With a name as weighty as history itself…The child of the refugees from Fanari, who put down roots in Perama…
Founded in 1927, wearing yellow and black and bearing—at first—the emblem of the double-headed eagle, AE Peramatos has inscribed its own indelible chapter in the history of amateur sport.
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A tribute to the life and work of Thymios Karakatsanis, the great Aristophanic actor…In his own words, he speaks about theater, his combative presence on stage, the struggles of peoples for justice, Tambouria, and Karolos Koun…
We turn the calendar back 65 years… “Back in the day”, we open the newspaper Apogevmatini, dated Monday, 23 January 1961, and read that:
John F. Kennedy was sworn in as President of the United States
A chauffeur deliberately injured his wife
Robots will take over the management of businesses in th...
What was Athens’ original name? When is the city first recorded in history?This program invites listeners to a journey through the history of the Greek capital and its course across the centuries.
An encounter with lesser-known aspects of Athens’ past—facts and stories you may never have heard, read ...
The third time the country is declared bankrupt… The date is 10 December 1893, and Charilaos Trikoupis announces to the Greek people that the country has gone bankrupt… That is how history tells it. But is that really the case? Even today, historians continue to investigate whether—and how—the phrase ...
We explore the history of Mandrakiakos and listen to the club’s anthem, celebrating a team that has risen as far as the Gamma Ethniki. As every Tuesday, the program "Time in Greece" is dedicated to grassroots sport.
From the turbulent past of Mandra, traced back to antiquity, to the sporting journey o...
On this day, January 19… One of the greatest maritime tragedies in history occurred. The SS Heimara, carrying 616 people (530 passengers and 86 crew members), sank in the South Euboean Gulf. An explosion rocked the ship, which turned into a shapeless mass and drifted uncontrollably for an hour and a...
We open the newspaper Ta Nea of Thursday, 16 January 1992, and turn to the sports pages to read about…
Oleh Blokhin taking Olympiacos to court—over serious money owed
Kostas Generakis, president of AEK Athens, warning he may resign—why, exactly?
Giorgos Vardinogiannis urging calm
Argyris Salia...
Greek-Australian historical researcher Nikos Dallas is a guest on the program "Time in Greece", hosted by Nikolas Angelidis. He speaks about the major and long-overdue effort to document the fighters of the Democratic Army of Greece (DSE) who sought refuge in Tashkent after the Greek Civil War.
This...
The extraordinary story of the Polish-born — and later American — athlete who won Olympic gold, but whose biological characteristics were revealed only after her death. Stanisława Walasiewicz, later known as Stella Walsh, was raised as a girl in the close-knit environment of a Polish village. Upon movi...
We go back to 1973 looking for the roots of the historic Ethnikos Katerinis. It's the team of the railway district of Katerini, with the front of a train as its emblem. The club has competed in the national championships, the Gamma Ethniki and Delta Ethniki, and has won the Pieria Championship three...
The story and struggles of the legendary Nikos Marambotas. A leading figure of ELAS and EPON in the Eastern districts of Attica. His action against the occupying forces and their local collaborators. Hand-to-hand battles in Kaisariani, Ilisia, and Zografou.
Arrested at the age of eighteen, imprisoned...
He climbed onto the third step of the podium at the European Boxing Championships in Hungary.
Zacharias Mylonas competed in the 70-kg weight category.
He recounted how he reached the bronze medal in the Under-23 age group in Budapest, sharing his story by joining his own voice with the voice of...
In the “Back in the day…” segment of the program “Time in Greece”, we read together the newspaper Eleftherotypia of 9 January 1978. We revisit and learn about:
The forthcoming visit of Konstantinos Karamanlis to Moscow
The danger facing dozens of people cut off in villages due to heavy snowfall
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The life story of the incomparable Stratos Pagioumtzis, told as a score of lived experience—through those unforgettable years in Piraeus that shaped both the man and his music.
It is July 1966. The political scene is in deep turmoil… Mikis Theodorakis dares—by Greek standards—the impossible… He takes his music into an open-air space! For the first time in history, a concert is held for thousands of people. Romiosyni by Giannis Ritsos is performed for the first time. Everyon...
Happy New Year to everyone…We step into the new year through memories, turning the hands of the calendar back to the now-distant 1984. We revisit stories from that time by leafing through the sports newspaper Balla, which was published every Tuesday.
We look back at:
AEK, envisioning a new e...
Nikolas Angelidis and “Time in Greece” present a major research feature bringing to light important and often overlooked aspects of sport during the years of political exile. We turn back the pages of history to a period marked by hardship for a significant part of the Greek people. Our journey beg...
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