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On Monday, July 29, from 19:00 to 20:00 Athens time (with a repeat on Tuesday, July 30, from 16:00 to 17:00 AM), the show “Our Town” will feature Christoforos Krokidis. The renowned guitarist, with his enviable artistic career, will talk about the early rock bands of the 1970s he was part of, which contributed to the creation of the rock scene in Greece. He will share stories from 1989 to 2002, when he closely collaborated with Vasilis Papakonstantinou and composed many of his famous hits (“Chronia Polla,” “Ta Chalia Mou,” “Odos Ellinon,” “Parapona sti Lina,” “Kapardina,” “Hamenes Agapes,” and more). ... Read more

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in rembetiko music. In the tumultuous times we are living through, with crises – whether real or perceived – of values and visions, it appears that ninety years after the so-called “golden age of Rembetiko music,” a generation attuned to a different rhythm, in a META-world, both loves and respects it. Wine bars, taverns, and rembetadika serve as gathering spots for young and old alike. The scene is bustling with numerous new song releases, reimagined classics, singles on Spotify, CDs, and vinyl records, live performances on social media and YouTube, ... Read more

The radio series "HISTORIAS MINIMAS", a collaborative project with Radio Panik in Belgium, co-created by Thomas Sideris, presents a thematic triptych historical tribute to the dictatorships of Southern Europe that collapsed around the same period, marking fifty years since the restoration of democracy...

On Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 6:00 PM Greek time, the show “VOICE OF GREECE,” titled “Voices and Music,” hosted by Alexis Kostas, will feature a special guest from Nashville, USA – musician and vocalist Emanuela Chiotaki. Emanuela Chiotaki’s musical journey began at the age of 10. She holds a degree in classical guitar from ... Read more

The Poet of the Week 29 July-4 Aug 2024 is Nikos Alexiou. Nicholas Alexiou was born in Volos, Greece, where he studied economics. He has taught in the Department of Sociology at Queens College, CUNY, since 1990, and he has received the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. His fields of i...

On Monday, July 29, from 19:00 to 20:00 Athens time (with a repeat on Tuesday, July 30, from 16:00 to 17:00 AM), the show "Our Town" will feature Christoforos Krokidis. The renowned guitarist, with his enviable artistic career, will talk about the early rock bands of the 1970s he was part of, which...

This Sunday, July 28, from 12:00 to 14:00 Athens time, "Our Town" will make a tribute to the 'Mauthausen Trilogy', the eblematic song cycle by Mikis Theodorakis and Iakovos Kampanellis, depicting the harrowing experiences of millions in the SS concentration camps, which serves as a poignant condemnation...

Greek summer: 99% of us love it. Most people in Greece and abroad dream of vacations on Greek beaches, in picturesque villages, and by crystal-clear waters.But what if summer became more than just a season - what if it became a way of approaching life? Tune in on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 11:00...

On Sunday, July 28, 2024, at 10:00 Athens time, the show "Greeks Around the World – Greece in the United Kingdom" with Eliana Nunes features Dr. Kiki (Kyriaki) Sonidou, a General and Family Medicine doctor specializing in cardiology and diabetes, and a director in Primary Care in London, where she h...

The state award-winning children's book "The Cycle of the Cyclades" by Vasia Exarchou, published by Kedros, is being showcased in a series of broadcasts on the show "Narratives - Stories and Fairy Tales for Kids and Adults" this Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 17:00 to 18:00 Athens time, on "Voice of...

We all know that the military junta in Greece fell in 1974, but few are aware that during the same period, we also witnessed a transition from dictatorship to democracy in two other countries in Southern Europe, Spain and Portugal.On Saturday, July 27, from 13:00-14:00 Athens time, historian and associate...

On Saturday 27 July 2024, at 12:00 Athens time, Vassilis Rouvalis will be a guest in "Our Town". The guest will discuss his extensive body of work, encompassing poetry, essays, short stories, and translation. He will also address his role at the Hellenic Open University, where he oversees the creative...

In recent years, there has been a resurgence of interest in rembetiko music. In the tumultuous times we are living through, with crises - whether real or perceived - of values and visions, it appears that ninety years after the so-called "golden age of Rembetiko music," a generation attuned to a different...

Historias Minimas: The 1936 anti-Nazi People's Olympics in Barcelona | 26 July 2024, 13:00

On Wednesday July 23, at 15:00 Athens time, "The Elves of Tradition" travel to Chios Mountain and Livestock Festival, which is organized for the 5th year by the Cultural and Educational Association of Pityos “Makellos” in collaboration with the “Pityos – Proorismos” (Pityos – Destination) Social Coop...

The Poet of the Week 22-28 July 2024 on Voice of Greece radio is Athena Papadaki. Athena Papadaki was born in Athens in 1945. She is the daughter of historian Takis Lappas and the daughter-in-law of poet Sophia Mavroeidi-Papadaki. She studied Political Science and worked as a journalist. She produced...

On Monday, July 22, 2024, 19:00-20:00 Athens time (and again on Tuesday, July 23 at 04:00-05:00), the show "Our Town" will host Dimitris Sevastakis. The acclaimed painter, professor, and columnist will speak live in the studio about the interdependent relationship between politics and culture and...

On Monday 22 July 2024 at 15:00 Athens time Voice of Greece and the show “The Elves of Tradition” presents a tribute to the rich musical place of Western Thessaly and the great musical Filippou family: Kostas Filippou (Karakostas), his brother Giorgos Filippou and their cousin, Alekos Filippou, all...