“Voice of Greece“, ERT’s global radio, celebrates Christmas with Greeks who are living abroad, our sailors who travel the seas, Christmas carols by Greek children from Germany, and rare concerts by favorite artists.
On Monday, December 25th, 2023, the following stand out:
“The Elves of Tradition” with Maria Koutsimpiri | (06.00 Athens time):
A musical tour with traditional carols from Greece, Pontus, and Asia Minor.
“The Voice that Unites Us” with Gianna Triantafilli (07:00 Athens time):
Carols and holiday wishes from Greek children attending schools in Germany (Waiblingen, Heidelberg, Feuerbach, Winnenden, Nagold, and Bad Cannstatt).
“Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis (08:00 Athens time):
Two-hour tribute with Greek sailors traveling across the five oceans, sending their holiday wishes and sharing stories from Christmas on board…
“Take your Time” with Prokopis Aggelopoulos (10:00 Athens time):
How do Greeks celebrate Christmas in Florina, Serres, Kalamata, Corfu, Melbourne, Berlin, and Stockholm? A “live” journey throughout Greece and the Greek Diaspora around the world, with the participation of ERT correspondents and our expatriate compatriots.
“Christmas Concert of the National Symphony Orchestra with the ERT Choir’’ (12:00 Athens time):
A festive concert with carols by the National Symphony Orchestra and the ERT Choir, under the direction of conductor Michalis Economou.
“Hellenes Everywhere” with Thanasis Houpis (13:00 Athens time):
Important personalities from the Greek and Cypriot communities convey to us the festive atmosphere of the countries where they live, in a two-hour live show.
“Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis (16:00 Athens time):
Christmas customs and traditions from all over Greece “marry” with favorite melodies in a two-hour live festive program.
“Music Box” with Nikos Portokaloglou and Rena Morfi (18:00 Athens time):
The radio edition of the popular TV show. “Voice of Greece” listeners will have the chance to unwrap the most festive music box.
“The Sea Breeze Blows and the Waves Dance” with Yiannis Spyropoulos ‘Bach‘ (23:00 Athens time):
A Christmas-themed music show with favorite songs.
“Concert from the Hellenic Radio Archive: Hainides” (24:00 Athens time):
A unique three-hour concert, with the beloved band that has accompanied us for three decades.
On Tuesday, December 26th, 2023, the following stand out:
“Christmas Concert of the National Symphony Orchestra with the ERT Choir” (06:00 Greek time):
A two-hour festive concert with favorite Christmas melodies, popular works, hymns, and carols, by the National Symphony Orchestra and the ERT Choir, under the direction of conductor Michalis Economou. The soloists are soprano Vasiliki Karagianni and violinist Ilias Livieratos. The concert was presented at the Athens Concert Hall.
“The Elves of Tradition” with Maria Koutsimpiri | 08.00 Athens time):
A festive musical traditional journey with favorite folk songs from all over Greece.
“Greece in the World” with Mina Ralli (10:00 Athens time):
Two-hour live show with news, customs, and traditions from all over Greece and interviews with Greeks of the Diaspora from various parts of the world. The guest is award-winning chef Gikas Xenakis.
“Hellenes Everywhere” with Thanasis Houpis (13:00 Athens time):
Two-hour live show. Expatriate Greeks and presidents of Greek expatriate associations, artists, scientists, and important personalities of the Greek Diaspora from all over the world, bring us the festive atmosphere from the areas where they live and send their wishes to loved ones in their homelands.
“Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis (16:00 Athens time):
Two-hour live music show with favorite songs of today and yesterday.
“Concert from the Hellenic Radio Archive: Orfeas Peridis & Manolis Rasoulis” (19:00 Athens time):
The two artists meet in a rare three-hour concert.
“The Sea Breeze Blows and the Waves Dance” with Yiannis Spyropoulos ‘Bach’ (22:00 Athens time):
Melodies from the rebetiko, jazz, traditional, blues, and folk music scene are mixed uniquely in a special festive two-hour show.
“Music Box” with Nikos Portokaloglou and Rena Morfi (24:00 Athens time):
The beloved TV show will keep the listeners of the “Voice of Greece” company for two hours with the participation of favorite performers and musicians.
VOICE OF GREECE WISHES YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
