To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, “Historical Walks” explores the history of psychiatry in Greece through one of its most emblematic institutions: Dromokaiteio.
On 1 October 1887, 139 years ago, the “Zorzis and Tarsi Dromokaitis Asylum” opened its doors in Haidari. Its founding came at...
To mark World Animal Day, observed each year on 4 October, this episode of “Historical Walks” is dedicated to horses, donkeys, and mules.
For centuries, these animals were an integral part of human life, providing transport, working the land, carrying goods, and serving in wartime. Today, as the...
Austrian Jewish writer Stefan Zweig called Brazil the “country of the future” in 1941. As Europe sank into Nazism and war, he saw the promise of a better world in Brazil’s wealth and cultural diversity. Eighty-five years later, as the country approaches its October elections, the question remains: Will ...
Racism and “whitening,” immense wealth and favelas, social inequality and the status of women. To what extent do different social classes live within their own “bubble”? Why do such vast inequalities not lead to stronger social resistance and demands for change? And how much has changed under Luiz In...
From Brazil’s Indigenous peoples and the Portuguese conquest of 1500 to the forced transportation of millions of enslaved Africans, independence, and the major waves of immigration: How did Brazil emerge as a multiracial and multicultural nation?
The program’s guests are constitutional law expert Dim...
Women in Greece began asserting their rights as early as the late 19th century. Following the fall of the dictatorship, the feminist movement gained widespread support, developed a strong political and social presence, and played a decisive role in shaping the country’s modern framework for gender e...
Historical Walks,” hosted by Marilena Katsimi, examines the role of justice through a conversation with Kleio Papapantoleon, one of Greece’s leading trial lawyers, as part of its series exploring gender perspectives in history.
For more than two decades, Papapantoleon has been involved in some of ...
Ποια ήταν η επόμενη μέρα του Ολοκαυτώματος των Καλαβρύτων; Ποιοι ξανάχτισαν την πόλη από το μηδέν; Και πώς γράφεται η Ιστορία όταν αφηγητές της είναι οι γυναίκες;
Το επόμενο Σάββατο 11 Ιουλίου, στη Φωνή της Ελλάδας, οι “Ιστορικοί Περίπατοι” ταξίδεψαν στα Καλάβρυτα και, μέσα από μια έμφυλη προσέγγιση...
What came the day after the Kalavryta Massacre? Who rebuilt the town from the ground up? And how does history change when it is told through the voices of women?
“Historical Walks” travels to Kalavryta for a two-part radio documentary that explores the town’s postwar history through a gende...
“Historical Walks”, hosted by Marilena Katsimi, continues its exploration of the gendered history of migration.
The program welcomes Leila Gulo Karmazanashvili, who left her native Georgia to build a new life in Greece, where she works as a caregiver. Through her personal journey, she sha...
Prompted by the adoption of the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum, Voice of Greece’s “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi examines an issue that has left a lasting imprint on modern Greek history. The program explores the many forms of forced migration: expulsions, deportations, exile, and p...
The name of Roxandra Sturdza became widely known to Greek audiences through the recent film by Yannis Smaragdis about Ioannis Kapodistrias, in which their relationship is portrayed as a great unfulfilled love. But was this feeling truly shared by both of them, or was it instead a bond founded on affe...
“Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi continues the exploration of history through a gendered perspective, focusing on the world of intellectual women from the pre-revolutionary years and the Greek Revolution of 1821 through the establishment of the modern Greek state. Women who wrote, tra...
“Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi presents a special three-part tribute to tradition, exploring it not as a folkloric remnant or a museum relic, but as a living, evolving element of collective identity.
From village festivals and traditional dances to craftsmanship, humanity’s relationship with ...
“Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi presents a special three-part tribute to tradition, exploring it not as a folkloric remnant or a museum relic, but as a living, evolving element of collective identity.
From village festivals and traditional dances to craftsmanship, humanity’s relationship with ...
“Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi presents a special three-part tribute to tradition, exploring it not as a folkloric remnant or a museum relic, but as a living, evolving element of collective identity.
From village festivals and traditional dances to craftsmanship, humanity’s relationship with n...
The Voice of Greece program “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi undertakes an ambitious two-part tribute to Iran, tracing its history from antiquity to the present day.
Iran is a country with deep historical roots, a pivotal role in the Middle East, and a constant presence in international dev...
The Voice of Greece program “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi undertakes an ambitious two-part tribute to Iran, tracing its history from antiquity to the present day.
Iran is a country with deep historical roots, a pivotal role in the Middle East, and a constant presence in international dev...
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