Giannis Papoutsakis

Our beloved singer Elpida was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on March 16, where she talked about her life, her beginnings in music, the people who believed in her, her major collaborations, the Thessaloniki Festivals, Eurovision, and other international...

The distinguished author Ioanna Ganetsa was featured on "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis, on the occasion of her new novel Thio Doro (Divine Gift).

The episode is dedicated to women in honor of International Women's Day. It features poetry by renowned and contemporary female poets, including Polydouri, Karelli, Myrtiotissa, Boumi-Papa, Angelaki-Rook, Dimoula, Gogou, and others. It also includes songs performed by beloved female voices such as Moscholiou,...

Dedicated to the memory of our great poet Kostis Palamas, Giannis Papoutsakis’ show "Journeys Basking in Traveling Greek Light" on February 27 featured the chronicle of the great poet's funeral, Menelaos Loudemis' words, Sikelianos' poem, Palamas’ own voice, recitations of his poems by Giorgos Katsimbalis and...

The director of the play "Who Discovered America?" Dimitra Drakopoulou and the leading actress Varvara Rampaouni were guests of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on February 26. The show was enriched with rock ballads by: Moody Blues, Barclay James Harvest, Cat Stevens,...

The distinguished composer Filippos Peristeris was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on February 19th, in the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light", where his compositions were featured. He also spoke about his book "Music and Sound", which addresses music for theater, cinema, and digital art forms.

The talented and highly promising poet Despina Karametou was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis's show on February 17, where she spoke about her debut poetry collection, The Petrified One! The show featured songs by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Barclay James Harvest, Moody Blues, and...

This episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to our great lyricist Pythagoras. His life and songs were highlighted through his collaborations with composers such as Kaldaras, Katsaros, Spanos, Nikolopoulos, and others, brought to life by the voices of Kazantzidis,...

The February 13th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" was dedicated to World Radio Day. It explored the contribution of radio, its arrival in Greece in 1938, what Greece and the world listened to back then, the announcement of the 1940 war by the announcer of the Athens...

Dedicated to the Cyclades, their poetry, and their songs, the radio show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis on February 10 featured a special tribute. The poet of "Kykladosyni", Marianina Ventouri, read her own poems as well as works by Elytis, Gatsos, Varveris, Dimoula, and others, all inspired...

The distinguished actress Haris Simeonidou was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on February 4, where she discussed the performance "Jean Genet and His Maids," currently playing at the Technochoros Fabrica.

On February 2nd, the show Journeys Basking in Greek Light with Giannis Papoutsakis took us on a journey through the "Neighborhoods of the Old Greek Cinema". From "Methystakas", "The Beauty of Athens", and "Stella", to "Red Lanterns", "Lola", and the musicals of Dalianidis, the episode explored films,...

Musician and playwright Katerina Elositou was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on January 23, where she discussed her theatrical work "O rezes magkose to dachtylo" (The street urchin got his finger stuck)!

The show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis took us on a journey through the golden age of Greek cinema in the 1960s on January 22nd! With songs and lines from films we loved! Joining on the journey was the distinguished actress Stella Kosmopoulou!

The esteemed soprano/actress/director and choreographer Sofia Mantzakou was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on January 21, where she talked about her journey in the arts, drama therapy, her love for ancient tragedy, and other topics!

The January 19th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking with Greek Light" was dedicated to our great lyricist Eftychia Papagiannopoulou. The show featured details about her tumultuous life and, of course, the songs she wrote, which were performed by our top artists such as Stelios Kazantzidis,...

"The value of smiling in our lives" was the theme of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on January 16. The dentist/oral surgeon Agni Giakoumi discussed the value of a smile and how we can smile without fear or hesitation through proper oral hygiene. The show featured cheerful...