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From songs associated with Greece’s heroic struggle in 1940 to the stories of children living under occupation, Voice of Greece marks Ohi Day on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, with programming dedicated to remembrance, resistance, and solidarity. Music, literature, and storytelling bring the people and events of the era to life, sharing the enduring message of freedom and peace with Greeks around the world.  The day’s programming begins at 07:00 with “Greek Music Express”, hosted by Hercules Economou. Voice of Greece’s English-language program honors the struggle against fascism through Greek antiwar songs performed by Maria Dimitriadi, Manolis Lidakis, Giorgos Zografos, and ... Read more

On Monday, 26 October 2026, from 22:00 to 23:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” marks Ohi Day, Greece’s national anniversary on 28 October, through Greek marches and the fascinating stories behind their melodies. From Studio B of Hellenic Radio, David Nachmias, who conceived and directe...

On Sunday, 25 October 2026, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” presents "Songs about Thessaloniki", marking the anniversary of the city’s liberation and the feast day of its patron saint, Saint Demetrios. Thessaloniki native Thanasis Gioglou, a researcher, columnist and rad...

Why Yesterday Feels Warmer Than Today? What if the past we long for never really existed? Why does an old song transport us to a forgotten summer? Why do childhood memories seem brighter with time? And why, when the present feels uncertain, do we convince ourselves that life was better yesterday? This...

On Saturday, 24 October 2026, from 12:00 to 13:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” welcomes civil engineer, transport planner and environmental specialist Stavros Konstantinidis. Drawing on his extensive experience and substantial research and planning work, he joins Themis Rodamitis to sh...

Can an island that has remained divided for more than half a century find its way toward reunification? Who and what stand in the way of a settlement of the Cyprus issue? And how much hope can emerge from the communities themselves when politics seems to have reached an impasse? Marking the anniversary...

From the slopes of the Pindus Mountains, where remote passes and mountain villages offered refuge during the Occupation, to the people who still tend their land, raise their children and fight for the conditions that will allow them to remain in their communities. To mark 28 October, Greece’s Ohi D...

“Narratives – Stories and Fairy Tales for Children and Adults” pays tribute to Oscar Wilde, the Irish storyteller, poet, and playwright and one of the great figures of world literature, through two much-loved stories from his collection “The Happy Prince and Other Tales,” translated and read around the world. In the second part of the tribute, the program presents “The Selfish Giant,” one of Wilde’s best-known fairy tales, on Saturday, 24 October 2026, from 19:00 to 20:00 Athens time on Voice of Greece. The episode is dedicated to the work of Floga, the Association of Parents of Children with Cancer. ... Read more

Autumn may be here, but summer still has something to tell us. This time, it takes us to Samothrace, an island of wild beauty and distinctive energy. On Friday, 23 October 2026, at 13:00 Athens time, “On the Road” explores the island. Tour guide Kremasia Chatzimichail and Triantafyllia Salamani, Dep...

On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, at 22:00 Athens time, Annita Panaretou joins Stavroula Karali on Voice of Greece’s “Remarkable Personalities.” She is the author of “Adding to the Memory of the World: Greek Hostages and Prisoners in Nazi and Fascist Camps and Prisons, 1941–1945”(Συμπληρώνω τη μνήμη του κόσμου. Έλληνες όμηροι και αιχμάλωτοι σε ναζιστικά και φασιστικά στρατόπεδα και φυλακές, 1941-1945»), published by Papadopoulos Publishing and honored with an award from the Academy of Athens. In Part I of the tribute, firsthand accounts shed light on a lesser-known chapter of Greek history: the ordeal of thousands of Greeks forcibly taken from ... Read more

What if the biggest obstacle between you and the life you imagine is simply the decision to begin? We all have ideas, dreams and promises we make to ourselves. A book we want to write. A change we long to make. A project waiting to come alive. But why do we so often remain trapped between thinking...

On Monday, 19 October 2026, at 22:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” welcomes Nikolaos Vlachakis. Having served in the diplomatic corps abroad for many years, Vlachakis will discuss Bucharest, where he lives, and the Greek Embassy, where he serves. He will talk about the city’s Greek c...

On Sunday, 18 October 2026, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” welcomes Vivi Kitsou. The distinctive singer and performer will introduce her captivating musical production “Stories of the Night Through Song – The Show.” The recital features international hits by the Beat...

On Saturday, 17 October 2026, from 12:00 to 13:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” presents “Nikos Karouzos in Stockholm,” a tribute marking 100 years since the poet’s birth. His close friend, poet and author Kostis Papakongos, a distinguished figure in the Greek diaspora who has lived i...

Katerina Theodosiou, co-owner of TRIAD – Theodosiou Bros, joins Voice of Greece’s “Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Watch” on Saturday, 17 October 2026, at 08:00 Athens time. She takes listeners into her world of the sea and shipping, sharing her personal journey, her love of the sea, and ...

Can an island that has remained divided for more than half a century find its way toward reunification? Who and what stand in the way of a settlement of the Cyprus issue? And how much hope can emerge from the communities themselves when politics seems to have reached an impasse? Marking the anniversary...