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On Sunday, 5 July, from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. (Athens time), Voice of Greece's "Our Town", hosted by Themis Rodamitis, presents a special tribute to the great Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos. The program traces the career of a visionary composer who transformed the landscape of Greek music by blending...

This Sunday, 5 July, at 11:00 a.m. (Athens time), Voice of Greece's English-language program "Infinitely Curious", hosted by Katerina Batzaki, invites listeners on a thought-provoking journey exploring the wisdom of change, resilience, and authenticity. Inspired by Bruce Lee's timeless advice, "Be...

On Saturday, 4 July, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (Athens time), Voice of Greece's "Our Town" welcomes the acclaimed poet, translator, essayist, child psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst Thanasis Chatzopoulos. In a thoughtful conversation, Chatzopoulos reflects on poetic writing, discussing rhythm, time,...

A mountain village with only a handful of permanent residents, nestled on the slopes of Mount Parnon. Shaped by history, affected by emigration, and nearly abandoned, Vamvakou is now writing a new chapter as life returns to the village once again. This is the spirit of the Vamvakou Experience Festival,...

What came the day after the Kalavryta Massacre? Who rebuilt the town from the ground up? And how does history change when it is told through the voices of women? On Saturday, 4 and 11 July, at 13:00 (Athens time), Voice of Greece's "Historical Walks" travels to Kalavryta for a two-part radio documentary...

On Friday, 3 July, at 3:00 p.m. (Athens time), Voice of Greece's The Elves of Tradition, hosted by Maria Koutsimpiri, welcomes cimbalom and santouri virtuoso Klearchos Korkovelos for a special tribute to his teacher, the distinguished folk musician Alekos Garavelis. Alekos Garavelis was one of the...

July has arrived, summer is in full swing, and whether we've already set off or are still counting down the days, vacation season is finally here. While returning to the family village remains a cherished tradition for many, it is no longer the only way to spend the summer. In the coming episodes...

On Friday, 3 July, at 22:00 (Athens time), Voice of Greece's "Greek Jazz Players", hosted by Pantazis Tsaras, welcomes one of Greece's leading luthiers, Giannis Tsoulogiannis, in his first-ever appearance on Hellenic Radio. A philologist, historian, and holder of a PhD in History from the University...

On Thursday, 2 July, at 12:00 (Athens time), "Imprint" with Fuli Zavitsanou on Voice of Greece, welcomes Konstantinos Palaiologos, Professor of Applied Translation Studies and Spanish Literature at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and an acclaimed translator of Spanish and Catalan literature. He...

On Tuesday, 30 June, at 22:00 (Athens time), Voice of Greece's "Sound Portraits", hosted by Stavroula Karali, presents a special tribute to lyricist, songwriter and singer Vasso Alagianni, who passed away in June 2022. Vasso Alagianni grew up in Porto Rafti, where her mother's family taverna introduced...

“Our Town”, hosted by Themis Rodamitis, presents XENO Festival, a cultural event centered on the theme of “Non-Human Animals.” Joining the program is Christina-Ino Apostolou, curator of the contemporary art festival in Sigri, Lesvos, and an object designer. She explains how the island’s Petrified Forest—th...

The road—and the very idea of the road—has long been a recurring theme in Greek song. Streets have always given meaning and identity to cities and neighbourhoods, carrying with them the stories of the people who lived, loved and passed through them. Woven into everyday life, they have inspired countless son...

This Sunday 28 June 2026 at 11:00 am, "Infinitely Curious" with Katerina Batzaki explores the extraordinary world of Posidonia meadows, one of the Mediterranean’s most valuable yet overlooked ecosystems. Joining Katerina in the studio are Ioli Christopoulou, Policy Director and co-founder of The ...

This Saturday, 27 June, from 12:00 to 13:00 (Athens time), "Our Town" on Voice of Greece welcomes two talented emerging artists, Thodoris Sarafis and Eleni Marra, whose latest music-theatre project, "Open Rehearsal" (Ανοιχτή Πρόβα), invites audiences into a world where storytelling, music and imagina...

This Saturday, 27 June, at 10:00 (Athens time), Ariadni's Thread welcomes Alexia LeStrange, fashion storyteller and social commentator, for a conversation from London, where she has been living and working for the past several years. Known for her distinctive perspective on luxury, style and the...

"…And here I am once again! What a surprise! I expected to find my old pedestal, the familiar display cases, the half-empty gallery—but what miracle was this? How the museum had changed! What splendid new showcases! And so many treasures, objects I had never laid eyes on before! When they placed me ...

This Saturday, 27 June, "Historical Walks", hosted by Marilena Katsimi, continues its exploration of the gendered history of migration. The program welcomes Leila Gulo Karmazanashvili, who left her native Georgia to build a new life in Greece, where she works as a caregiver. Through her personal...

Three women dedicated to the protection of Greece’s marine environment join Antonis Karagiannakis on "Fair Winds and Following Seas – Saturday Shift" on Saturday, 27 June. Guests are Annie Mitropoulou, Executive Director of the Cyclades Preservation Fund (CPF); Dr. Maria Salomidou, researcher and sci...