A two-hour tribute episode to humanity, love, and kindness featuring texts and poems by Einstein, Ritsos, Seferis, Vrettakos, Livaditis, Kavvadias, and Marita Ritzi, along with songs performed by Marinella, Moscholiou, Galani, Voskopoulos, Maroudas, Parios, Arleta, Chatzis, Androulakis, Koumioti, Emfietzi,...
The acclaimed actor Kostas Arzoglou and actress Katerina Haska were guests on "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on May 15, on the occasion of the theatrical production "Saint Nectarios: From Earth to Heaven." The program featured music by Hadjidakis, Theodorakis, Loukas Thanos,...
The distinguished singer Angela Orfanou, known as the “Female Odysseus”—the title of her personal album—was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on May 14th. Together, they discussed her musical journeys and wanderings through the world of song.
Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard - the Russian playwright’s “swan song” - was the focus of the May 12th edition of "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis, inspired by a recent staging of the renowned play, adapted and directed by Efi RevmatA. Two of the production’s leading actresses, Theodosia Levidi an...
”Ο βυσσινόκηπος”, το ”κύκνειο άσμα” του Άντον Τσέχωφ ήταν το θέμα των ”Ηλιοτροπίων” του Γιάννη Παπουτσάκη στις 12 Μάη, με αφορμή μια παράσταση του σπουδαίου θεατρικού έργου του μεγάλου Ρώσου δημιουργού, σε σκηνοθεσία και διασκευή της Έφης Ρευματά. Για το έργο μίλησαν δυο από τις πρωταγωνίστριές του, η Θεοδοσία Λεβίδη και η Βίβιαν Στουρνάρα
On May 11th, the show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis presented a heartfelt two-hour tribute to Mother’s Day. The program featured moving poems by Vlachos, Markoras, Polemis, and Sperantzas, along with beloved songs dedicated to motherhood, performed by voices such as Kazan...
Director Persephone Pantopoulou and actress Betty Saranti were guests of Giannis Papoutsakis on May 8th. They spoke about the play Don’t Cry, Mermaid, a performance that moves between past and present, myth and reality — a journey that is deeply human, moving, and timely.
The president of the Club for Unesco of Arts, Letters and Sciences of Greece, Ms. Nina Diakovassili, was a guest on the show “Traveling with Greek Light” with Yiannis Papoutsakis on May 6, where she spoke about the Club’s activities.
The May 4th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis’ show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” was dedicated to Sunday—a day explored through literature, poetry, and song. With readings from Karyotakis, Hikmet, Georgousopoulos, and others, the broadcast wove together reflections on Sunday with a rich musical tapestr...
The May Day edition of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" was dedicated to the month of May! A celebration of May — the month of flowers and struggle — through the poetry of Ritsos, Palamas, Polemis, Skarimbas, Mavilis, and Gatsos, brought to life by the voices of Bithikotsis, Mos...
"Sunset in Poetry and Song" was the theme of Giannis Papoutsakis' radio show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on April 30th. The episode featured beautiful poems by Neruda, Ritsos, Elytis, Livaditis, Karyotakis, Anagnostakis, Karouzos, Vrettakos, Varnalis, Borges, and others — along with songs infused w...
The singer and musician Eirini Lytina and the composer/singer Tzortzina Antonakaki were guests of Yiannis Papoutsakis on April 29th on the show "Travelling with Greek Light", where they spoke about their journey in the world of music.
The poet, painter, and performer Demi Samoili was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on April 28th on the show "Heliotrope," where she read poems from her poetry collection "Tastes of Summer." Songs were played featuring the voices of Maria Farantouri, Eleni Vitali, Manolis Mitsias, Takis Konstantakopoulos,...
The episode is dedicated to the springtime of poetry, song, flowers, and struggle.The program featured verses by Ritsos, Vrettakos, Livaditis, Anagnostakis, Elytis, Karyotakis, Polydouri, Karouzos, Sarantaris, Dimoula, among others, woven together with songs interpreted by Bithikotsis, Dalaras, Kazantzidis,...
“Spring and Reverence” was the theme of the April 13 episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”, hosted by Giannis Papoutsakis. A lyrical and musical tribute to Spring, the program featured poems and songs inspired by the season—works by Elytis, Ritsos, Vrettakos, Gatsos, Leontaris, Livaditis, and even ...
Playwright, director, and actor Christos Galanis, along with actors Dimitra Fotopoulou and Alexia Xygala, joined Giannis Papoutsakis on the April 10 episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”.
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ERT NEWS journalist Athina Korovesi was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on this episode of "Heliotrope". She read some of her favorite poems by Cavafy, Palamas, Elytis, Seferis, and Poe. The program also featured music by Bach, Mahler, Fauré, Pachelbel, Rózsa, and Albinoni.
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