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Date and Time 14 October 2018 - 14 October 2018 From: 10:30AM To: 12:00PM
Event Organizer Hellenic Heritage Foundation
Contact Info for RSVP To register for free, call (416) 447-7107 or sign up: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-hhf-invites-you-on-a-historical-walk-of-the-1918-anti-greek-riots-tickets-50252898773?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Tickets Admission Details FREE
Address/ Venue 433 Yonge Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Event details
The Hellenic Heritage Foundation invites you on a Historical Walk of the 1918 Anti-Greek Riots
The weekend of August 2, 1918 was one of the most violent in Toronto's history. As many as 50,000 people took to city streets over three days, rioting and destroying businesses owned by Greek immigrants. Learn what happened and why these riots are largely forgotten. Visit the locations where history was made!
Free and open to all. Registration is required.
Dates:
Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. (Tour will be in Greek)
Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. (in English)
Tours will meet where it all began:
The site of the former White City Café, 433 Yonge Street.
What you will find there today is a Heritage Toronto plaque marking commemorating the Anti-Greek Riots, in front of the current occupant, Quest Language Studies.
We will meet at the open walkway, two stores south of the building.
For more information or to register by phone, call (416) 447-7107.
The event will only be cancelled in the event of severe weather. If so, you will be notified by email.
These Historical Walks are part of the Hellenic Heritage Foundation's year-long commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Anti-Greek Riots. Our initiatives included developing curriculum material for the Toronto District School Board, free documentary screenings and lectures, as well as a photo exhibit titled “Greeks in Toronto: The Immigrant Experience,” at The Rotunda at Toronto City Hall during the summer. A public commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Anti-Greek Riots was held at Nathan Phillips Square on August 2, 2018.
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