Reset password

Enter your email and we’ ll send you a link to get back to your account.

Are you sure?

Playback will stop if you leave this page.

ON AIR 04:00 - 06:00
Historical Walks
Marilena Katsimi
NEXT 06:00 - 08:00
Greek Traditional Music
Maria Koutsimpiri
SCHEDULE VOICE OF GREECE

“Narratives – Fairy tales for Children and Grown-ups'”: From proverbs to fairy tales | 01 June 2024, 17:00

There are some proverbs that we use very often in our daily lives. But do we ever wonder what folk tales lie behind them?

On Saturday, June 1, 2024, from 17:00 to 18:00 (Athens time), the show “Narratives -Fairy Tales for Children and Grown-ups” with Maria Karagiannaki-Iona, presents the first part of the book “Ten Proverbs Like Fairy Tales” by the author Afrouli Bersou (KEDROS publications), which tells the stories behind ten famous Greek proverbs.

The protagonists of our story are Katerina and Giorgos, two young siblings who spend their holidays in the village with their grandparents. Through their grandmother’s fairy tales, the children, and, along with them, our listeners, learn how ten well-known proverbs were established!

Produced and presented by Maria Karagiannaki-Iona
Broadcast: Saturday 1 June 2024, 17.00-18.00 Athens time time

TAGS NarrativesDon't MissAfrouli Bersoufok talesoral traditionproverbs
Voice of Greece

RELATIVE ARTICLES

NarrativesDon't Miss
“Odyssey – The Adventure” (Part II) | 21 Feb. 2026, 17:00
The program “Narratives” – “Stories and Fairy Tales for Children and Grown-Ups” presents, on Saturday 21 February 2026 from 17:00 to 18:00 (Ατηενσ time), on Voice of Greece, the second and final part of the narration of the book “Odyssey – The Adventure” by the award-winning translator and author Maria Ange...
NarrativesDon't Miss
“The (Very Special) Chromosome 21” | 17 Jan. 2026, 17:00
“…he might not have done well at school, he might have struggled to speak clearly, to write and to read—but he never struggled, not even for a moment, to laugh with all his heart, to open his arms wide and gather everyone into his big embrace. He had a deeply developed sense of justice and solidarity for e...
NarrativesDon't Miss
“My Grandfather and Mr. Alzheimer” | 03 Jan. 2026, 17:00
What is really happening in the mind of little Gerasimos’ beloved grandfather when he forgets and can no longer recognize his family—even his small and dearly loved grandson? What are these “nerve cells” that carry information to and from the “brain”? A wonderful and deeply moving letter that young ...
NarrativesDon't Miss
“A Walk Through Byzantine Times” | 27 Dec. 2025, 17:00
What was a Byzantine home like? What did the Byzantines eat? How did they spend their free time? Did all children go to school? What happened in Byzantine castles? How did time pass in the monasteries? What did emperors wear? What did craftsmen create in their workshops, and what did housewives buy...
NarrativesDon't Miss
“Waiting for Christmas” | 20 Dec. 2025, 17:00
“Antonia and Timos can hardly wait! Christmas is just a few weeks away! From the very first days of December, they begin their festive preparations. Together with their beloved grandmother, they make the Christmas wreath; they bake star-shaped cookies, decorate their tree, and visit the Sugar Village! A...