Acrobat–performer Manouk Karytotakis, dancer–acrobat Natalia Barous, and project manager Peggy Tsolakaki from the Cirkelin collective join “Ariadni’s Thread” to discuss the art of contemporary circus in Greece.
The program “Fair Winds & Following Seas – Saturday Shift”, hosted by Antonis Karagiannakis, takes listeners on a voyage through Greek musical tradition. Guests in the Voice of Greece studio are Mr. Yannis C. Lyras, President of Paralos Maritime Corp., and Ms. Koula Yazitzoglou, Head of the Domna Samiou Archive. They will discuss the remarkable research project, collection, and music album “Songs of Dame Sea” (Tis Kyra-Thalassas), which brings together sea-related songs from various parts of Greece, lovingly and respectfully recorded by the late Domna Samiou. Mr. Lyras, the album’s sponsor, is a founding member of HELMEPA and a long-serving President of the Union of Greek Shipowners. He speaks about his connection with music, ... Read more
How did Nikos Koundouros first meet Thanasis Veggos?What was Dinos Iliopoulos’ opinion of “The Ogre of Athens”?How did Pavlos Nirvanas persuade Alexandros Papadiamantis to be photographed at Dexameni?And which fairy tale did Manos Hadjidakis love most?
The answers unfolded on “Journeys Basking in Gree...
Playwright, director, and actor Giannes Kokas, together with actress Ailiana Markaki, were guests of Giannis Papoutsakis on the program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” on 05 November 2025.
Their conversation focused on Shakespeare’s play “As You Like It”, while the program was beautifully enriched ...
The beloved composer, singer, and actor Kostas Bigalis was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” on 04 November 2025.
Their conversation revolved around Harold Pinter’s play “Betrayal”, in which Bigalis stars.
The program “Faraway Words” featured a telephone interview with Antigoni Tsiouli, prima ballerina of the Cairo Opera Ballet.
The occasion for the discussion was her participation in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest museum, where she performed a unique choreography with ...
“Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis welcomes Giorgos Rakkas, researcher at the Institute of Information Technologies and Technological Development and author of the book “Overtourism, Carefree Capitalism, and the City’s Social Crisis.”
The discussion focuses on the gr...
The new and talented poet Dimitra Vasileia Kokkori was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the program "Heliotrope" on November 3, where she spoke about her new poetry collection titled "Κύρτωση" (Curvature). We listen to songs by Marinella, Alexiou, Afroditi Manou, Marian Georgiou, Nikos Androulakis, Gianni...
This episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis, broadcast on 02 November 2025, was dedicated to Odysseas Elytis — the poet of the Aegean and of “Axion Esti” — marking 114 years since his birth.
The episode highlighted his life and work, along with his poetry set to musi...
Stavros Xarchakos called him “a modern Dionysus.” For Manos Hadjidakis, he was “the most important artist of his generation”. And as Alkinoos Ioannidis put it, “Without you, we would not be who we are.”
“Our Town” presents a special tribute to Dionysis Savvopoulos — the visionary sing...
On 1 November 1920 — in the wake of the Treaty of Sèvres and the grand vision of a “Greece of the Two Continents and the Five Seas” — Eleftherios Venizelos suffered a stunning electoral defeat. Taking this unexpected turning point as a starting point, “Historical Walks”&nbs...
“Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis welcomes author Loukas Tsiklitaris, a distinctive voice in contemporary Greek literature.
Tsiklitaris introduces his latest novel, “Antiope” — a compelling work of speculative fiction that envisions a future both fascinating and unsettling, a future that may alread...
In 1940, Greece said “Ohi” — “No” — to the Italian ambassador’s ultimatum.In 2025, the ultimatums arrive differently: through burnout, greenwashing, and the quiet normalization of the absurd.
Three distinguished figures of contemporary Greek cinema — Lefteris Charitos, Giorgos Avgeropoulos, and...
Two representatives of the new generation of Greek actors, Androniki Avdeliodi and Christina Taskasapidou, were guests of Giannis Papoutsakis on the program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” on 30 October 2025.
They spoke about the theatrical productions in which they currently star — “Sherlock Holmes:...
On Thursday, 30 October 2025, the program “Imprint” with Fuli Zavitsanou welcomed poet and translator Nikolas Koutsodontis to the studio of Voice of Greece, on the occasion of a special feature by the literary magazine “Thraca“, dedicated to the lives of Greeks abroad — a tribute he curated.
T...
The distinguished singer and lyricist Sotiria Angelou was the guest on the 29 October episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis. She spoke about her 25 years in music and her collaborations with Petros Vayiopoulos and Petros Dourdoubakis.
The episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis, broadcast on 28 October, was dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Ohi Day.
Distinguished actors Lefteris Eleftheriadis and Olga Mourgela read texts and poems by Vrettakos, Myrivilis, Leontaritis, and others — accompanied by th...
The talented actresses Leda Koutsodaskalou and Iro Bezou talk about the plays they will appear in this winter and the powerful texts that underpin them, about their collaborators and defining moments in theatre, and about contemporary Greek stage productions.
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