Greek Canadian Community: Greek OXI Day Parade
The Greek Canadian Community commemorates Greek “OXI” Day with a festive parade in Toronto’s historic Greektown on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 1:30pm.
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October 28 - Anniversary of "No", a day of remembrance and national pride
October 28, 1940. A Day of Remembrance and National Pride. The Anniversary of "NO" commemorates Greece's denial of the Italian demands contained in the ultimatum served to Ioannis Metaxas, resulting in the country's "entry" into World War II and the start of the Greek-Italian war.
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Monty Python silly walk by intruding activists during OXI Day parade causes outrage (vid)
Fortunately, Greece is a western democracy that still values and protects free speech, as well as the unhindered free association between individuals and their right to disseminate ideas and political views.
However, the incident of 10 "actresses" invaded the parade at Nea Chalkidona in western Attica who made a mockery of the school parade during celebrations on the anniversary of the Greek national OXI Day by emulating the Monty Python’s legendary Ministry of Silly walks sketch, caused outrage in the Greek public.
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