BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN TZID:America/Toronto X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8@greekyouth.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251024T213000 DTSTAMP:20251110T095601Z URL:https://greekyouth.org/events/the-greek-experience-cultural-convention -2025-3/ SUMMARY:The Greek Experience Cultural Convention 2025 DESCRIPTION:\nThe Greek Experience Cultural 3-day Convention held annually in the Greater Toronto Area bringing together artists\, chefs\, scholars\, entrepreneurs\, and cultural organizations from both Greece and Canada.\n October 18\, 19 &\; 24\, 2025 Event Schedule:\n\n\n TGE – Trade Show \, Market &\; Greek Street Eats -  October 18 &\; 19 12pm-6pm - Tra de Show\, Market &\; Food Court with Greek Products and Services.\n A Virtual Trip on Time in Ancient Greece - October 18 &\; 19 12pm-7pm - A unique journey created by the Foundation of Hellenic World and presented by the AHEPA Family for the first time in Canada.\n Opening with Greek Yo uth - October 18 12pm - Celebrating the next Greek generation of Toronto. Sponsored by Elite Music Academy with Young Bouzouki Showcase &\; Panme ssinians Dancers.\n Live Cooking Show with A Twist - October 18 1:30 pm - Experience Greek recipes and cultural fusions. Enjoy hilarious moments wi th ventriloquist Taso Nikopoulos and George Tsaparas on stage!\n From Hea rt to Table: A Greek Culinary Experience - October 18 2:45 pm - A Greek Cu linary Experience with Renowned Chef Kalofagas Peter Minaki Presented in p artnership with Andania\n The Real Greek Estate Experience: Live\, Invest \, Enjoy - October 18 4:00 pm - A Conversation for Greek Estate Management with our title sponsor Integrated Consulting Services (ICS) and their par tners.\n Bridging Cultures Through Commerce - October 18 4:40 pm - A Hell enic-Chinese Networking Experience\, in partnership with the Hellenic Cana dian Board of Trade and the Federation of Chinese Canadian Chamber of Comm erce of Canada.\n Echoes of La Divina: A Tribute to Maria Callas - Octobe r 18 6:30 pm - Echoes of La Divina: A Tribute to Maria Callas – A Chines e - Greek Cultural Exchange.\n Olive You! From Tree to Table - October 19 12pm - The Olive Experience for Kids. A Hands-On Mediterranean Workshop f or Kids by Glen Briar Academy.\n Shared Journeys – Greek and Chinese Im migrant Stories in Canada - October 19 1pm - No matter where our journey b egan—whether from the Aegean islands\, the mountains of Epirus\, or the villages of Guangdong—our stories echo a common thread: resilience\, hop e\, and the pursuit of a better life.\n Live Cooking Show with George Tsa paras and Irene Matys - October 19 2:30pm - Experience Greek and Cypriot r ecipes on a delicious Cultural fusion on Stage! \n Greek Street Music Vib es - October 19 3:15pm - Athina Malli &\; George Sountoulidis. Two Voic es. Two Guitars. One Soulful Journey. No stage\, no spotlight — just pur e\, acoustic music played from the soul\, for the people.\n Meet &\; G reet Gerasimos Skiadaresis - October 19 5:30pm - The renowned Greek actor Gerasimos Skiadaresis on our stage ready to answer all of your questions i n this Meet &\; Greet Session.\n Off Syllabus – Award-Winning Theatr ical Play - October 24 8:30pm - The award-winning theatrical play by Kosta s Leimonis exclusively at the Greek Experience Cultural Convention present ed by Empiria Events.\n CATEGORIES:Arts, Performance & Entertainment,Community & Cultural Events,Festivals & Celebrations,Ontario LOCATION:All Nations Event Centre\, 3300 Hwy 7 East\, Markham\, Ontario\, L 3R 5N9\, Canada GEO:43.852736;-79.347241 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=3300 Hwy 7 East\, Markham\, Ontario\, L3R 5N9\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=All Nations Event C entre:geo:43.852736,-79.347241 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR