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This episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to our great lyricist Pythagoras. His life and songs were highlighted through his collaborations with composers such as Kaldaras, Katsaros, Spanos, Nikolopoulos, and others, brought to life by the voices of Kazantzidis,...

On Sunday, February 16, 2025, Our Town hosted Vasilis Skoulas. The renowned lyra player and singer of the Cretan tradition, joining us in the studio, talked about his family roots, which played a significant role in his musical journey. He shared stories about his homeland, Anogeia, and the loca...

Marianina Kriezi: Precious Documents from the ERT Archive "For me, television is power. Radio is companionship. Television, even though it provides an image, offers a life different from reality.Television can drive me crazy. I feel its power inside my home…" (Marianina Kriezi). Enjoy listeni...

World Greek Language Day is celebrated every year on February 9th. This day was established in 2017 by the Hellenic Parliament and is linked to the date of death of Dionysios Solomos. The show "Historical Walks," guided by Ms. Eleni Karantzola, a professor of linguistics (history of the Greek language...

The actor and musician, in an in-depth conversation with Themis Rodamitis, reflects on the most significant performances of his career, the directors who influenced him as mentors (V. Papavasileiou, G. Vogiatzis), and the theater—”the space where,” as he says, “poetry comes back to life.” He speaks mo...

Napoleon Bonaparte & Joséphine de Beauharnais, Bennifer 2.0, Andreas Papandreou & Dimitra Liani, Fidel Castro & Celia Sánchez, Manto Mavrogenous & Dimitrios Ypsilantis—these are just some of the couples whose passionate love stories, filled with drama, passion, mystery, mad...

The February 13th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" was dedicated to World Radio Day. It explored the contribution of radio, its arrival in Greece in 1938, what Greece and the world listened to back then, the announcement of the 1940 war by the announcer of the Athens...

On Thursday, February 13, 2025, the radio program "Imprint", hosted by Fouli Zavitsanou, featured an interview with Haris Papoulias, Professor of Aesthetic Philosophy at the Complutense University of Madrid and scientific advisor for the exhibition "Dimitris Pikionis, An Aesthetic Topography." The...

As part of the celebration of World Radio Day, the show "Take Your Time" featured a tribute to radio theater. The program played excerpts from three historical radio plays recorded at the studios of Public Radio: The Lady of the House by Tsiforos and Vassileiadis, directed by Thanasis Papageorgiou,...

Milou Chatzistergiou shares her experiences from working in cinema, her studies in contemporary singing, and her deep passion for literature. She talks about her favorite books, music, films, her love for musicals, and dance. The young and talented writer and screenwriter, in a conversation with...

Dedicated to the Cyclades, their poetry, and their songs, the radio show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis on February 10 featured a special tribute. The poet of "Kykladosyni", Marianina Ventouri, read her own poems as well as works by Elytis, Gatsos, Varveris, Dimoula, and others, all inspired...

On Sunday, February 9, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens time, Our Town will host Kostas Livadas. Kostas Livadas discusses the most significant milestones of his fascinating artistic journey, as well as his collaborations in the music industry with artists such as Christos...

Ancient Greek music isn’t lost- it’s been rediscovered, hiding in ancient texts and mathematical codes.The Greeks didn’t just listen to music-they believed it could heal, educate, and even shape society. And thanks to modern research, we can now hear the echoes of a world more than 2,000 years old.O...

A special tribute for World Greek Language Day, celebrated on February 9th. The Greek language—a magnificent, rich, evolving, and “alive” language with an unbroken historical continuity to this day. From its Indo-European roots and the tribes that shaped the alphabet to the slang of Brooklyn Greek...

"The Diary of a Mastectomy" by Katerina Tsakou

Greek Language Day is celebrated annually on February 9. This day was established in 2017 by the Hellenic Parliament and is linked to the anniversary of the death of Dionysios Solomos. On this occasion, the program Historical Walks with Marilena Katsimi features Professor...

“Our Town” celebrates World Greek Language Day with a special tribute to the significance of our language, now honored in cities around the world. This day, dedicated to the Greek language and Hellenophony, is linked to the passing of Dionysios Solomos on February 9, 1857, Greece’s national...