monday November 7th
Cost: $240
Includes: 4 star hotel (4 people per room), all transportation, and admission to three club and party nights.
All event ages have been reduced to 18!
The GSA has been invited to the Pan-Hellenism Weekend 2011 hosted by DCGreeks.com in association with other Hellenic organizations that serve the needs of Hellenic Young Adults. The featured social events for the weekend are a Friday Greek Night, a Saturday Afternoon Happy Hour on the Rooftop of AHEPA National Headquarters, a Saturday Late Night Bouzoukia featuring a Live Greek Band, and a Sunday Farewell Greek Night.
To Buy Tickets: email the GSA at gsa.stgeorge@utoronto.ca
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Want to learn Greek online for free?
Check out: http://www.ellinikiglossa.eu/
Register before the end of October!
Hellenic Culture Centre in the framework of the European Project ‘GLOSSA’ offers free courses of Greek as a foreign Language to adult learners of advanced levels (C1 and C2 levels of Greek Language Attainment) with the method of distance learning (e-learning courses). The courses are offered in the pilot implementation of the on-line educational material produced for the ‘Glossa Project’.
The project “GLOSSA: Greek as a Vehicle for Promoting Linguistic Diversity” is developed by a partnership under the Action “Lifelong Learning, Transversal Program, Key Activity 2-Languages” for the period 2009-2012. The coordinator of the project is the Greek company Action Synergy S.A., and the partnership includes, apart from the Hellenic Culture Centre, which is the coordinator and scientific responsible institution for the development of didactic materials for C1 and C2 levels of Greek language, seven more organizations from seven European countries will cooperate.
The basic aim of the project is the development of on-line educational material for Greek as a foreign language in advanced levels (C1 and C2). At the current phase of the Project the production of the educational material is already completed and it will be piloted starting in November 2011, involving the teachers who participated in the Project and learners of Greek in an advanced level from all around the world. E-learning courses of Greek language of the other levels (A1, A2, B1, B2 ) shall be offered by Hellenıc Culture Centre in the forthcoming year.
Free on line courses offered from November 2011 until May 2012.
For those who wish to participate, visit the project’s web-site www.ellinikiglossa.eu for all relative information and the registration form.
Date: Friday September 30th
Time: 8:00am-3:30pm
Location: Kings College Circle
Cost: Free
UTICA will be hosting its annual soccer Clubs Cup on September 30th. Last year the GSAs co-ed soccer team lost in the playoffs, this year we plan on going all the way! Come play for Greece or cheer from the sidelines! There will be free pizza for members!
First Practice: Monday September 26th (at our Raketes and BBQ event) at Kings College Circle
Games Schedule:
(15 minute halves)
8:00-8:35
8:40-9:15
9:20-9:55
10:00-10:35
10:40-11:15
11:20-11:55
Lunch Break: 30 minutes
Semi Finals: 12:30-1:35 (30min halves)
Finals: 2:00-3:00
Trophy Celebrations
Date: Monday September 26th
Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: Kings College Circle
Cost: Free
Come join the GSA for their annual Raketes Day! This event is FREE for members and we will be providing food and drinks the day of. If you’re not a member yet, don’t worry! We will be registering members during the event. This event will be really fun for those who have played raketes in Greece and for anyone that has never played before, it’s easy to learn! It will also be a great event to meet other GSA members. Come show off your Raketes skills!!
Date: Tuesday September 20th
Time: 5:00pm
Location: TBA
Cost: Free
The GSA is having a Greek Cooking Night with the University of Toronto’s Cooking Club!
Already an expert cook? Come help us!
No nothing about cooking? We’ll teach you!
Date and Time:
Tuesday September 13th (Isabel Bader Theater) 7:30pm
Wednesday September 14 (TIFF Bell Lightbox 2) 3:00pm
Alps is an upcoming Greek film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It is being featured at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Alps stars Aggeliki Papoulia and Ariane Labed, and was co-written by Lanthimos and Efthymis Filippou.
Plot:
A Nurse, a Paramedic, a Gymnast and her Coach have formed a service for hire. They stand in for dead people by appointment, hired by the relatives, friends, or colleagues of the deceased. The company is called Alps while their leader, the Paramedic, calls himself Mont Blanc. Although the Alps members operate under a discipline regime demanded by their leader, the Nurse doesn’t.
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Date: Friday, July 15th – Wednesday, July 19th
Time: 6:00pm
Location: 1785 Matheson Blvd. (Mississauga)
Cost: Free
The Greek Orthodox Church of Prophet Elias invites you to its Annual Greek Festival. Celebrate the feast day of the church with great entertainment provided by OLA band and Alpha Entertainment, and great fun!
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Greek Students' Association of the University of Toronto