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Αυτή την Κυριακή στις 11:00, το Infinitely Curious εξερευνά το κόστος της γρήγορης μόδας — για το περιβάλλον, τους ανθρώπους, και εμάς τους ίδιους. Από ποτάμια που μολύνονται μέχρι χέρια που δουλεύουν για ένα κομμάτι ψωμί. Πάνω από 100 δισε...
Many of Lina’s songs reaffirm the decision of the individual to live, to survive, to positively respond to challenges. Of course, this decision is not without contradictions. Vassilis Papakonstantinou sings: “And I live, always here, and I leave so as to not view the end”. Nikolakopoulou’s call for lif...
From Christiana to Dimitra Galani, from Margarita Zorbala to Tania Tsanaklidou and from Eleftheria Arvanitaki to Dionysis Theodosis, the greatest voices of our country served the aesthetics, the emotions and the images projected by the art of Lina Nikolakopoulou. Today, our week-long tribute to the...
Our track list, today, contains songs with references to lonely evenings, goodnight kisses and a night in Morocco, all written by Lina Nikolakopoulou. Slow songs, situated between melancholy and romance, that carry all the desires and the rejections associated with the night. Elli Paspala, Christianna,...
Today, we will be listening to some of Lina’s most powerful creations – songs of resilience that inspire us to mobilise our inner strength and spirit. Resilience, in the case of lyricist Lina Nikolakopoulou, is found in Melina Aslanidou’s decision to “say yes” or in Zacharias Karounis’ insistence “under the ...
This week, here at GME, is dedicated to probably the most original, inventive and indeed modern lyricist of Greek song, whose birthday we shall be celebrating on June 30. Starting with her collaboration with composer Stamatis Kraounakis, Lina Nikolakopoulou brought about a revolution in Greek song with...
What do ancient firewalkers, Balinese flower offerings, and digital scrolling rituals have in common? The answer is: Ritual.
Join Katerina Batzaki and renowned anthropologist Dr. Dimitris Xygalatas (The Power of Ritual) on this episode of the English-language show “Infinitely Curiou...
Sea of Ionia, Zeibekiko of the sea, Summer dreams, The waves have bloomed, Tango Piraeus… The titles of so many instrumentals by composer Michalis Koumbios reveal his fascination with voyages and ports, seas and waves. Melodies of emotional intensity, images that invite us to travel and dream. Koumbios, a...
In his career, vocalist Costas Karalis registered important collaborations with leading composers such as Yannis Spanos and Michalis Terzis. A red thread that runs through much of his repertoire is the motif of the sea, the seamen and the ships, the winds and the waves, the passion for voyages and departures....
Our track list today comes from three main pools, all associated with the sea, with endless voyages and hidden ports. Firstly, we will be appreciating the numerous songs about the sea that Lefteris Papadopoulos wrote and Manos Loizos composed, most of which are included in the album Thalassographies....
Thanasis Nikopoulos was born in Lamia in March 1953. He began his musical studies at the Municipal Conservatory of Lamia and then studied piano, flute and advanced theory at the Municipal Conservatory of Athens. He is a graduate of the Law School of the University of Athens and a doctoral candidate...
The week that starts today, here at GME, is dedicated to the deep blue sea and to songs or instrumentals inspired by it. The first part of our week-long “thalassographies” focuses on rebetiko songs whose theme is directly linked to the sea, to its people, its professions and its images. From Babis Gol...
What if ageing isn’t a slow fading… but a deepening?What if stillness isn’t still at all… but the most alive we ever are?In the latest episode of "Infinitely Curious", the English-language show of VoiceofGreece, Katerina Batzaki sits beneath the trees of Candili estate in Evoia with Tai Chi teacher...
The entire week that ends today, here at GME, was dedicated to the beautiful island of Crete and to its exquisite musical past and present. At the heart of this unique genre lies the Cretan lyra, the island’s most emblematic musical instrument. Our track list contains special songs and instrumentals, a...
From the “rizitika” (root) songs of Manolis Lidakis and the Syrtos dances of Manolis Manouras to the beautiful coexistence of the oud of Giannis Dermitzakis with the voice of Katerina Zacharopoulou, today’s GME explores the rich past and vibrant present of Cretan music. Inventive folk poetry, plent...
Superb landscape, unique natural setting, rich history, and an outstanding musical heritage that includes plenty of uplifting rhythms and dances. Today, here at GME, we continue our week-long tribute to Crete and its music, while also telling the story of the Minotaur, Crete’s famous mythological c...
The week that starts today, here at GME, turns to the beautiful island of Crete and to its uplifting, rhythmic music that constitutes a distinct and much-admired genre. Today, we will be spending our entire broadcast exploring the history of Crete’s greatest landmark, the palace of Knossos. In parallel, w...
A stone in the sea. A crossroads of empires. A sanctuary of memory.
Once a thriving maritime hub, Kastellorizo was home to 10,000 souls, trading with Alexandria, Marseille, and Smyrna. Today, only a few hundred remain—but the island’s heart beats louder than ever.
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