The recent killings in Voriza, Heraklion, have once again brought to the forefront a troubling question: What is really happening in certain mountain villages of Crete? Are these incidents truly “vendettas,” or something far more complex?
The program “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi trav...
An in-depth investigation by Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” examines the tragic phenomenon of deaths linked to violence in Greek stadiums.
From 1983 to today, 16 separate incidents have resulted in the deaths of 17 people. A shared element among many of the victims appears to ...
An in-depth investigation by Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” examines the tragic phenomenon of deaths linked to violence in Greek stadiums.
From 1983 to today, 16 separate incidents have resulted in the deaths of 17 people. A shared element among many of the victims appears to ...
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...
Dick Fosbury rewrote history — or rather, he wrote it his own way.A towering figure in the world of athletics, the American high jumper transformed the entire structure of his sport through sheer originality.
It was back in 1964 when he entered a competition and jumped with his back to the bar! S...
A bomb exploded at the very foundations of the capitalist system on this day, 29 October 1929. The total collapse of the American financial system plunged the entire planet into an economic nightmare, with the working and productive classes enduring the harshest conditions.
The Great Crash of 1929,...
On 29 September 1943, in Paramythia, Thesprotia, 49 of the town’s most prominent residents were executed, each one selected by local collaborators of the Nazis. Among them was Charalambos Drimtzias, who left behind seven children, his wise counsel, and a canteen. Nearly eighty years later, his daughter V...
Marking three important anniversaries — the Liberation of Athens, the 28th of October, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Manos Hadjidakis — Voice of Greece’s program “Historical Walks”, hosted by Marilena Katsimi, embarks on a special radio journey where Music remembers History. ...
In the third and final part of “Historical Walks” tribute to the Greeks of Australia, the discussion focuses on two defining aspects of Greek migration: the role of the Church within Greek communities and the experience of returning to the homeland.
Joining us is Kostas Kats...
Distinguished journalist, historian, and author Giorgos Sarris was a guest on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, on “Remarkable Personalities” with Stavroula Karali.
In the second part of the program’s special feature, the author of the book “Political Assassinations in Greece” discussed the murders of p...
In this Saturday’s episode of “Historical Walks”, we continue our journey to Australia. This time, we focus on the great wave of post-war migration.
From which corners of Greece did the migrants set out on their long journey, and what conditions did they encounter upon arriving in Austr...
Distinguished journalist, historian, and author Giorgos Sarris is the guest on this episode of “Remarkable Personalities” with Stavroula Karali.
Mr. Sarris takes listeners through the dark chapters of Greece’s modern political history, revisiting the assassinations that left a lasting mark on the...
On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons – celebrated every year on October 1st following a 1990 resolution of the UN General Assembly – “Historical Walks” turns its gaze to aging and the many ways it shapes our lives.
Thanasis Samaras was one of the first to bring stand-up comedy to Greece – and he’s probably the only comedian in the world who also drives a taxi.
September 24, 1828... Ioannis Kapodistrias establishes the country’s first postal service. The “mentzilia”, as they were called, were postal riders paid by the state, who carried messages to every corner of the country on horseback.
"Time in Greece" revisits history... highlighting postal stories, traci...
On the night of September 6th, 1955, a Turkish mob attacked the Greek neighborhoods of Constantinople, looting, burning, raping, killing. That dreadful night, a 19-year-old girl encountered both evil and kindness, in the faces of her Turkish neighbors, people she had known all her life. A story about...
One of the most violent assaults by state and employers against workers took place in Lattimer, Pennsylvania (USA) in 1897. A major uprising and strike of 10,000 coal miners ended with the killing of 19 workers.
Layoffs, wage cuts, rising rents in the shacks where miners lived next to the pits, hostility...
On Wednesday, 3 September 2025, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the September Pogrom and the 60th anniversary of the mass expulsions of Greek residents of Istanbul – two tragic events with immense consequences for Hellenism of the City – “Remarkable Personalities”, hosted by Stavroula Karali, we...
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