CULTURE

From 21st-century Airbnb to the first hotels of the 19th and early 20th centuries, in a capital city just beginning to take shape — Athens. Once upon a time, it’s said that guests used to bring their own beds to the inns and lodgings of the city. (Source: article by Stavros Malagkoniaris, Efi...

The program “Historical Walks” on Voice of Greece attempts to shed light on the roots of the Middle East Question — a conflict often seen as one of the world’s most intractable. With international relations expert and Middle East specialist Sotiris Roussos, Professor at the Dep...

The renowned and acclaimed harpsichord soloist Markellos Chryssicos joins the show “Our Town” on Saturday, 12 July 2025, at 12:00 p.m. (Athens time).  In an in-depth conversation with Themis Rodamitis, he talks about the prestigious schools where he ...

''Students from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTH) reconstruct the prehistoric table using charred seeds uncovered during excavations. Fish, grains like wheat and barley, as well as millet — domesticated in China as early as the 7th millennium BC — lentils, peas, grass peas, bitter vetch, fig...

The emerging and notably gifted poet Ioanna Karamali was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 09 July 2025. She shared a selection of her own poems, along with works by other poets, all centered around the theme of summer.

On Tuesday, 8 July, 2025, the program “Human Landscapes” with Victoria Kavouriari welcomed Christos Ioannidis, Physics teacher at the Music High School of Pallini and founder of Schoolwave Festival — the nationwide music festival for high school and university student bands, held every year in Athens...

The renowned pianist Maria Kotzastrati was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 08 July 2025, where she presented her own arrangements of works by the great Greek composer Stavros Kougioumtzis.

The show featured Dimitris Karatzias — director, actor, and artistic director of Vault Theatre Plus — who spoke about the play "Karaiskakena: The Legend". After a successful run in Athens, the production is now touring internationally, with performances scheduled in Istanbul, Ephesus, Albania, and Geo...

The distinguished thinker, author, and poet Tasos Lampropoulos, who has made a name for himself in China, was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Heliotrope" on 07 July. He spoke about how his work bridges Greek and Chinese culture, and read excerpts from his book "The Daughter of the Sun...

Giannis Papoutsakis welcomed renowned singer Nikos Androulakis to the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 06 July, for a summer-themed special dedicated to the sea and memories of summers past. The program featured songs and poems by Elytis, Ritsos, Vrettakos, and Ouranis, alongside a tribute...

Themis Rodamitis presents music and songs from the world of éntekhno (Greek art song), highlighting its key features and sharing the stories behind the repertoire. Produced and presented by Themis Rodamitis

"The boatswain Mastromanolís’s dream… the tragedy of the 'Luisa'" "This must be what hell looks like! Exactly 17:53, Saturday afternoon, 5 June 1965 – we were living through the most horrific thing a sailor could ever witness. A tragic accident. The Italian oil tanker LUISA, 32,400 tons, was moored...

With awards to his name and a distinct voice in contemporary Greek literature, Foivos Oikonomidis joins host Themis Rodamitis to speak about his relationship with Athens, the themes he explores in his full-page essays for To Vima, and the questions that preoccupy his generation—rage, hope, and the ...

With over 25 years of experience and a long trail of successful works, exhibitions, and collaborations, The Callas are more than just a name—they are an artistic universe operating as a collective. Their work spans installations, performance art, design, and cinema. On the occasion of t...

In this episode, we turn our attention to the seemingly modest yet deeply valuable phrygana — the low, woody shrubs that define much of Greece’s dry landscape. “Shrubs to the Flame”, a text by Antonios Kapetanios, explores these unassuming plants that offer so much: they heal, they anchor the ear...

On Thursday, 03 July 2025, "Imprint" with Fuli Zavitsanou hosted Leonidas Oikonomakis, assistant professor of Sociology of the Global South at the University of Crete and member of the hip-hop collective Social Waste, who recently released a new album titled “Rebelde.” Oikonomakis spoke about Jam...

Poet and songwriter Maria Voulgari was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 2 July, where she presented her new poetry collection titled "225". Also featured on the show was vocalist Eleni Gourzi, who joined the conversation.