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On Friday, March 21—World Poetry Day—at 12:00 PM, Thomas Sideris presents a two-part tribute to two of the most significant poets of the interwar period, Maria Polydouri and Anna Akhmatova, as part of the radio series "Unguarded Passage" The first part, titled "Life, how did you surrender me wit...

Voice of Greece, ERT’s international radio, honors World Poetry Day with special tributes.This year’s celebration highlights Kyriakos Charalambides, Maria Polydouri, Anna Akhmatova, Giorgos Markopoulos, Manos Eleftheriou, and Octavio Paz. The program also includes special broadcasts featuring poetry set...

In celebration of World Poetry Day, which is observed annually with the arrival of spring on March 21st, "Voice of Greece" hosts one of Cyprus’ most renowned poets, the multi-awarded Kyriakos Charalambides. As part of the podcast series "Poet of the Week", Kyriakos Charalambides joins Voice of G...

On Monday, March 17, from 22:00 to 23:00, the program "Our Town" will present the theme "The Sea in the works of Odysseas Elytis through language as a vehicle." The discussion will explore concepts and words from the poet’s major works, tracing their roots from Homer’s era to Elytis’ poetic expre...

On Sunday, March 16, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens time (with a repeat broadcast on Monday, March 17, from 04:00 to 06:00), the radio show "Our Town" will host Giota Vei. The esteemed performer of Greek folk music tradition and significant moments of Greek art song will share insights into the key milestones...

Is hope a radical act? Can stories change the world?This Sunday 16 March, 2025, at 11:00 am (Athens time) tune in to "Infinitely Curious", the English-language show of ERT and Voice of Greece, where Katerina Batzaki explores hopepunk—a literary and narrative movement that turns optimism into resistance. Joining t...

Beyond sexual abuse or the high-profile cases that make headlines, what other forms can child abuse take? How deep are the wounds it causes to the human soul? How can we find the frightened child we once were and "raise it again" safely? This Saturday, March 15th, at 16:00 Athens time, the show "Remarkable...

The Egyptian Greeks are perhaps the most well-known Greek community in the world. What is the historical origin of the settlement of Greeks in this country? What were the motivations behind this human mobility of Greeks towards Egypt? What was the identity – economic, political, and cultural – of ...

On Saturday, March 15, from 12:00 to 13:00 Athens time (with a repeat broadcast on Sunday, March 16, from 04:00 to 05:00), the show "Our Town" will host Chloe Akritaki and Katerina Koskina. On the occasion of Chloe Akritaki’s photography exhibition "Encounters", curated by Katerina Koskina, an e...

Although today when we say "surfing" we refer to browsing the internet rather than the practice that originally gave the term its name, surfing remains such an interesting and complex topic... The connection between original surfing and the internet lies somewhere in metaphorical language, so whether...

A historian and a bottle of ouzo at a family table in Switzerland. The A. Bourla Brothers Distillery on Victor Hugo Street 3 in Thessaloniki. A two-year-old girl suddenly left alone in her home in Athens when Greek policemen, collaborators of the Nazis, arrest her mother. A family, that of Stavros Ch....

"I walk, I walk through the forest when the wolf is not around… Wolf, wolf, are you there?"This beloved children's song is one we all sang, played, and ran to as kids. Later, we taught it to our own children. But what happens when the wolf is there? Do you fear it? Pretend not to see it? Let it scare y...

On Thursday, March 13, 2025, at 12:00 Athens time, the show "Imprint" with Fuli Zavitsanou will meet Dimitra Koutoumanou, an independent midwife and advocate for female empowerment through the birthing process, on the occasion of the book Disobedient Mom: A Feminist Perspective on Motherhood by Esther...

Poverty, classical studies, remarkable work, obscurity. If one had to summarize the life of a humble and sensitive man with an invaluable contribution, these words would suffice. Half a scholar, half a man of the people—as Stavros Kougioumtzis himself used to say. On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, a...

"As a composer, Zampetas belongs among the top ten great figures of rebetiko and laiko music. As a bouzouki player, he was the best in terms of his unique personal sound, but as a showman, he was truly one of a kind. If he had been born in America, he would probably have been a global star!" – Lefteris P...

Each week is dedicated to a contemporary Greek poet, including poets from the Diaspora. The poets themselves curate the radio interpretations, and the poems are accompanied by musical pieces from beloved creators. Seven poems every week, one Greek poem each day, travels through the frequencies of Voice...

On Monday, March 10, from 10:00 PM to 11:00 PM, "Our Town" will host Fenia Papadodima. The talented performer and actress, with a distinctive career in the arts and pioneering performances, will discuss her new project "WOMEN’s Prayers," where she will bring to life the "voices of women" from around t...

On Sunday, March 9, from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM, the show "Our Town" will feature a tribute to Attik. Attik (Kleon Triantafyllou), composer, lyricist, pianist, master of ceremonies, and actor, left a significant artistic mark on Greek music. The show will highlight key aspects of the life and career...