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A stone in the sea. A crossroads of empires. A sanctuary of memory. Once a thriving maritime hub, Kastellorizo was home to 10,000 souls, trading with Alexandria, Marseille, and Smyrna. Today, only a few hundred remain—but the island’s heart beats louder than ever. This Sunday, June 8, 2025, at 11:00 am (Athens time), tune in to the English-language show “Infinitely Curious” with Katerina Batzaki for a journey through time—from Ottoman courtyards and mandolin melodies to wartime exile and diaspora resilience. The episode’s guest is historian and author Nick Pappas, whose book chronicles the island’s dramatic transformation between 1890 and 1948—a ... Read more

The program “Narratives – Stories and Fairy Tales for All Ages” presents on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at 17:00 (Athens Time) the second part of the narration from the book “The 12 Labors of Hercules”, part of the “Greek Mythology” series by Susaeta Editions. With a fresh and contemporary perspective, ...

On the occasion of World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th, the show “Historical Walks” focuses on the concept of biodiversity in Greece and worldwide on Saturday, June 7th, at 1:00 p.m. The guest of the episode is Panagiotis Pafilis, Professor of Animal Diversity at the Department of ...

On Saturday, June 7th, at 12:00 Athens time, the radio show “Our Town” presents, as part of the series “Cypriot Artists,” the acclaimed author Nasia Dionysiou. Recipient of the Greek State Short Story/Novella Award for her book Τι Είναι Ένας Κάμπος and the Cyprus State Short Story/Novella Award for ...

On June 1st, 2016, Release Athens Festival opened its gates for the very first time. Today, it ranks among the most significant summer music events in Greece. This Saturday, June 7th, at 10:00 a.m. (Athens time), the Festival’s Artistic Director, Thomas Machairas, joins us to share everything that g...

Maria Sarri, Director of the Aegean Maritime Museum, and board member Achilleas Viliotis join Antonis Karagiannakis on “Saturday Watch”, the weekend special edition of the show “Fair Winds and Following Seas”, broadcast by Voice of Greece. They speak about their deep bond with the sea, the museum’...

The radio series “Unguarded Passage” presents a two-part documentary exploring the current situation in the Palestinian territories, titled Palestine in focus. Part II, titled “The humanitarian crisis in Palestine,” will air live on Friday, June 6, 2025, from 13:00 to 14:00 (Athens time).This episode...

On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 18:00 Athens time, the radio show “Voices and Music” with Alexis Kostas will host soprano Vivianna Giannaki live in the studio of Voice of Greece. The occasion is the upcoming concert that she will present in Athens on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at the “Parnassos” Literar...

Voice of Greece—ERT’s international radio service dedicated to Greek speakers around the world and to the promotion of the Greek language and culture—continues its beloved poetry segments “Poet of the Week.” Each week spotlights a contemporary Greek poet, including voices from the Greek diaspora. The poets...

On Monday, June 2, at 10 p.m., the program "Our Town", as part of the series "Cypriot Artists", will feature Vakia Stavrou, the acclaimed singer described as “an artist of unique finesse who immediately captivates the listener with the beauty of her voice.” The internationally renowned Cypriot sin...

On Sunday, June 1st, from 12:00 to 14:00 (Athens time), “Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis presents a special tribute to Greek music. The program will feature standout songs from the Greek discography — mainly from the 1970s and 1980s — that defined an era, resonated with a broad audience of music lovers,...

This Sunday, June 1st, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Athens time, tune in to the English-language show “Infinitely Curious” on Voice of Greece, hosted by Katerina Batzaki, and meet Jack Forrey - a Greek-American who has survived cancer three times and now channels his experience into building something new on ...

On Sunday, June 1st at 10:00 a.m. (Athens time), the program “Greeks Around the World – Greece in Denmark” with Elina Stamatatou welcomes Dr. Anastasios Giakoumis. A specialist in Internal Medicine, Dr. Giakoumis holds a Medical Degree and a PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of At...

This Saturday, "Historical Walks" takes us to Lefkada — the Ionian island that stands apart from the rest of the Heptanese. Unlike the others, Lefkada is not quite an island but a natural extension of Aetolia-Acarnania, connected by a narrow causeway across the lagoon. This distinctiveness is also r...

"Our Town" presents a series of broadcasts dedicated to Cypriot Artists. On this first episode of the series, Nikoleta Demetriou, research specialist at the University of Cyprus, sheds light on the violárides—traditional Cypriot musicians who played violin and lute as a duo. These were men of modest me...

Angeliki Agalianou and Eleana Chatzaki, also known as "Sousourades", the vibrant duo of storytellers who breathe life into myths, legends, and everyday tales with humor, emotion, and imagination, join “Ariadni’s Thread” to explore the enduring power of folk stories and their comforting presence durin...

On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 08:00 am Athens time, Captain George Koumpenas, President of the Union of Cruise Ship Owners and Celestyal Cruises CEO, joins “Saturday Shift”—the special weekend edition of the show “Fair Winds and Following Seas”—with Antonis Karagiannakis, on Voice of Greece. In this insigh...

This Friday, May 30th, 2025, at 10:00 p.m., as part of the monthly gatherings of Greek Jazz Players held on the last Friday of each month, Pantazis Tsaras will host the ensemble One Note Stand live from Studio B of Hellenic Radio. The quartet features Peggy Zarrou (vocals), Nikos Terzakis (electro-classical...