Movie Screening and Discussion: A Touch of Spice and the 1955 Istanbul Pogrom
September 16, 2025 | 5:00PM - 7:30PM
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In-person
2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5, Canada
This was an event to commemorate the 70 year anniversary of the Istanbul pogrom (sometimes referred to as Septemvriana), a government-instigated series of riots against the Greek minority of Istanbul in September 1955, HCAAO hosted a screening of the critically acclaimed film a "Touch of Spice" by Tassos Boulmetis.
The movie was followed by a discussion of the historical and political events by Sakis Gekas, Associate Professor, the Hellenic Heritage Foundation Chair in Modern Greek History at York University and president of HCAAO and Phil Triadafilopoulos, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto and vice-president of HCAAO.
Co-Sponsor:
Harney Program in Ethnic, Immigration, and Pluralism Studies
Co-Sponsor:
Hellenic Canadian Academics Association of Ontario (HCAAO)