Committees
Youth Committee
The Toronto Cretans' Youth Group was re-established in 2023 with the goal of connecting Cretan youth in the GTA. We welcome dancers and non-dancers of Cretan descent to join us at our many events throughout the year!
President
Thomas Papakonstantinou
Vice President
Anastasia Plaitis
Secretary
Dimitra Balouzakis
Treasurer
Stelios Plaitis
Social Media
Nick Ferazzoli
Event Coordinator
John Kanellos
External Affairs Director
Katerina Ikonomakis
Ladies In Blue
LADIES IN BLUE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Maria Panopoulos (chair)
Eva Apatsidou-Maragkakis (co-chair)
Ivette Plaitis
Maria Melessanakis
Vangie Balouzakis (Board Liaison)
Email: LIB@cretans.ca
THE LADIES IN BLUE MISSION
The Ladies In Blue, women’s committee is a sub-committee of the Cretans’ Association of Toronto “Knossos” and assists with carrying on the affairs and business
of the Association.
OUR VISION
We exist to build a community for all Cretan Toronto women to share and support our heritage and the love of Crete
OUR VALUES
Respect: We believe in mutual respect and appreciation.
Teamwork: We work to inspire each other and the membership.
Community: We believe in building a powerful inclusive community.
Inclusivity: We are strong together as an engaged collective.
Connections: We aspire to connect our youth and senior members in the preservation of the Association.
Engagement: We work to engage all members of the association and participation in the women’s committee.
We invite participation for all women who are registered as members of the association.