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Seven poems each week, one Greek poem every day, travels through the frequencies of VOICE OF GREECE, reaching the far corners of the earth where there are Greek voices. The week from October 28, 2024, to November 3, 2024, is dedicated to the poet Fanis Papageorgiou. Fanis Papageorgiou was born in...

On Monday, October 28, from 19:00-20:00 Athens time, the show Our Town will present a special tribute to the 28th of October through readings from poets, writers, and narrations. Themis Rodamitis will curate music and iconic songs by renowned Greek composers, alongside poems and writings by prominent...

The epic of 1940, conveyed through poignant poems by Giannis Ritsos, Nikiforos Vrettakos, Angelos Sikelianos, Odysseas Elytis, Kostas Varnalis, and other Greek poets. Their verses capture the moments of farewell at the trains, the struggle of the women of Epirus, moving letters from the Front, the...

Ohi Day is commemorated on October 28 every year in Greece and by Greeks around the world. On this day, in 1940, Ioannis Metaxas denied Mussolini’s request to allow Italian troops to cross into Greece. Greece’s entry into World War II with the start of the Greco-Italian War is honoured as an act of ...

It goes without saying that there is no such thing as "Degenerate Art"…! However, on the occasion of the anniversary of October 28th, in our special episode on Monday, October 28, 2024, at 11:00 AM Athens time, we are doing a deep dive into a supreme moment of madness with a focus on visual arts! We w...

Unknown stories from WWII about Greek shipping, Greece’s involvement in the war, the German bombing of the ship ELLAS in Piraeus, the significance of Greece’s merchant and military ships, and the contribution of Greeks in Egypt to the Battle of El Alamein and their collaboration with Allied forces. These top...

Την Τρίτη 29 Οκτωβρίου 2024, ώρα 16.00, στο Aμφιθέατρο 438, στη Φιλοσοφική Σχολή, στην Πανεπιστημιούπολη Ζωγράφου θα πραγματοποιηθεί η διάλεξη της κας  Silvia  Ronchey, Καθηγήτριας του Βυζαντινού Πολιτισμού στο Τμήμα Ανθρωπιστικών Σπουδών του Πανεπιστημίου Roma Tre, με θέμα: "Hypatia between myth and hist...

A two-hour special dedicated to October 28, 1940, recounting the historic events of that day. Featuring the voice of Kostas Stavropoulos, who informed radio listeners about Italy’s declaration of war, along with the addresses of King George II and Ioannis Metaxas. The program explores the perspectives o...

On Sunday, October 27th, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens tim, the radio show "Our Town" will present a tribute to Melina Mercouri. This special broadcast will highlight the life of this significant Greek figure—an extraordinary woman and actress—by focusing on her as both an artist and a person. In the...

On Sunday 27 October 2024 at 11:00 Athens time tune in to "Infinitely Curious", the English language program of ERT and Voice of Greece with Katerina Batzaki, and hear about the challenges of women balancing career and family life.BFind out from Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg why a smaller percentage...