Makis Andrikopoulos (Interview 2)

GICREF013B

Interview Details
Categories and Themes
Content
Media
Participants
Makis Andrikopoulos (Interview 2)
Intervieweer(s)
Alexandros Balasis
Date and Location
April 11, 2023
Toronto, ON
Languages
Greek
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Project
Greeks in Canada: A Digital Public History
Reference ID
GICREF013B
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Categories
Associational Life
Canadian Society
Culture and Tradition
Economy
Historical Events
Homeland Activism
Migration
Tags
Anti Junta Movement
Cyprus 1974
Greek Community
Greek Community of Toronto Inc.
Junta
Ocean Liner
Parades
Polytechnic1973
Decades Referenced
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
2010s
Locations Referenced
Patras, Araxos, Athens, Halifax, Toronto
Occupation(s)
Paper Factory Employee, Electrical Apprentice, Welder, Cinema Owner, Theatre Owner, Radio Station Owner, Music Hall Owner
Parents Occupation(s)
Names Referenced
Michalis Korinis, Kostas Sinodinos, King Constantine II of Greece, Andreas Papandreou, Thanasis Veggos, Michalis Mouratidis, Konstantinos Karamanlis

[00:00:20] Bombing of Patras; German occupation; Civil War

[00:03:50] Army service in Araxos

[00:06:10] Education and migration after the 1961 elections

[00:09:10] Journey to Halifax in 1962 and working in Toronto

[00:15:50] Opening a cinema to screen Greek subtitled films

[00:24:15] Hosting live performances and Greek singers

[00:40:55] Following the Greek news and the Junta

[00:46:50] Not screening newsreels sent by Junta government

[00:55:05] Protests against King Constantine II in Toronto

[00:56:00] Papandreou in Toronto and the Cyprus invasion

[00:59:20] The Polytechnic uprising in Toronto

[01:03:55] Meeting Thanasis Veggos

[01:08:10] Screening “Z” and the Metapolitefsi era

[01:16:05] Konstantinos Karamanlis' visit

[01:17:30] Greek Community of Toronto Inc. promoting culture

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