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Radio portraits of creators of rebetiko music will be presented in the program "Our Town" on Saturday, October 19, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (Athens time) and on Monday, October 21, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM. In the first part of the tribute, portraits of significant creators Markos Vamvakaris and Giannis...

What is fire performance? How does one get started with it? Is it safe? What equipment is needed, and how is a show of this kind set up? Fire performance certainly involves a blend of mystery and intrigue. Those who watch it surrender to the flames in an almost mystical ceremony that balances imagination...

In September 1922, the captain of the Japanese merchant ship "Tokei Maru" saved the lives of 825 people—women, children, and men, Greeks and Armenians—from the wrath of the Turks as Smyrna burned. Unable to bear the magnitude of the tragedy, the captain stood against the Turks, who were demanding tha...

On Monday, October 14, from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Athens time), the show "Our Town" will feature Konstantina Patsi. The young and talented performer will engage in a discussion with Themis Rodamitis in the studio about Greek tradition and its relationship with modernity, as well as topics concerning youth...

On Monday, October 14, 2024, at 18:00 Athens time, jazz vocalist and musician Kassandra Charalambi is a guest on Alexis Kostas' show "Voices and Music," live in the studio of Voice of Greece. Kassandra Charalambi was born and raised in Athens. Her love for music led her from classical piano to jazz...

Each day, a different Greek poem reaches Greek-speaking audiences around the world. For the week of October 14 to October 20, 2024, the program "Poet of the Week" on Voice of Greece will dedicate its broadcasts to the poet Liana Sakelliou. Liana Sakelliou was born in Athens and studied English...

On Monday, October 14, the show "Faraway Words" will pay tribute to Georgios Bizos, an iconic figure in the Greek diaspora. His name has become legendary in South Africa, symbolizing the fight against racial discrimination worldwide. Joining Natasa Vissarionos at 12:00 PM (Athens time) Alexis Bizos,...

On Sunday, October 13, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens time, "Our Town" will present the tribute "Cities with Beautiful Secrets." The charismatic writer and civil engineer, Giorgos Chatzistergiou, in a conversation with Themis Rodamitis, will "create" a radio journey through cities with character—cities t...

Tune in this Sunday 13 October 2024 at 11:00 am to Infinitely Curious, the English language program of ERT and Voice of Greece with Katerina Batzaki, and learn about the power of intention and why it is so important in making our lives happier and more meaningful.Hear Deepak Chopra talking about the pow...

On Sunday, October 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM (Athens time), the show "Greeks Around the World – Greece in Denmark" will feature Elina Stamatatou, former President of the Greek Community in Denmark, hosting Greek scientist Nikos Chatzakis in an engaging interview. They will discuss the research and studies h...

The historical series of children’s short stories “The Formation of Children” by Grigoris Xenopoulos, a unique periodical for children that dominated the field of Greek children’s literature for nearly seven decades (1894 – 1969), begins its broadcasts on “Voice of Greece,” the global radio station o...

Emeritus Professor of NTUA, Tonia Moropoulou, is this week's featured guest, hosted by Mina Ralli in the studio of Voice of Greece on Saturday, October 12. The esteemed scientist gives an in-depth interview on the show "Remarkable Personalities," discussing her academic and professional journey,...

The guest on this Saturday’s episode of “Historical Walks” is historian Kostis Karpozilos, who has written one of the bestselling history books of 2024, titled Greek Communism: A Transnational History. We will discuss with him an exceptionally original framework that he develops in his book to understand both the origins and political identity of Greek communists from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century. The protagonists of the Greek communist movement during this period were all born outside of Greece. This means, as the author argues and substantiates, that Greek communism as a movement and practice is a continuous ... Read more

On Saturday, October 12, from 12:00 to 13:00 Athens time, the show “Our Town” will host Giorgos Markopoulos. The award-winning poet and writer of the '70s generation, guest in the studio of ERA, will read his poems and talk about the important poets he loved, many of whom he had a warm friendship wit...

Words allow us to communicate, but what about joy, excitement, doubt, ambiguity, and the more subtle nuances of thought in today's hyper-connected digital world, have we moved beyond traditional written language?Emojis have arrived, which added color and personality to our dry digital conversations,...

The art historian and curator of the artworks of the Hellenic Parliament, Theodoros Koutsogiannis, who has curated exhibitions for the Hellenic Parliament, the National Archaeological Museum, the Municipal Gallery of Chania, the Municipal Gallery of Heraklion, among others, speaks on “Saturday Shift” wit...

On Friday, October 11, 2024, in the program "The Voice That Unites Us," author and screenwriter Eleni Iliadou Kaponi speaks with Gianna Triantafylli about her latest book titled "Matoula, A Life on the Edge." This book is a biography of the "legendary Matoula of Kolonaki," a controversial figure...

On Thursday, October 10th at 18:00 Athens time, the show 'Voices and Music' with Alexis Kostas will host Pericles Kanaris, live from the studio of Voice of Greece. Since the start of his career, Greek music has been a great source of passion and inspiration for Pericles Kanaris. A champion of music's...