Voice of Greece, ERT’s global radio service addressing Greeks around the world, with a mission to disseminate, support and promote the Greek language and culture, features the two-minute poetry tributes “Poet of the Week” as part of its regular programming.
Each week is dedicated to a contemporary Greek poet, while poets of the Diaspora are also regularly included. The poets themselves curate and record the radio readings, while the poems are accompanied by musical selections from beloved composers. Seven poems every week — one Greek poem each day — travel through the frequencies of Voice of Greece to every corner of the world where Greek voices are present.
The week from 16 February to 22 February 2026 is dedicated to the poet Dimitris Varvarigos.
Music supervision: Maria Reboutsika
Sound editing: Eleftheria Papoutsaki
Broadcast: Monday to Friday at 07:00 and 21:00 (Athens time) and on weekends at 19:00 (Athens time).
Dimitris Varvarigos was born in Athens. He graduated from the English School of Literature “Awarded by the Writing School.” He writes television series, theatre and literature. Six of his plays have been staged. He has written a total of 28 books: 18 novels for adults and 10 children’s books. His book Hypatia was presented in the main hall of the Library of Alexandria in Egypt in 2007. It was adapted into the Spanish-produced film Agora (2009). Among his latest works are the novels Leave Me, Faith and Pride, Creative Writing Methodology, Lipesanores, Almost a Woman, and the poetry collection Ideal Aorist. His theatre works include Alcestis, Agnodike the Athenian and Cassandra. His forthcoming poetry collection Impeccable Indecencies will be published by 24 Grammata Publications. He is also a radio producer of the program Ego ki Eseis on Greek Radio and News Florida and a member of the Hellenic Authors’ Society.
