On 10 November 2025, “Heliotrope” with Giannis Papoutsakis welcomed mental health counsellor Panagiota Panoria, who joined the programme from Stuttgart to reflect on the healing power and essential role of love in our lives. The episode also included a poetic tribute titled “Rain in Poetry”, featuri...
Journalist and author Despina Sotiropoulou was a guest on the program and spoke about the podcast “A Summer Morning”, which was included in the competition section of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The creator takes listeners on a journey from her quiet neighborhood, once the his...
This episode of the Voice of Greece radio program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”, presented by Giannis Papoutsakis, was dedicated to the poet of Romiosyni, Yiannis Ritsos, on Sunday, 09 November 2025, marking 35 years since his journey into eternity on 11 November. The episode celebrated his poe...
On Sunday, 09 November 2025, Voice of Greece presented the second part of the tribute by the program “Our Town” to Dionysis Savvopoulos, focusing on the second creative phase of the great artist – from “Tραπεζάκια έξω” (Tables Outside) to “O Chronopoios” (The Time Maker).
Taking part in the broadcast are acto...
The program “Like Odysseus” features the book “Τα χαΐρια μας εδώ” (Our Lot Here) by Giorgis Papazoglou, published by Koukida Editions.
Joining the discussion are Alexandros Asonitis, author, and Dimitris Dimopoulos, publisher.We also hear briefly from Giorgis Papazoglou, now 97 years old — son of...
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” welcomes the award-winning and widely read crime novelist Petros Markaris.
The distinguished guest speaks about his works, his long literary journey, the virtues promoted by the genre today, and of course about the central figure in his novels, Inspector Costas Haritos – a traditional Greek ci...
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...
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