Magda Roussi

GICREF030

Participants

Magda Roussi

Intervieweer(s)

Effrosyni Rantou

Date and Location

June 30, 2023

Athens, Greece

Languages

Greek

Permalink

Project

Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History

Reference ID

GICREF030

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Categories

Associational Life

Canadian Society

Education

Migration

Tags

Greek Canadian Identity

Postsecondary Education

Post-WW2 Migration

Religion

Repatriation

The Canadian Institute In Greece

Decades Referenced

1960s

1970s

1980s

Locations Referenced

Piraeus, Athens, USA, Toronto, Spain

Occupation(s)

Artist

Parents Occupation(s)

[00:00:22] Her family’s roots

[00:04:20] Early life in Piraeus

[00:07:00] Her father's migration to the USA for 2 years

[00:08:50] Studying and working from an early age

[00:10:14] Her decision to go to Canada

[00:14:20] Going to night school in Canada to learn English

[00:16:18] Marrying her English teacher and moving to Spain

[00:20:14] Returning to Canada and working for RBC

[00:25:56] Divorcing at 27 and returning to Greece

[00:27:55] Studying at the U of T with the bank's help

[00:29:00] Greek community, church, and Greek organizations

[00:36:40] The opportunities she had in Toronto

[00:41:18] Working at the University of Piraeus from 1983

[00:46:50] How Canada affected her life

[00:49:00] School of Art in Greece

[00:50:23] Her projects in art exhibitions in Greece and abroad

[00:52:50] Working at the university

[00:55:15] How her work was affected by her life in Canada

[01:05:40] Drawing different styles from a very young age

[01:11:44] Returning to Canada for her PhD

[01:13:00] Maintaining ties to Canada

[01:18:16] Showing pictures of her art and life

[01:27:43] Relations with the Canadian Institute in Greece

[01:29:37] Adopting a Greek Canadian identity

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