Voice of Greece—ERT’s international radio service dedicated to Greek speakers around the world and to the promotion of the Greek language and culture—continues its beloved poetry segments “Poet of the Week.”
Each week spotlights a contemporary Greek poet, including voices from the Greek diaspora. The poets themselves curate and perform their own work for radio, with each piece set to music by acclaimed composers. Seven poems per week—one each day—journey across the globe through the frequencies of Voice of Greece.
The week of April 21st to 27th, 2025 is dedicated to Stathis Siomos.
Music curation: Maria Reboutsika
Sound editing: Eleftheria Papoutsaki & Giorgos Giannakoulas
Broadcast times: Monday to Friday at 07:00 & 19:00 (Athens time) and weekends at 19:00.
Stathis Siomos was born in the Psyrri neighborhood of Athens, where he spent his childhood, and later moved to Petroupoli, where he still resides. His family roots trace back to Dodoni in Ioannina. A graduate of a programming school, he has also studied journalism and attended seminars in psychology, sociology, philosophy, and literature at the Free University. He is a member of the Panhellenic Union of Writers and PEN Greece. His work appears in both Greek and international anthologies and literary journals, in print and online. He has published three poetry collections: “Open Window” (2017, Odos Panos), “Eleographies” (2019), and “Monodies” (2023), the latter two from OTAN Editions.
