We lay out the newspapers of the era before us… and turn the calendar back to 1983.We flip through the sports weekly “BALLA”, which hit the newsstands every Tuesday and revisit stories such as:
The “diplomatic incident” between Greece and England, triggered by Denmark…
Thomas Mavros preparing f...
A school church in Constantinople. Sofia and Manolis, twins from Alimos, travel with their class to the homeland of their grandmother - a place they have heard so much about. On Proti, the smallest of the Princes’ Islands and once a place of exile for Byzantine emperors, a precious secret has been h...
How does the daughter of a famous and talented father grow up? How does her adult life unfold when he has already passed away? And what becomes of all the things that were never spoken? How can a father’s unspeakable experiences in the Mauthausen concentration camp be transformed into art?
Director E...
It’s “Listen & See, Look & Hear”, VoG's Tuesday special broadcast with Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis — a whirlwind of the bizarre, the funny, and the utterly unbelievable.
In this episode, listeners discovered that:
– NASA lost 135 million dollars due to one employee’s mistake– Ju...
The moving story of the doctor of the poor. Evdokia Papasotiriou, from the idyllic village of Planitero in Achaia, was the first woman to graduate from the Medical School. A fighter of the National Resistance and a doctor who gave selflessly, she would walk five hours to the surrounding villages to...
Every Friday, we leaf through the newspapers of another era together. Today we “travel” back to 1980, holding in our hands a copy of the newspaper “Apogevmatini”. And what do we find there?
– The “killer pill” threatening lives due to pharmaceutical industry errors– Thessaloniki’s drinking water fo...
An in-depth investigation by Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” examines the tragic phenomenon of deaths linked to violence in Greek stadiums.
From 1983 to today, 16 separate incidents have resulted in the deaths of 17 people. A shared element among many of the victims appears to ...
An in-depth investigation by Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” examines the tragic phenomenon of deaths linked to violence in Greek stadiums.
From 1983 to today, 16 separate incidents have resulted in the deaths of 17 people. A shared element among many of the victims appears to ...
The show "Listen and See, Look and Hear" is here, as every Tuesday, on Voice of Greece. Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis — an improbably mismatched yet perfectly matched duo — bring us today’s stories:
• The painting that shattered all records — you won’t believe how many millions it sold for...
On this day, 81 years ago — 3 November 1944 — the highest-value banknote in Greek history was issued: the 100-billion-drachma note, which was worth slightly less than ten euro cents today!
Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece" trace the fascinating journey of the drachma through histo...
“Back Then” takes us on a journey through time, every Friday within the program “Time in Greece.” Today, we leaf through the pages of the sports newspaper “Filathlos” dated Monday, 31 October 1988 — exactly 37 years ago!
And here’s what we find…
– Koskotas makes headlines, sweeping everything...
Dick Fosbury rewrote history — or rather, he wrote it his own way.A towering figure in the world of athletics, the American high jumper transformed the entire structure of his sport through sheer originality.
It was back in 1964 when he entered a competition and jumped with his back to the bar! S...
A bomb exploded at the very foundations of the capitalist system on this day, 29 October 1929. The total collapse of the American financial system plunged the entire planet into an economic nightmare, with the working and productive classes enduring the harshest conditions.
The Great Crash of 1929,...
It’s the regular Friday segment of the program “Time in Greece” — “Back Then…” — and today we turn the calendar pages back to Friday, 24 October 1975. We open together the newspaper Apogevmatini and read what was making headlines that day:
– Dozens of women employees fainting at the OTE offices —...
A Maniot with roots in Constantinople, Alexandros Koumoundouros stands as one of the most important figures of stability in the reconstruction of the modern Greek state. He served as Prime Minister ten times (!) — a record that still stands today.
His family’s story, his personal journey, the pol...
Let’s travel back to Old Athens to meet its troubadour...Giorgos Loukas was one of the leading performers of the songs of Old Athens, a true troubadour, with an impressive discography and a notable presence in Greek cinema.
Today, we present lesser-known aspects of his life and the rare artistic l...
The radio show “Listen and See, Look and Hear” once again takes you on a journey into the fascinating world of curious happenings and strange developments! News and stories you’ve never heard before every Tuesday on Voice of Greece, with Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis behind the microphones.
Today we he...
Τoday we learn about a sport that is chasing official recognition… as an Olympic discipline. It’s Pickleball and there’s strong Greek participation! In Greece it’s not yet well known, but a dynamic group of Greeks from Canada have set out to change that: to bring the sport to Greece and form a nation...
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