This episode was dedicated to Nobel laureate poet George Seferis, marking 54 years since his passing.
It featured recordings of Seferis himself reciting his poems, as well as musical settings of his work performed by Grigoris Bithikotsis, Maria Farantouri, Antonis Kalogiannis, Dimitris Mitsias, Alkistis...
The great interpreter of Greek folk music was a landmark figure, a beacon of artistic expression and life. With her unique personality, she managed to convey hardships, wounds, and "miracles" alike, as well as the human need to endure everyday life through song.
A Biographical Novel by Petros Triantafyllidis – Koukkida Publications
Tontor Giouloglou, grandfather of the author Petros Triantafyllidis, was born in 1883 in Safranbolu, on the Black Sea, and died in Athens, in Kalogreza, in 1973, at the age of 90.
An Odysseus of his era: over nine decades h...
"Our Town" takes listeners on a journey into the golden age of "Theatre on EIR". Writer Elena Kamilari, author of a book inspired by the program, joins host Themis Rodamitis to share stories about the unique bond between theatre and radio. Together, they explore how this program educated and inspired, capturing the magic of live studio performances and the art of radio theatre.
The program hosts Anna Makri, artist, curator of the exhibition and founder of the collective and Danae-Maria Lyratzi, photographer, ahead of the group exhibition “Ξένοι (xénoi): foreigners”.
The program “Remarkable Personalities” with Stavroula Karali welcomes Mr. Achilleas Chatzikonstantinou, Board Member of the Union of Smyrniots, geologist, geographer, historian, researcher and author.
Together with Mr. George Poulimenos, Mr. Chatzikonstantinou has studied in depth the administrative, econ...
The acclaimed singer Maria Papaleontiou spoke about her artistic journey and her latest songs.
Produced and presented by Giannis Papoutsakis
“Human Landscapes” with Victoria Kavouriari welcomes actress Eleni Ouzounidou, for a radio journey from small-town Greece to Athens, from science to art, from the theater stage to the small and big screen, with acting at its core.
The guest’s story unfolds gradually: from her childhood in th...
The distinguished artist, philologist, psychotherapist, poet, and educator Irini-Dialechti Kouromichelaki was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 16 September, on the occasion of the play Absentees by Vassilis Katsikonouris, in which she stars.
“Our Town” presents a special tribute to the Greek Film Archive, with guest Maria Komninos, Professor and Chair of the Board.
Maria Komninos traces the history of the Archive and talks about the crucial work of digitally restoring films, a process that safeguards landmark works by leading cre...
The episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis is dedicated to the great laiko singer Stelios Kazantzidis, marking twenty-four years since his passing. The broadcast highlights his life, his lasting contribution to Greek culture and the diaspora, and the songs that continue...
Giorgos Chatzipieris, the creator of highly acclaimed children’s songs with millions of views, talks about his work and his successful project “The Lazy Dragon and Other Stories”, which marked the beginning of building his own personal universe - a world full of imagination, colors, exceptional music...
Benakis, Sinas, Maraslis, Zarifis, Zographos, the Archigenis couple, the Satrapes couple: figures whose public image has been etched into collective memory through the often converging, sometimes diverging perspectives of those who studied their lives.
Inspired by the photo-album book “The L...
The 13th Handmade & Recycled Theater Festival is here!
The annual celebration that has reminded us for 13 years what it truly means to “take art into our own hands" is back. From 17 to 28 September, Kerameikos comes alive once again with theater, dance, acrobatics, music, workshops, and an e...
On the occasion of her new song "Generation X", Katerina Kyrmizi returned to the studio of Voice of Greece, this time with her guitar. She spoke about her generation, its dreams, ambitions, and pursuits, but also the disappointments that followed during the years of the Financial Crisis and the Pandemic....
An episode dedicated to the start of the new school year. With poems about schools and teachers by Palamas, Livaditis, Brecht and others, and songs by Bithikotsis, the Olympians, Moscholiou, Dalaras, Chalkias, Bagioki, and Dimitriadi.
Produced and presented by Giannis Papoutsakis
On Thursday, 11 September, the program “Imprint” with Fuli Zavitsanou featured Dimitris Sarafianos, founder of the visual arts space Lofos Art Project and co-curator of the exhibition “In the Line of Fire. Miracles Amid the Ruins – The Gaza Biennale. The Greek Pavilion,” which opens on 18 September...
Father Philotheos Dedes, Archimandrite and Director of Church Architecture of the Holy Synod, traces the dark history of the Cross, once a brutal instrument of torture and humiliation dating back to the era of Alexander the Great.
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