Voice of Greece

Radio portraits of creators of rebetiko music will be presented in the program "Our Town" on Saturday, October 19, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Athens time) and on Monday, October 21, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. In the first part of the tribute, portraits of significant creators Markos Vamvakaris and Giannis...

What is fire performance? How does one get started with it? Is it safe? What equipment is needed, and how is a show of this kind set up? Fire performance certainly involves a blend of mystery and intrigue. Those who watch it surrender to the flames in an almost mystical ceremony that balances imagination...

In September 1922, the captain of the Japanese merchant ship "Tokei Maru" saved the lives of 825 people—women, children, and men, Greeks and Armenians—from the wrath of the Turks as Smyrna burned. Unable to bear the magnitude of the tragedy, the captain stood against the Turks, who were demanding tha...

The Ship's Log | 16 Oct. 2024 Seafarer Dimitris H. Tselikas from Patras shared with us his poem titled 'Ο Καπετάνιος' (The Captain) from his poetry collection “Μύθος Θαλασσινός”.We thank him and wish him "Fair Winds and Following Seas"! Ο ΚΑΠΕΤΑΝΙΟΣ«Έπιασε φουσκοθαλασσιά, πρωί στο Λυβικό.Βάρδια τιμόνι, ...

On Monday, October 14, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Athens time), the show "Our Town" will feature Konstantina Patsi. The young and talented performer will engage in a discussion with Themis Rodamitis in the studio about Greek tradition and its relationship with modernity, as well as topics concerning youth...