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“Our Town” makes a tribute to Giannis Boutaris | 16 Nov. 2024, 12:00

On Saturday, November 16th at 12:00 PM Athens time, the show “Our Town” will air a tribute to Giannis Boutaris.

The exceptional and charismatic winemaker marked the era when winemaking developed in Greece, being a pioneer who opened new paths while continuing his family’s proud tradition.

The tribute will showcase his many significant activities, his political and activist actions, his relationship with Thessaloniki, where he left a strong imprint both as mayor and as a citizen.

References will be made to his relationship with “Arcturos,” of which he was president, and with the Holocaust Museum. Additionally, his involvement with literature, cinema, theater, and philosophy will be discussed.

Live guests on the show will include his biographer, author Maria Mavrikaki, his close friend and fellow winemaker Angelos Rouvalis, and journalist Nikos Ioannidis.

There will also be a recitation by Grigoris Valtinos, and a performance by Elena Leoni and Vasilis Lekkas, with music by Sakis Papadimitriou.

Produced and presented by Themis Rodamitis

Broadcast: Saturday, November 16, 2024, from 12:00 to 13:00 Athens time
– with a repeat on Sunday, November 17, from 04:00 to 05:00.

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