CULTURE

The music of Olina Nikolaidou moves between emotion and the observation of everyday life — a space where the personal becomes collective and small stories find their voice. Her multidisciplinary style, influenced by contemporary indie art-pop trends, is defined by a cinematic, art-house aesthetic i...

Ariadni-Sofia Kouri continues recounting the highlights of her journey to Tunisia. Joining her are Konstantina Rizou, Secretary of the Greek Community of Tunisia; Panagiota Syllaidopoulou, the community’s Greek language teacher; and tour guide Dimitra. Produced and presented by Ariadni-Sofia K...

On Thursday, 7 May 2026, the program “The Words of Others” with Vasia Tzanakari hosted Panagiotis Kapos, Vice President of the Hellenic Foundation for Books and Culture (HFBC), on the occasion of the 22nd Thessaloniki International Book Fair, taking place from 7 to 10 May 2026. The discussion cov...

Journalist and author Vasilis Tzanakaris from Serres speaks about the heroine of his book, Amalia — a real person, a woman who experienced displacement, poverty and war. A woman from Smyrna who, through a harsh life journey stretching from the Asia Minor coast to interwar Athens and postwar Thessaloniki, r...

For those born before 1970, the famous television commercial featuring the monk Akakios and the abbot calling out to him as he headed down to the village to do the monastery’s shopping — reminding him not to forget his favorite pasta — remains one of the most beloved and certainly one of the most inspi...

"Our Town" with Themis Rodamitis presents a tribute to Kyriakos Sfetsas, one of the most important contemporary Greek composers, highlighting key moments from his life and work—some of which will be heard for the first time. In the second part of the tribute, the program explores significant aspects o...

Marios Kampouris, a clinical and molecular geneticist at Sidra Hospital in Qatar, speaks on Voice of Greece radio in the programm “Our Global Voice”, hosted by Dimitris Kontogiannis. Having been in Greece when the conflict in Iran broke out, he describes his anxious efforts to return to Doha due...

From Chafteia to Pedion tou Areos. Athens is not always what we see — often, it is what we overlook. In the program "Moving Worlds", broadcast on Voice of Greece on Monday, 04 May 2026, with Katerina Batzaki, the city unfolded through a different kind of route: from Chafteia and Omonia Square t...

The popular singer spoke on the program on the occasion of her upcoming concerts in London and Brussels. As she noted, this year marks twenty years of collaboration with Themis Karamouratidis (music) and Gerasimos Evangelatos (lyrics). For this reason, the concert program will feature some of the...

"Our Town" welcomes to the studio composer and singer-songwriter Giannis Nikolaou. In a wide-ranging conversation with Themis Rodamitis, the guest reflects on his long and remarkable journey in Greek song, his collaborations, and the poetry he loves—much of which he has set to music—as well as his...

"Our Town" with Themis Rodamitis presents a tribute to Kyriakos Sfetsas, one of the most important contemporary Greek composers, highlighting key moments from his life and work—some of which will be heard for the first time. His body of work spans a wide range of musical forms: symphonic, choral, a...

The Voice of Greece program “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi undertakes an ambitious two-part tribute to Iran, tracing its history from antiquity to the present day. Iran is a country with deep historical roots, a pivotal role in the Middle East, and a constant presence in international dev...

theatre scholar and performer Persephone Gerangelou speaks about her artistic journey in theatre—from Scotland to Greece—and about the ways in which art becomes a powerful medium of expression and communication.The conversation explores physical theatre, the art of mask work, the relationship between the...

The program honors the significance of the day, recalling workers’ and farmers’ struggles and their enduring importance, as well as the ongoing fight for justice and dignity for people around the world. Throughout the broadcast, reference is made to key milestones in social struggles, while songs clo...

On the episode of Thursday, 30 April 2026, host Vasia Tzanakari welcomed author Vangelis Marinakis for a conversation on writing and the city of Athens. The discussion unfolded alongside an “Athenian” soundtrack, featuring music selections ranging from Koinoi Thnitoi and Arleta to Konstantinos B. ...

On Thursday, 30 April 2026, the program “Imprint”, hosted by Fuli Zavitsanou, met with Rita Kolaiti—an acclaimed translator, Honorary Doctor of the Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting at the Ionian University, and a member of the evaluation committee of the Greeklit program of th...

Spyros Tzokas—academic, author, and former mayor of Kaisariani—is featured on the Voice of Greece program “Remarkable Personalities”, hosted by Stavroula Karali. Drawing on his books “The Cycle of Futile Acts” (Evmaros Publications) and “One Long Night” (Synchroni Epohi Publicati...

“Our Town”, hosted by Themis Rodamitis, presents a special tribute to Johan Cruyff—a legendary figure who redefined football both on and off the pitch. Remembered as the “philosopher of football,” Cruyff championed a vision of the game rooted in harmony, intelligence, and a dynamic balance between s...