On Saturday, 31 October 2026, at 12:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” welcomes Rhea Galanaki.
The distinguished, award-winning author joins Themis Rodamitis in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation. She will discuss her writing career, focusing on her much-discussed novels “Eleni, or Nobody” and “The Life of Ismail Ferik Pasha,” as well as her work on Giannoulis Chalepas.
Rhea Galanaki will reflect on her childhood, her first steps in poetry, and the experiences that inspired her and later found their way into her short stories and novels.
The cities she has lived in and loved will hold a special place in the conversation: Heraklion, her birthplace; Patras, where she spent many years with her partner, emeritus professor of medicine Ilias Kouvelas; and Athens, where she has lived for years.
An author who has made a significant contribution to literature and remains active in public life, she will also discuss her travels and the cities that have stood out for her, the translation of her works into nineteen languages, and her relationship with music, cinema, the visual arts, and theater.
An encounter with one of the most important voices in contemporary Greek literature.
Produced and presented by Themis Rodamitis
Broadcast: Saturday, 31 October 2026, 12:00–13:00 Athens time
Repeat: Sunday, 1 November 2026, 01:00–02:00 Athens time
