CULTURE

On a special evening, just before the year turns, we talk about our favorite fairy tales. We unravel the red thread and travel through time, returning to our childhood and encountering fairies, dragons, and mischievous goblins. Ms. Sassa Voulgari, psycho-pedagogue and professional storyteller, speaks ...

This final “Human Landscapes” episode of 2025 becomes a landscape of struggle for life, of giving and solidarity, of awareness and advocacy, of gratitude, and of trust in science and technology.

Αφιερωμένη στην ποίηση ήταν η τελευταία εκπομπή ''Ταξιδεύοντας με φως ελληνικό'' του Γιάννη Παπουτσάκη στις 30 Δεκεμβρίου! Με ποίηση του Καβάφη, του Σεφέρη, του Ρίτσου, του Ελύτη, του Βάρναλη, του Λειβαδίτη  και του Αναγνωστάκη, μελοποιημένη από τον Θεοδωράκη, τον Λεοντή και τον Λουκά Θάνο. Ποιήματα δ...

Rebetiko flourished in working-class neighborhoods such as Piraeus, Kokkinia, Nea Ionia, Kaisariani, and beyond. Guest on the program is leading authority and scholar of rebetiko, and author Panagiotis Kounadis, who speaks about key artists of the era, gathering places, neighborhoods, feasts, and c...

The acclaimed author Maria Damianakou was a guest on "Heliotrope", presented by Giannis Papoutsakis, on 29 December, where she spoke about her new novel, “I Let You Go.” Journalist Giannis Galanopoulos also joined the discussion, referring to his book “40 Years with the Pen and the Microphone.” ...

The acclaimed composer Giorgos Krimizakis, performers Nikos Androulakis and Takis Konstantakopoulos, poet/lyricist Thanasis Zampas, and sports journalist Akis Papadopoulos were guests of Giannis Papoutsakis on “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” on 28 December. The program also featured a phone interview wit...

The episode explores the enchanting world of the bouat of Plaka — the historic live-music venues that shaped a unique chapter in Greek musical culture and played a decisive role in the emergence of the “New Wave.” Guest in the studio is Vangelis Dikos, singer, musician, and founder of the legendary bo...

Along this course sails the final “Odysseus” — ladies and gentlemen, members of the diaspora everywhere. Our captain is Giannis Spyropoulos Bach, and in charge of general duties — the deckhand — yours truly… The photo captures a moment in the studio of Voice of Greece, and the hooded back you se...

“Historical Walks” presents a three-part special that explores the deeper meaning of Christmas through historical, theological, and cultural reflection. At its heart lie the Nativity of Christ and the enduring values of love, freedom, sacrifice, and peace — values that remain profoundly relevant in to...

Renowned scholar, composer, soloist, and author devoted to the ancient lyre, Nikos Xanthoulis, performs live in the studio, presenting original compositions and rare melodies on this exceptional instrument, while reflecting on its long and multifaceted journey through time. The multi-award-winning a...

Social circus is a contemporary, participatory form of art and education that uses circus techniques—not for spectacle, but for empowerment. Through workshops and programmes, children, adolescents, and adults—often from vulnerable or marginalised groups—learn acrobatics, juggling, balance, dance, clown...

On Christmas Day, 25 December 2025, we set stories gently aside and make space for sound — for those sounds that return each December like an old friend: Christmas carols. In this festive episode of “Ariadni’s Thread”, a special live performance brings carols to life as we love them most: through...

The well-known actor Lefteris Eleftheriadis was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the Christmas edition of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”, where he read excerpts from “The Lady’s House” by Alexandros Papadiamantis, as well as poems by Kostis Palamas and Nikiforos Vrettakos.

What does it take — and how should we prepare — to sing Christmas carols with our circle of friends for the people we love?What frame of mind should we be in, what should we wear, which instruments should we bring, and how do carols change as they are sung in the village, on the island, or in the cit...

Mr. Georgios Philias, Emeritus Professor of the Faculty of Theology at the University of Athens, brings to light the true meaning of Christmas, illuminating the timeless message of love, hope, humility, and peace that the Divine Birth brings to the world. The Emeritus Professor of the Faculty...

The program “Human Landscapes” with Victoria Kavouriari welcomes to the Voice of Greece studio Alexis Kostalas—a human beacon for ERT, radio, and television from June 1965 to this day. The man who taught us what classical music, classical dance, and artistic skating truly mean; who showed us that mea...

The well-known composer Filippos Plakias and the emerging singer Maria Bokia were guests of Giannis Papoutsakis on the program "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 23 December. They spoke about their discographic work, which moves along the paths of laïkó music and the ballad, as well as about their p...

On the programme, author Konstantina Tassopoulou was a guest on the occasion of her Christmas children’s book The Ball. The conversation focused on children’s books and Christmas, while Natasa Vissarionos and Giorgos Keramidas shared personal memories of past Christmases and their own holiday traditions and...