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The Elves Of Tradition
Maria Koutsimpiri
SCHEDULE VOICE OF GREECE
I fought for the freedom of Cyprus [Greek audio]
The tragic moments of the battle of the Hellenic Force of Cyprus (ELDYK) in Nicosia through the recollections of Antonis Vrouhakis, a Cretan soldier who had only just stepped his foot on the island on the day the Turks invaded. Interviewee: Antonis VrouhakisField Researcher: Alexander NatsiPodcast...
Back when it all seemed much more innocent [Greek audio]
Closed societies, strict values and strong discipline, accompanied with sweet and nostalgic memories. What is hapiness, after all, and how deeply can the passing of time affect our impressions of the past? Interviewee: Maria- Soy Hatzieleftheriou Field Researcher: Vasiliki...
The sea and a ‘loukoumi’ saved my life [Greek audio]
Traditional 'loukoumia' producer Dina Sykoutri-Andreiomenou has made endless piles of loukoumia in her copper cauldrons through the years, ever since she was a little girl. And yet, every single stir echoes back the same thought: How she had to drop school against her will. Interviewee:...
The pointy edge of the speargun [Greek audio]
A spearfisher has only just emerged from the sea, with a large fish in his arms, when he hears a clacking sound and sees his spear sticking out of his chest; an unusually cheery recollection of an accident, still traveling by wordof mouth among the fishermen of Schinoussa island. Interviewee:...
Take Your Time | 14.07.2023
The episode of Friday, July 14, was dedicated to Tourism. We traveled to Chios where we talked with the president of the Hoteliers Association, Antigoni Maistrali, about the tourist traffic, the particularities of the island, which is traditionally addressed mainly to domestic tourism, prices...
Around the world on a bicycle [Greek audio]
Vasilis Mesetidis is the one and only Greek person who crossed the four continents on two wheels. Interviewee: Vasilis Mesetidis Field Researcher: Kostis Kotsonis Podcast Creation: Maya Filippopoulou, Haris Pagonidou Sound Recording: Iasonas Theofanou, Dimitris...
Hijacked to Cuba! [Greek audio]
On January 9, 1969, a newlywed Greek couple is flying from New York to the Bahamas when a young man at gunpoint diverts the plane to Cuba. The passengers end up in the Havana of the embargo, just a decade after the Cuban Revolution… rview by: Efrosyni Kyriazi Producer: Efrosyni K...
The chef who has cooked for Obama, Biden and the homeless [Greek audio]
Every morning she wakes up thinking about what recipes she is going to make, about what she has to offer. She has catered for Presidents such as Obama and Biden, as well as homeless people during the pandemic.Chef Maria Loi began cooking from a young age at her hometown, a little village of Aetoloakarnania, ...
Lost in the Aegean Sea [Greek Audio]
When his fishing boat runs adrift due to a mechanical failure, Giannis Bardanis finds himself lost at sea into the troubled waves of the Aegean. Interviewee: Giannis BardanisField Researcher: Efthymia PapagiannopoulouPodcast Creation: Stavros VlachosSound Recording: Dimitris PaleogiannisSound...
Syrna: The unknown island of the Resistance [Greek Audio]
Syrna is a small barren island in the middle of the Aegean, where a great chapter of history has been written. Eleni Sapsakou-Metaksotou, the offspring of the only family who inhabited the island at the time, remembers when allied ships and submarines took refuge there, the German troopers and the rescuing...
The Voice behind Gargamel, Lion-O and Winnie [Greek audio]
His voice brings back childhood memories: Akindynos Gkikas is the man who gave substance to the Smurfs, Thundercats' Lion-O, Winnie the Pooh and many more classic characters from kids' TV shows in the '90s.The Greek actor is now offering us a tour into the magical world of voice acting. Interviewee:...
The Bride Who Eloped with the Groom [Greek audio]
In Salamis in the 1950s, the father of a young girl discovers his daughter is secretly dating her neighbor and demands that they get married immediately. In the middle of the argument, she takes her beloved and they leave. Narrator: The narrator has asked to be pseudonymized Researcher:...
Myrtis: The Eleven-year-old of Ancient Athens [Greek audio]
During the construction of the Athens metro, the skull of a child who lost her life in the plague of the 5th century BC is discovered. Based on this skull, Professor Manolis Papagrigorakis, who was researching what ancient Greeks looked like, begins the reconstruction of the face of the little Athenian,...
I Was Shipwrecked in Tanzania [Greek audio]
In a one-of-a-kind account, seafarer Giannis Nanos transports us to the fateful journey of the cargo ship that set out from Piraeus, caught fire and sank off the coast of Tanzania. Narrator: Giannis Nanos Researcher: Maria Katti Podcast Creation: Stavros Vlachos, Daphne Matziaraki Sound...
Escape from Children’s Town [Greek audio]
Vasilis Siametis grows up in poverty after the war and ends up in a children's town in Ziros, Filippiada. It all goes well, until the day of King Paul's death. Narrator: Vasilis Siamettis Researcher: Peny Vasilaki Podcast Creation: Maya Filippopoulou Sound Design:...
Shadows in Fonias Gorge [Greek audio]
The story is intertwined with the local legend of the Crusades era and a dark love story lends its name to the famous gorge of Samothrace. Narrator: Rodanthi Dimitresi Researcher: Katerina Pistola Podcast Creation: Maya Filippopoulou Sound Design: Iasonas Theofanou Sound...
Klidonas and the Silent Water [Greek audio]
On the eve of the celebration of Saint John in 1950, bonfires are lit in the streets of refugee Kokkinia and young girls start to get the silent water for Klidonas. Narrator: Kaiti Zazopoulou Researcher: Ioli Apostolou Podcast Creation: Daphne Matziaraki Sound Design: Dimitris...
The Night the Sea Took Our Father [Greek audio]
On a quiet evening, with calm seas, a boat with three people sets out for open sea fishing, never to return. An unknown visitor shortly after, adds even more mystery to the case. Narrator: Achilleas Ntoutsis Researcher: Sissy Papadopoulou Podcast Creation:...