CULTURE

Στα γεγονότα και στις μορφές που σημάδεψαν τον Απρίλιο ήταν αφιερωμένη η εκπομπή ”Ταξιδεύοντας με φως ελληνικό” του Γιάννη Παπαουτσάκη στις 7 Απριλίου. Ακούστηκαν η φωνή του Κώστα Σταυρόπουλου να αναγγέλει την εισβολή των Γερμανών στην Αθήνα στις 27/4/1941, αποσπάσματα από την ”Καταχνιά” και τους ”Ελεύθερους πολιορκημένους” με τις φωνές του Καζαντζίδη, του Ξυλούρη και της Ειρήνης Παπά, η φωνή της Έλλης Λαμπέτη στην ”Ιθάκη” του Καβάφη και τραγούδια από τον Μπιθικώτση, τον Μητροπάνο, τη Μαρινέλλα, τη Μοσχολιού, τη Φαραντούρη, τον Καλογιάννη, τον Μητσιά, τον Αγγελόπουλο, την Αστεριάδη, τον Παπάζογλου, τη Γιώτα Λύδια, τον Κότσιρα κ.ά

Anna Papageorgiou and Giorgos Stamou guided us through the GRis Festival that presents the wealth of Greek culture in New York, offering a rich program of events from Friday, April 12th to Sunday, April 21st, 2024. The show Faraway Words with Natasa Vissarionos covers top stories of the Greek...

The show “Our Town” paid a small tribute to Giannis Stamatiou and Ekstan Theatre. In the studio, the partner and companion of actor and director Giannis Stamatiou in the creation of the theater Eleni Papachristopoulou, talked to us about this great theater man; the modest, generous and excellent gra...

The episode of April 7th is dedicated to the events and figures that marked April. The voice of Kostas Stavropoulos was heard announcing the German invasion of Athens on April 27th, 1941, excerpts from "Katachnia" and "Free Besieged" with the voices of Kazantzidis, Xylouris and Irene Papas, the voice...

On Sunday, April 7th, the show “Our Town” hosted Dimitris Zervoudakis. The important songwriter talked about his first band, Neoi Epivates, which impressed Yannis Markopoulos and was the reason for their collaboration, but also for his key collaborations with other important creators in the field. The gue...

"THE RELIGION OF THE DAGGER – Encomium of Charlotte Corday(by philosopher Michel Onfray) The 24-year-old Norman who killed Marat. Corday was educated, from an aristocratic but poor family.Refusing to raise her glass to the king's health, she cheerfully said that she would not marry, because the m...

The dominant perception sees Roma as a single group having "its own" qualities. But the picture that reality unfolds is completely different.On Saturday, April 6th, 2024, "Historical Walks" with Marilena Katsimi focus on the history of Greek Gypsies, on the occasion of International Roma Day (April...

On Saturday, April 6, “Our Town” hosted Emily Loizou and Irene Skylakaki . Emily Loizou, an award-winning director, with participation in many performances in Greece and abroad, talked to us about her most important productions both in London and Athens. The young director referedto "fabulous cre...

On Saturday, April 6th, 2024, Themis Angelopoulos is our guest on "Voice of Greece" and the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas - Saturday Shift". The renowned writer and actor talks about piracy on ships in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region but also about his book entitled "Red Leaflet", which recounts...

On Friday, April 5th, at 14.00, Gianna Triantafylli is joined by fellow Voice of Greece producer, Hercules Economou. Together, they talk about a great personality who managed to impose silence, through his complaint, through his writings, through his "soft words".... The occasion of this conversation...

On Thursday, April 4th, 2024, the show “Imprint” with Fuli Zavitsanou, had the pleasure and honor to meet Stefanos Trachanas, honorary doctor of the University of Crete, lecturer of quantum physics at the Department of Physics of the University, founding member of the University Press of Crete and the...

Themis Kallos, Director of SBS Greek Program in Australia, was a guest on "Take Your Time" with Prokopis Angelopoulos, on the occasion of the 42nd Greek Festival in Sydney. As Mr Kallos said, the diaspora is going through a period of cultural spring and extends Greek culture to the whole of Australia,...

"Multi Medea" is the theatrical play directed by Olga George and presented for the first time in Greece. Its protagonists Anna Maria Bati, Irini Tsoli and Vasiliki Vlachou spoke about the play on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on April 3rd. The show ''Journeys Basking in Greek Light''...

On Monday, April 1st, 2024, the show “Our Town” hosts Takis Spetsiotis. The charismatic director and writer talks on the show about his films and the thematic recordings through them. (“Meteor and Shadow”, “On The Cosy Side”, “Crows”, “Lisa and the Other”). He also talks about the theatrical dire...

The show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis on March 31st was dedicated to Stavros Xarchakos. The songs of the great Greek composer, his theatrical and cinematic successes, performed by: Bithikotsis, Moscholiou, Kokotas, Poly Panou, Gavalas, Karezi, Vougiouklaki, Dimitriadis, Xyl...

On Sunday, March 31st, the show “Our Town” makes a small tribute to Dimitris Christodoulou, with special references to this prolific, post-war writer who wrote some of the most beautiful lyrics, which became wonderful songs by important Greek composers and were performed by dozens of singers such as ...