“Our Town” welcomes academic Charikleia Tsokani for a discussion of her book “From Music to Noise.”
In conversation with Themis Rodamitis, she will explore the dazzling world of sound, the experience of music, tonal and atonal music, and the musicality of Cavafy’s poetry.
The discussion will focu...
Voice of Greece’s “Our Town” presents a tribute to Frans de Clercq and the band Kosmokrators.
Four outstanding musicians translate Greek rebetiko and laiko songs into several languages and perform them on stage in their own distinctive, entertaining style. Based primarily in Brussels, they bring...
The distinguished, award-winning author joins Themis Rodamitis in the studio for a wide-ranging conversation. She discusses her writing career, focusing on her much-discussed novels “Eleni, or Nobody” and “The Life of Ismail Ferik Pasha,” as well as her work on Giannoulis Chalepas.
Rhea Galanaki reflect...
“Our Town” marks Ohi Day, Greece’s national anniversary on 28 October, through Greek marches and the fascinating stories behind their melodies.
From Studio B of Hellenic Radio, David Nachmias, who conceived and directed the project, accompanies singers Alexandros Stavropoulos and Nikolas Karagkiaouris on pi...
“Our Town” presents “Songs about Thessaloniki“, marking the anniversary of the city’s liberation and the feast day of its patron saint, Saint Demetrios.
Thessaloniki native Thanasis Gioglou, a researcher, columnist and radio producer who has made a substantial contribution to Greek music, joins The...
“Our Town” welcomes civil engineer, transport planner and environmental specialist Stavros Konstantinidis.
Drawing on his extensive experience and substantial research and planning work, he joins Themis Rodamitis to share ideas and proposals for a city that works better for its residents, is mor...
Having served in the diplomatic corps abroad for many years, Nikolaos Vlachakis will discusses Bucharest, where he lives, and the Greek Embassy, where he serves. He talks about the city’s Greek community, its activities and the cultural events in which he is actively involved, as well as efforts to p...
“Our Town” presents “Nikos Karouzos in Stockholm,” a tribute marking 100 years since the poet’s birth.
His close friend, poet and author Kostis Papakongos, a distinguished figure in the Greek diaspora who has lived in Stockholm since the 1960s, gives one of his rare radio interviews, shedding light on ...
“Our Town” presents the book “Distinguished Women Composers”(«Εκλεκτές γυναίκες συνθέτριες»), which profiles 320 women who shaped musical history from antiquity to the Belle Époque.
The episode's guests are Efi Zanni, the book’s author and a pianist, and singer and composer Nena Venetsanou, who...
“Our Town” invites us into a city we might each imagine or wish for: real or imagined, but well run, humane, and as magical as possible.
Themis Rodamitis reflects on a city where private and social life coexist in harmony, and residents can enjoy their everyday lives. A city where daylight and tho...
“Our Town” takes us on a photographic journey through Rome.
Acclaimed photographer Andreas Zacharatos and curator, writer and photographer Jenny Lykourezou join the program in the studio to discuss a city they have been visiting for many years, capturing distinctive moments and scenes through thei...
“Our Town” presents Albert Camus’s “Summer” in a tribute to the great thinker and writer. The program features selected passages from his writings on what he calls the “invincible summer,” and on humanity, which “suffocates under dictatorships, bleeds from wars, and dies amid hatred.”
In the face of this ...
The program focuses on the acclaimed singer’s collaborations with Manolis Chiotis and Thanasis Vasilas, as well as her work with younger musicians and bands.
Composer Vangelis Korakakis, singer Gerasimos Andreatos, and Lysandros Falireas of Imam Baildi share their reflections on Mary Linda. Their a...
“Our Town,” hosted by Themis Rodamitis, welcomes composer and pianist Stavros Sofianopoulos.
The guest will reflect on key moments in his artistic journey—a career marked by integrity, a love of music, and a distinctive melodic voice. Particular attention will be given to his work “The Flow of...
“Our Town” welcomes Vasilis Karapostolis for the second part of their conversation.
Drawing on his book «Η ανάγκη της εμψύχωσης» (The need to lift the human spirit) the university professor and author continues his discussion with Themis Rodamitis. He talks about the pressure to rush through experien...
“Our Town” pays tribute to Mary Linda in the first of two programs devoted to the celebrated singer.
The program traces her artistic career, her collaborations, the songs she made her own, and the integrity that defined her. It features songs from her wide repertoire, spanning light popular music, art...
“Our Town” welcomes Dimitris Nanopoulos for the second part of its tribute to the distinguished scientist.In a warm conversation with Themis Rodamitis, Nanopoulos talks about love, friendship, companionship, romance, and the human values that give life meaning, especially amid the major changes of ...
“Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis welcomes Vasilis Karapostolis, professor emeritus of Culture and Communication at the University of Athens, to discuss his new book, «Η ανάγκη της εμψύχωσης» (The need to lift the human spirit). The guest discusses the intellectual and emotional strengths that can give ...
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