On this day in 1890, the first ship bearing Greek immigrants reached the storied island of sighs and hope—Ellis Island, just off the coast of Manhattan. A haunting radio documentary retraces the footsteps of those who journeyed to America, chasing a dream.
The ordeal of securing a passage to the "...
On the Thursday, April 10th edition of the show, following the news headlines and a look at the day’s front pages, we spoke with Mr. Yiannis Loverdos, the new Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister responsible for Hellenism abroad. He reflected on his recent visit to the United States and his meetings with r...
Dimitris Katsaounis, who emigrated to Canada with his family in 2015, spoke on Voice of Greece radio and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis about the current atmosphere in the country following the 25% tariffs imposed by the U.S. on certain Canadian imports and President Trump’s invit...
Stella Xenopoulou, head of the Hellenic Community in Dublin, Ireland, spoke on Voice of Greece and the program Our Global Voice with Dimitris Kontogiannis about a special event held on Sunday, April 6. For the first time, the community combined the celebration of the Greek School’s March 25th commemoration w...
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, the Voice of Greece series “Greeks Around the World – Greece in Denmark”, hosted by Elina Stamatatou, welcomed translator Sotiris Souliotis as a guest. Sotiris Souliotis specializes in translating Scandinavian literature into Greek and Greek literature into Danish and Norwegian. Born in Thessaloniki, he studied Greek Philology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and comparative translation at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. His primary focus is translating Scandinavian and Baltic literature into Greek. In 2024, he received the Greek State Prize for the Translation of Foreign Literature into Greek (awarded for 2023) for his translation of the novel The Other Name (published by Gutenberg, Athens) by Norwegian Nobel ... Read more
On the Friday show, April 4, 2025, after discussing current events and reading the headlines from the newspapers, we had a conversation with Mr. Antonis Papagiannidis, journalist and lawyer, to comment mainly on political news.
In the second hour, we connected with Cairo, where we spoke by phone...
Kimon Papadopoulos, who migrated to Finland 52 years ago, spoke about hisjourney and the celebrations of Greek Independence Day in Helsinki, organized by the Greek Community, with the presence of Maria Farantouri for a concert, on Voice of Greece and the show "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis.
Mr....
On the Thursday, April 3, 2025, episode, after covering the day's current affairs and newspaper headlines, we discussed the tariffs announced by Donald Trump with Konstantina Kottaridi, Professor of Economics at the University of Piraeus. We examined the reasons behind the American president’s decisions, h...
Ms. Niki Papailiaki, General Secretary of the Greek Community in Paris ("Communauté Hellénique de Paris et des environs") spoke on the show "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis on Voice of Greece about the events organized by the Community to celebrate Greek Independence Day. These included a...
The author and historian Antonis Chaldeos, who recently visited the city of Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo, spoke about the Greek school there and the community with roots dating back to the early 20th century on Voice of Greece and the show "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis.
Mr....
Vasilis Stergiou, a Greek entrepreneur who has been living and working in Thailand for over 10 years, spoke about the situation in the country—particularly in the capital, Bangkok—following the devastating earthquake on Friday, which had its epicenter in Myanmar (formerly Burma). The interview aired on ...
Konstantinos Voukelatos, president of the Greek Community of Buenos Aires, spoke about the Greek Independence Day celebrations in the land of tango, focusing on the Greek school, the church, and the city of Córdoba—a cultural and industrial hub in central Argentina. The interview aired on Voice of Gr...
On this episode of Greeks Around the World – Greece in Argentina, Dr. Christina Tsardikou welcomes historian, researcher, and Spanish language professor Spyros Christakis.
Mr. Christakis holds a PhD in European History from the Ionian University and has studied Spanish at the National and Kapodistrian Uni...
On World Theatre Day, the show hosted the following guests:
– Minas Vintiadis, writer and journalist, whose play "The Lower Side of Parthenon" will be broadcast that same day by Voice of Greece;– Anastasia Revi, director, actress, and artistic director of Theatre Lab Company, which has been based in ...
Pablo Avgoustis, a second-generation Greek from Montevideo, Uruguay, spoke about the preparations of the Greek Community for the Greek Independence Day celebrations, which will take place on Saturday, March 29, at the Greek Center. More than 200 Greek expatriates and Uruguayans are expected to attend....
The show featured director and head of the Greek theatre group "Y-grec" in Brussels, Mr. Giannis Gavras. The discussion was inspired by the collective celebration of World Theatre Day (March 27) by all Greek theatre groups in Brussels.
As Mr. Gavras mentioned, this year’s celebration will take p...
Guests on the Monday, March 24 episode:
Notis Ananiadis, political editor of "Proto Programma"
Stratos Simopoulos, MP for New Democracy
Sotiris Roussos, Professor of International Relations at the University of the Peloponnese
Evangelos Karamanes, Director of the Folklore Center of...
On Sunday, March 23, 2025, the show “Greeks Around the World – Greece in the United Kingdom“, hosted by Eliana Nunes, featured Dr. Panagiotis Pentaris.Dr. Pentaris is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Thanatology at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is also the Director of Research i...
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