Konstantinos Koukouzikis

Konstantinos Koukouzikis

Community Organizer & Social Scientist · Victoria, BC

About

Konstantinos' work spans project management, event production, policy research, and organizational leadership, with additional experience in media relations.

Based in Victoria, BC, with a Master's in Human Geography, he is the current President of the International Heritage Languages Association, leading the nonprofit in supporting 20+ heritage language schools and 1,500 students — guiding governance, program development, financial accountability, and partnerships.

He has planned and delivered large multicultural events (including a production of 90+ performers covered by CBC and Global TV), managed budgets and grants, and built partnerships across the wellness, arts, and post-secondary sectors.

Currently
President, IHLA
Education
Master of Arts,
Human Geography
Languages
English
Greek
Selected Work & Media Appearances
FOHLC Europe 2026 Conference
Keynote · FOHLC Europe

Making It Matter

Delivering the opening keynote at the FOHLC Europe 2026 Conference, a gathering of heritage language educators, programme leaders, and coalition networks from across Europe and beyond, on building recognition and professionalisation in heritage language education. Event details →

2026
Global News

Canadian Multiculturalism Day

Global News coverage of Canadian Multiculturalism Day, highlighting the cultural communities, performers, and volunteer organizers who bring the celebration together.

2026
Edify Top 40 Under 40 2026 nomination
Nomination · Edify Magazine

Top 40 Under 40

Nominated for Edify Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40, an annual list recognising Edmontonians under forty making a significant impact across business, culture, and community.

2026
Konstantinos Koukouzikis, photographed by Amanda Gallant
Artist Feature · Dance Lives Here

Dance Lives Here

An artist profile from Dance Lives Here, the Edmonton Arts Council and Alberta Dance Alliance platform, featuring Konstantinos’ choreographic practice and its focus on migration, cultural memory, and identity through embodied storytelling. Read the feature →

2026
CBC News

Heritage Languages in Edmonton

CBC News coverage of the International Heritage Languages Association and its work connecting Edmonton's diverse linguistic communities.

2026
Interview

4: Dances of the World

A behind-the-scenes interview for 4: Dances of the World, a large-scale multicultural performance conceived and produced by Konstantinos, featuring 90+ performers from across Edmonton's cultural communities.

2024
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival
Master's Thesis · University of Alberta

The Story of an Event and a Neighbourhood

An exploration of the co-evolution of the Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival and Whyte Avenue, examining how cultural events shape urban identity, place, and community through overlapping feedback loops of social, spatial, and economic change. Read the thesis →

2025
Global News

Commemoration & Community

A Global News segment on a performance that drew together four distinct dance traditions as a story of heritage and unity, staged in commemoration of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women on December 6.

2024
CBC News

Equity in the Arts

CBC News coverage of a production that brought performers together from across Edmonton’s cultural communities — a shared stage to reflect, celebrate, and remember, told through a women’s lens and raising the question of whose stories get told and who gets to tell them.

2024
Podcast
Episode 173 — Fantastic Four
The Well Endowed Podcast · Edmonton Community Foundation

4: Dances of the World

Konstantinos joins The Well Endowed Podcast to discuss 4: Dances of the World, part of Edmonton Community Foundation’s Together We Thrive issue, published in partnership with Edify magazine. The production brings a fusion of artistry and heritage to the Edmonton stage.

2024
Global News

Edmonton Greek Festival

Global News feature on the Edmonton Greek Festival, celebrating Greek culture, food, and community with performances and events drawing thousands of visitors.

2024
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