“Journeys Basking in Greek Light” tribute to Yiannis Ritsos | 10 Nov. 24

The show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis, aired on November 10, was dedicated to the poet of Romiosyni, Yiannis Ritsos. His poetry, set to music by Mikis Theodorakis, Christos Leontis, and Marios Tokas, featured the voices of Grigoris Bithikotsis, Nikos Xylouris, Mary Linda, Antonis Kalogiannis, Lakis Chalkias, Tania Tsanaklidou, and Maria Dimitriadi. The program also included a rare audio recording of Nikiforos Vrettakos speaking about Yiannis Ritsos.