For the second consecutive year, Voice of Greece, ERT’s international radio service, will broadcast live from Kastellorizo, bringing the sounds and atmosphere of the Near & Far Kastellorizo International Festival 2026 to listeners around the world.
From Friday, 26 June through Sunday, 28 June 2026, daily from 21:00 to 00:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece will provide live coverage of the festival, the only international event in Greece dedicated to the Greek Diaspora.
The live broadcasts will be hosted by Prokopis Agelopoulos, with Argyris Panteliadis serving as sound engineer.
Returning for its second year, the Near & Far Kastellorizo International Festival brings together distinguished Greek artists from across the globe, celebrating music as a universal language that connects people, cultures, and communities. Through concerts, educational workshops, and cultural activities, the festival transforms Kastellorizo into a meeting place for artistic exchange and creative dialogue.
Voice of Greece’s live coverage begins on Friday, 26 June with “Far Voices”, featuring pianist Marios Toumbas and his trio in “East of the Sun”, a program of original compositions and jazz standards.
On Saturday, 27 June, as part of “Together,” the festival’s founder and artistic director, Pericles Kanaris, joins Andriana Babali, George Karavelatzis, and the children of Kastellorizo for a special musical collaboration.
The festival concludes on Sunday, 28 June with “Near Roots”, featuring Costa Latsos and accordionist Thanos Stavridis in “Pappou’s Grammophone”, a musical performance that moves between opera, Broadway, and contemporary crossover repertoire.
The festival is held under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the support of the General Secretariat for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy.
Presented by Prokopis Agelopoulos
Sound engineer: Argyris Panteliadis
Broadcast: Friday, 26 June – Sunday, 28 June 2026, 21:00–00:00 Athens time
