Makis Andrikopoulos (Interview 1)
INTERVIWE DATE:
March 28, 2023
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Interviewer:
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas
Alexandros Balasis
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language:
Greek

Speaker Background:

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INTERVIEW LOCATION:
Toronto, ON
OCUPATION:
Paper Factory Employee, Electrical Apprentice, Welder, Cinema Owner, Theatre Owner, Radio Station Owner, Music Hall Owner

Interview Summary:

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Interview Quotes

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Makis Andrikopoulos (Interview 1)

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Participants
Makis Andrikopoulos (Interview 1)
Intervieweer(s)
Athanasios (Sakis) Gekas
Alexandros Balasis
Date and Location
March 28, 2023
Toronto, ON
Languages
Greek
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF013A
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Decades Referenced
Locations Referenced
Patras, Mintilogli, Larissa, Athens, Toronto, Halifax, Montreal
Occupation(s)
Paper Factory Employee, Electrical Apprentice, Welder, Cinema Owner, Theatre Owner, Radio Station Owner, Music Hall Owner
Parents Occupation(s)
Names Referenced
Mimis Doganis, Michalis Korinis, George Papandreou, Lika Koutsougianopoulou

[00:00:40] His childhood during WW2

[00:04:04] Memories of the German Occupation

[00:09:30] Relations with Italian soldiers

[00:12:00] Influenced by left ideologies in his 20s

[00:16:10] Military service

[00:19:38] Parents, siblings and family[00:22:00] Stories from his military service

[00:25:00] School years and education

[00:29:05] Decision to migrate to Canada in 1962

[00:34:40] Journey from Athens to Toronto

[00:40:00] His first work as an electrical apprentice

[00:46:18] First impressions of Toronto

[00:48:39] Connections with other Greeks

[00:52:58] Cooperating with his brother to open a cinema

[01:02:00] Introducing concerts in "Titania"

[01:03:55] Opening a new cinema "Apollon"

[01:08:50] Concerts, theatrical performances and movies

[01:14:20] Changes on the Danforth; becoming a Greek district