CULTURE

On Sunday, December 1, 2024, “Our Town” featured Thanasis Gaifyllias. The unique and charismatic singer-songwriter shared stories about his early years in Greek music, his love for great poets (Katsaros, Elytis, Ritsos, Hikmet, Varnalis, Karyotakis, Souris, among others), and his journey of settin...

Vangelis Raptopoulos is a guest on Mina Ralli's show "Remarkable Personalities", on Saturday, November 30, 2024, on Voice of Greece. The well-known author talks about his early steps in writing at a very young age, the works of his that have been adapted for theater, cinema, and television, and the...

On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (November 25), "Historical Walks" on Voice of Greece host a discussion with Maria Stratigaki, Emeritus Professor at the Department of Social Policy at Panteion University and Deputy Mayor for Social Solidarity and...

On Saturday, November 30, from 12:00 to 13:00 Athens time (with a repeat broadcast on Sunday, December 1, from 04:00 to 05:00), the show Our Town will feature the theater group "Tsiritsantsoules." Marinos Mouzakis, a founding member of the group, will join the studio to discuss this experimental,...

At the southermost tip of Apulia, in the Salento peninsula, a sign along the road connecting Lecce to Otranto, reds ''Kalos Irtate''. This indicated that you are entering Grecia Salentina, one of the two Greek-speaking regions of Southern Italy.

On Friday, December 29, visual artist Anna Dimitriou was a guest on the show “The Voice that Unites Us.”The occasion for this conversation was the card she created and donated to “Voice of Greece” along with her holiday wishes for the New Year, which she sends to the listeners of ERT’s global radio ...

In the final segment of the show "Take Your Time" on Friday, November 29, we met actress Aspasia Kokosi, who appeared in the studio to speak publicly for the first time about her journey with breast cancer, from which she emerged victorious. She felt the need, once this challenging chapter of her life...

The distinguished performer Electra and maestro Angelos Velegkrakis were guests on Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on November 26. The program featured songs performed by Jacques Brel, Marinella, Marinos, Kouroukli, Dalaras, Trio Canzone, and more.

The show Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis on November 25 was dedicated to the poetry of contemporary poets. It featured songs performed by Kalogiannis, Adamo, Dalida, Charles Trenet, Nat King Cole, and music by Elena Pavlea and Roxanne Chatzidimitriou.

Known in the scene as "Crazy Nikos," Nikos Mathesis was a legendary figure of Piraeus rebetiko music. Born in Salamina, he spent his early years in Piraeus, in tough neighborhoods like Karaiskaki, Tzelepi, and the shelters. A master lyricist, Mathesis wrote songs that have become timeless in the history...

On November 24th, the show Journeys Basking in Greek Light hosted by Giannis Papoutsakis presented a tribute to street songs. The episode featured songs composed by Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis, Mimis Plessas, Stavros Xarchakos, Giorgos Loizos, Giannis Kokkos, Giorgos Zambetas, Vassilis Leonti,...

On Sunday, November 24, 2024, 2024, the first hour of the program “Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis was dedicated to Stavros Zafeiriou.  The renowned and widely translated poet, recipient of the State Poetry Prize for his work “Green Sky, Blue Grass,” has been nominated three times for the ...

The explosion of the Gorgopotamos Bridge on November 25, 1942, stands as one of the most iconic moments of the Greek National Resistance during the Occupation. ELAS and EDES, two resistance organizations from opposing factions, joined forces under the guidance of British agents to disrupt...

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, the show Our Town will hosted Yiannis Kiourtsakis.The award-winning author discussed his significant body of work, focusing on his books Like a Novel, The Quest for Humanity, and Seferis and Camus, from which he also read selected excerpts. Kiourtsakis highlighted the ...

“Ariadni’s Thread” presents a special tribute to World Television Day, celebrated every year on November 21!

Actress, writer, and psychologist Tatiana Kirchhof joined host Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on November 20, 2024. During the discussion, Kirchhof delved into her theatrical work, "Modern Tragedies," and shared insights about her latest book, "The Festival I Missed." The...

On Wednesday 20 Nov. 2024, the show "Voices and Music" with Alexis Kostas presented a tribute to composer Kostas Kapnisis. Kostas Kapnisis (1920-2007) was a leading figure in Greek film soundtracks, perhaps the most significant of his kind. This distinction stems not only from the sheer number...

On Monday, November 18, 2024, “Our Town“ welcomed the acclaimed jazz composer and saxophonist Dimitris Tsakas. Tsakas shared stories about his collaborations with exceptional Greek and international musicians, his experiences performing at major festivals abroad, and the historic jazz venues in Athe...