This episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis, broadcast on 02 November 2025, was dedicated to Odysseas Elytis — the poet of the Aegean and of “Axion Esti” — marking 114 years since his birth.
The episode highlighted his life and work, along with his poetry set to music by Mikis Theodorakis, Giannis Kokotos, Giannis Markopoulos, Marios Andriopoulos, Michalis Papadimitriou, and others.
Listeners heard the voices of Grigoris Bithikotsis, Maria Farantouri, Nikos Xylouris, Dimitris Dimitriadis, Rena Koumioti, Marios Violaris, Afroditi Manou, Elena Birbili, Elena Venetsanou, and Alkistis Protopsalti.
