Date: Saturday March 5th, 2011
Location: Hart House – East Common Room
Time: 10:00AM – 4:00PM

The Youth Network of the World Council of Hellenes Abroad (ΣΑΕ) for the Region of Canada and the Hellenic Student Associations of Universities in Toronto (University of Toronto – GSA, York University – HSΑ and Ryerson University – ΣΕΦ) proudly present ‘Insight to Hellenism’.

This event will be held at the University of Toronto as a series of lectures on the current topics and issues concerning Greece today. The main objective of the series is to better inform the participants as well as provide them with an understanding of the Macedonian name issue, the Cyprus problem and with an in depth look into the current economic crisis in Greece.

 

Mentorship Night:

Date: Friday March 4th, 2011
Location: Hart House – Gallery Grill
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm

Are you wondering what to do after graduation? Looking to interact with established professionals in your intended career?Thinking about what is required to achieve your career goals? The Hellenic Mentorship Night can help you answer those questions.

The Greek/Hellenic Students Association of UofT, York and Ryerson and the Hellenic Canadian Board of Trade with the support of the New Generation Department of the Greek Community of Toronto and SAE Canada Youth Network invite you to the 6th annual Hellenic Mentorship Night.

This wine and cheese event (business attire preferred) organizes mentors by profession. You will have an opportunity to ask questions of these industry experts to help you make informed career decisions and, most importantly, allow you to start building your professional network with successful individuals from your intended career field.

YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND BOTH EVENTS: CLICK HERE

Date: Wednesday February 16
Location: Hart House – South Dining Hall
Time: 7:00PM
Cost: FREE for all members! $5 for non-members (includes T-Shirt)
Food: FREE pizza and drinks!

The GSA will be screening the controversial film ‘Dogtooth’ directed by Giorgos Lanthimos. Dogtooth has been nominated for Best Foreign Film in the upcoming Academy Awards and has won numerous awards across Europe.

Synopsis:
A married couple and their three young adult children, a son and two daughters, live at the outskirts of a city in a large compound with a garden and a swimming pool. A tall fence surrounds the property and the children have never been on the other side of it, for they are intentionally cut off from the outside world by their parents. They are taught different meanings for everyday words. For example, they are told that a ‘zombie’ is “a small yellow flower, the ‘sea’ is a chair and the ‘telephone’ is the salt shaker. The parents show no sign to the children that their experiences are extraordinary and they promise that each child will be ready to venture outside the compound once she or he has lost a dogtooth. To guarantee the children’s submission, the parents contrast them to an unseen brother who is said to live just outside the compound, where he has been ostracized for his disobedience.

Interesting Fact:
Dogtooth is only the 5th ever Greek film to be nominated for an Oscar. The last film nominated from Greece was Ifigeneia in 1977.

Quote:
Older Daughter: Mother, what is a “cunt”?
Mother: Where did you learn that word?
Older Daughter: On a case on top of the VCR.
Mother: A “cunt” is a large lamp. For example: The “cunt” switched off and the room got dark.

Date: Sunday January 23rd – Wednesday January 26th, 2011
Times: 7:00pm and 9:00pm
Location: Royal Cinema (608 College St.)

‘Attenberg’ is a Greek drama film directed by Athina Rachel Tsangari. The film was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 67th Venice International Film Festival.

A dying architect and his emotionally stunted daughter inhabit the remains of a once booming industrial community in the middle of nowhere, now populated by the precious few who didn’t have the heart to leave it behind.

Conversation Club
Conversation Club is a place to practise or to create oral skills in Greek through informal daily conversation. No prior knowledge of Greek is needed, nor any level of fluency denied.
Dates: Mondays 12-1:30pm and Thursdays 1-2pm
Location: GSA Office – Lillian Massey Building, Rm. B09 (Basement)

Poetry Readings @ Sid Smith
Our Cultural Director, Nicolas Liakas, will be on the steps of Sid Smith reading the works of various Modern Greek poets every week.
Date: Wednesdays 12-12:30pm
Location: Sid Smith, East facing steps
What is this? This is a way that the GSA is trying to disseminate Modern Greek culture within the greater University community. What better way than the poetry of a country?

Date: Saturday, February 26th, 2011
Time: Doors open at 6pm
Location: Ellas Banquet Hall (35 Danforth Road)
Price: Adults- $65, Children- $25, Students (with student ID)- $45

The Cretans’ Association of Toronto are celebrating 50 years of being an association in Toronto. In celebration of their 50 years, and in recognition of the Greek youth in our city, they are giving a discounted price to admission when you show your university or student ID. The event will be featuring live music directly from Crete (John Sisakis and his orchestra).

For more information check out their website: Click Here

Date: Wednesday, January 26th
Time: 7-10pm
Location: Music Room @ Hart House

Join the GSA and experience a night of meet and greet at the largest university in Canada. The event will present an opportunity to bring together the Hellenic student body at the University of Toronto with professionals of Hellenic decent.

At this event, students will be able to interact with individuals in various professions in order to receive mentoring and advice for potential employment opportunities. The night will be concluded with a Lecture Series from two acclaimed professors including Professor Triandofilopoulos from UTSC speaking about the effect of immigration on Greek identity.

We hope that this event will not only build stronger ties between the Greek Students’ Association of the University of Toronto and individual professionals but also create a greater relationship and network between the Hellenic student body and the Hellenic community of Toronto at large. We look forward to your attendance on this night.