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...
It’s a breathtaking story—a tale of love and passion for Greece. Renowned tango maestro Juan Manuel Hernandez Martin, with a rich discography and a career spanning decades, now performs from faraway Buenos Aires, weaving melodies on the strings of a bouzouki.
At 88 years old, this master of tango bri...
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.
His hands have dressed over 300 theatrical productions, spanning all genres of theatre and including the most significant works of ancient Greek drama. We’re talking about Yannis Metzikof, set and costume designer, and visual artist.
Born in Chania and raised in Piraeus—where he witnessed the...
Giannis Papoutsakis presented a special tribute to the month of July on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 1 July.
The episode featured poetry by Ritsos, Elytis, Cavafy, and Diktaeou, along with songs by Bitikotsis, Farantouri, Papakonstantinou, Thalassinos, Violari, Giannakopoulou, Konstantakopoulos,...
On Monday, 30 June 2025, at 22:00 Athens time, Themis Rodamitis presented a special edition of “Our Town”, featuring memorable songs that defined the 1990s—tracks that were loved then and still resonate today. Alongside the music, he shares short stories about the songs and the artists behind them.
An...
The distinguished actress Maria Chelidoni was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on 30 June on the show "Heliotrope", where she read some of her favorite poems by Elytis, Cavafy, Anagnostakis, and Kavvadias.
He was both a captain and a poet. From Kasos.A figure immortalized in six essays written about him by G. Seferis, Z. Lorentzatos, Klem. Paraschos, G.M. Myloyiannis, K.D. Tsatsos, G. Theotokas, and A. Karantonis—compiled in a book published in 1961 by Typographia (F. Konstantinidis & K. Michalas, A...
The episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on 29 June was dedicated to the legendary voice of the Greek people, Stelios Kazantzidis.Guest Kostas Papaspilios, author and researcher, presented his new book titled "My Whole Life", sharing well-known and lesser-known stories...
On Sunday, 29 June 2025,“Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis presented a special tribute to Petros Epitropakis.
A remarkable singer, Epitropakis left his mark on the Greek soul through his voice, which defined the light song (elafró tragoudi) of the interwar period—an era when Greek music was seekin...
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