This episode of "Historical Walks" is dedicated to the victims of road traffic collisions.The statistics are shocking:
1,200,000 people lose their lives every year worldwide.
It is the leading cause of death for children and young people aged 5 to 29.
Greece is one of the highest-ranking countries...
October is recognized as ADHD Awareness Month, focusing on raising understanding and support for individuals with Attention Deficit and/or Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).In a journey through the history of ADHD, Historical Walks presents a comprehensive overview of one of the most frequently discussed...
In this episode of "Historical Walks", historian and author Menelaos Charalambidis engages in a discussion with Marilena Katsimi, focusing on the significance of national anniversaries and their political importance as living tools of memory, in light of the upcoming October 28 celebrations.
They...
On Saturday, October 19, 2024, "Historical Walks" traveled back to the tumultuous 1940s, focusing on the phenomenon of collaborationism, guided by historian Menelaos Charalambidis.
The study of Greek collaborationism during the occupation is a nationally uncomfortable topic, revealing that not the...
TThis episode's guest is historian Kostis Karpozilos, who has written one of the bestselling history books of 2024, titled Greek Communism: A Transnational History.
We discuss with him an exceptionally original framework that he develops in his book to understand both the origins and political id...
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons (October 1), “Historical Walks” hosted geriatrician Evridiki Kravvariti, who will talk to us comprehensively about aging.
We discussed how to care for our elderly parents and how to prepare for our own...
In honor of World Alzheimer's Day (09/21), this episode of "Historical Walks" featured guest neurophysiologist Giannis Sotiropoulos, in an exploration of the phenomenon of Alzheimer's disease, which is developing into a pandemic.Starting with German psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer, the show focused on...
Guided by Yiannis Manetas, Professor Emeritus of the Department of Biology at the University of Patras and author, we explore the transition from the Paleolithic to the Neolithic era and the significant changes it brought to human life.
The focus is on the domestication of plants and animals, wh...
On this episode of Historical Walks" with Marilena Katsimi, music producer and educator Kostas Giannakopoulos takes us on a musical journey through Greek rock, with a special focus on the role of language.
From the 1960s to today, the show will delve into the songs that transformed the Greek rock...
One of the most beautiful and authentic festivals in the Dodecanese takes place every year on August 22-23 at the Holy Monastery of Panagia Kyra in Nisyros, celebrating the nine days after the Dormition of the Virgin Mary.
This eposide of “Historical Walks” features Alexandros Giannios, a musician, fil...
In the distant 1570, the Ottomans managed to conquer Cyprus with great violence... By the end of the 19th century, they had transferred it to the British Empire.The struggle for the island's decolonization in the mid-20th century foreshadowed a challenging future: from the painful gestation to the difficult...
In 1570, the Ottomans violently conquered the island, and by the late 19th century, it was handed over to the British Empire. The mid-20th century saw Cyprus’s struggle for decolonization, leading to a difficult future: from the painful birth of the Cypriot state in the summer of 1960 to the intercommunal clashes and the tragic coup of July 1973, which triggered the Turkish military invasion and the island’s division. These episodes will delve into these events and their impact on the collective memory of the people. Through this series, we aim to understand modern Cypriot history and highlight its significance ... Read more
August 2nd marks the Memorial Day of the Roma Holocaust, a lesser-known tragedy where around half a million Roma were systematically exterminated by the Nazis during World War II. Shedding light on this dark episode in global history is a crucial step in combating discrimination.
On Saturday, ...
We all know that the military junta in Greece fell in 1974, but few are aware that during the same period, we also witnessed a transition from dictatorship to democracy in two other countries in Southern Europe, Spain and Portugal.On this episode of "Historical Walks", historian and associate professor...
On the occasion of the Treaty of Lausanne, signed on July 24, 1923, the show, with guest Kostis Tsitselikis, professor at the Department of Balkan, Slavic and Oriental Studies at the University of Macedonia, sheds light on the mandatory exchange of Greek-Turkish of population, which was...
It was July 14, 1945. the anniversary of the French Revolution was celebrated in Athens. Thousands of people gathered, among other things, to welcome France’s decision to remain neutral regarding the clashes of Dekemvriana in Athens. A few months later the French state decided to give s...
The image that exists in the collective memory of German soldiers is that of cruel Nazis, who committed acts of violence, however there is also the other side: German soldiers who served in the Wehrmacht but were opposed to the Nazi ideology decisively helped the Greek resistance.
The Doctor of History...
"Historical Walks" explores the institution of domestic work from the end of the 19th century to the case of Spyridoula Rapti, who shook Greek society in the middle of the 20th century. On Saturday, June 29, 2024, at 13:00 Athens time, tune in to Voice of Greece to listen to the second part of 'The...
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