Culture

Anastasia Revi, actress/director and Artistic Director of Theater Lab Company, based in London since 1997, was a guest on this episode of “Faraway Words”. She talked about the festival of Contemporary Greek Theatre "Praxis 9 - The Time of Crises" which will take place in Oxford on May 19th, directed by ...

The poet and author read his poems and talked about poetry in Greece, his inspirations, and his poetry works. A special reference will be made to his long and substantial journey in the field of poetry, culture, and journalism. He mentioned in particular the important people with whom he spoke and who...

Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to the sea and spring time on May 13th. With poems by Ritsos, Karyotakis, Brecht, Borges, Livaditis and Leontaris, read by Communications and Public Relations Consultant Aliki Danali; and songs from the voices of Mitropanos, Parios, Milva, Savvopoulos,...

The show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis on May 12th was dedicated to mother's day. With poems about mother by Polemis, Markoras, Sperantza, Vlachos and Darouis and songs by: Kazantzidis, Bithikotsis, Farantouri, Dalaras, Xylouris, Marinella, Hatzis, Galani, Thalassinos, Kon...

On Sunday, May 12th, the show “Our Town” paid tribute to the musical ensemble ‘Encardia’.It has been 20 years since the band first introduced us to the traditional songs of the Greek-speaking regions of Southern Italy.We have been moved by the folk songs of love and emigration in the ...

The history of piracy in the Eastern Mediterranean and its geopolitical role (part A) - "The special cases of Milos, Kimolos and Mykonos" ''Like Odysseus'' with Nikol Liakostavrou, through narrative stories, pays tribute to significant places, people, historical events, art, and culture.

On Saturday, May 11th, the show “Our Town” will hosted the internationally acclaimed musician Sofia Mavrogenidou. The flute soloist and pianist talked to us about important moments from her rich artistic career, her collaborations with leading conductors and musicians, and her collaborations with ...

The brightest week of the year for our traditions is the one that follows Holy Week. The New Year’s Eve begins on Easter Sunday and ends on Thomas Sunday.On Saturday, May 11th, folklorist and ethnologist Miranda Terzopoulos took us on a journey throughout Greece to get to know the customs a...

On Easter Monday, May 6th at 19:00 (Athens time), “Our Town” made a tribute to the Greek ‘éntekhno’ (art) song. Twenty-five young musicians from Metavasis music ensemble played and performed songs by Xarchakos, Papazoglou, Th. Papakonstantinou, Peridis, Malamas, Zoudiaris, Andreou. Conducted by ...

On Easter Sunday, May 5th, the show “Our Town” presented a 2-hour Easter festive program. The musical ensemble METAVASIS, one of the 20 music ensembles of the Music School of Alimos, presented live from the studios of Hellenic Radio for the listeners of Voice of Greece, a program entitled “From Makrigi...

Easter and the Resurrection coincide with the peak of Spring and the worship of Nature. Miranda Terzopoulos, folklorist, ethnologist and close collaborator of the unforgettable Domna Samiou travels us through Easter folk songs to the customary rituals of Easter and explains the narratives and symbols...

On Holy Saturday, May 4th, the show “Our Town” hosted Jula Giannaki and Klearhos Papageorgiou. In a special show in the spirit of the holy days, the composer and piano soloist and the actor talked about love, friendship, devotion and hope. Jula Giannaki talked about her important studies with to...

The performer, researcher and PhD candidate in the Department of Arts, Sound and Image of the Ionian University Panagiotis Sdoukos, made to his discography, his many and important activities as an interpreter of traditional song as well as about the primary singing learning laboratories in cultural...

The show hosted Mr. Christos Bintoudis, associate professor of modern Greek language and literature at the University of Rome Sapienza. Mr. Bintoudis spoke about the 14th La Forza della Poesia poetry meeting that will take place May 4-12, 2024, in the Italian city of Frascati, located in the Italian...

A journey through the dramas of the old Greek cinema of the 50s and 60s was presented on April 28th by Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light", with actress Amalia Klimopoulou as a guest. We listened to music and songs from the films: O methystakas (The drunkard), Stella, Magiki...

The beloved troubadour refers to the reasons and inspirations of his creation, the myths of Crete, the people of his village but also to those he considers wise in life. The show refers to his great love for painting, his close relationship with Vangelis Papathanasiou, their common interests such...