The well-known journalist Giannis Papoutsakis spoke about the history of prominent diaspora footballers who left an indelible mark on Greek football, such as Lefteris Antoniadis, Vassilis Hatzipanagis, Romain Argyroudis, Youtsos, Sofianidis, Kermanidis, Chris Kalatzis, Kostas Mitroglou, and Odysseas...
The story of the legendary Michalis Bezentakos, whose escape from Syngrou Prison became the inspiration for the famous song by Panos Tzavellas. Historian and author Kostas Paloukis analyzes all the key aspects of Bezentakos’ militant trajectory, during a period marked by persecution, imprisonments, e...
Chief engineer and President of the Hellenic Canoe–Kayak Federation, Giorgos Athanasiou, speaks on “Fair Winds and Following Seas.”
Ahead of the 1st Paddle Challenge, which will take place in Poros from 13 to 15 March, he talks about the event, as well as the Federation’s initiatives aimed at prom...
Captain Panagiotis Tsakos, speaking during the event where scholarships were awarded by the Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA), emphasized the importance of education and scholarships. He noted characteristically that “the seafarer’s family is the most blessed family in our country. The sea is ...
At an interesting and moving event held in the packed amphitheatre of the Eugenides Foundation, the Shortsea Shipowners Association (EENMA) awarded scholarships to students pursuing maritime studies for the 11th consecutive year.
The President of EENMA, Mr Charalambos Simantonis, spoke about the...
“The introduction of postal voting ensures the equal and unhindered participation of all Greeks living abroad in national elections,” stressed Filippos Fortomas, MP for the Cyclades with New Democracy and Chair of the Hellenic Parliament’s Special Permanent Committee on the Greek Diaspora, speaking today...
The academic, author, and former Mayor of Kaisariani, Spyros Tzokas, returns dynamically with his new work, “Mismatched Waltz.” It is a book that plunges into the truth of the mismatched moments and figures of history. Reality unfolds through historical events like a mismatched waltz…
The program “Time...
Dr Athanasios Platias, Professor Emeritus at the University of Piraeus and President of the Council for International Relations, on “Hellenes Everywhere.”
Simοs Angelidis, lawyer from Nicosia, attorney at the Supreme Court of Cyprus and the European Court of Human Rights, on “Hellenes Everywhere.”
Ibrahim Muslem, Balkans representative of the Syrian–Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), on “Hellenes Everywhere.”
Kostas Pikramenos, expert at the European Parliament on Turkey-related issues and administrator of the website spystories.gr, on “Hellenes Everywhere.”
Spyros Sideris, journalist and manager of the Independent Balkan News Agency, on “Hellenes Everywhere.”
Dr Dionysis Tsirigotis, Associate Professor at the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Piraeus, on “Hellenes Everywhere.”
She is the European champion in shot put.
With a throw of 16 meters and 16 centimeters in Finland, she won the gold medal at the European Championship in the under-20 age category.
Maria Rafailidou stepped onto the top of the podium for the second time, following her earlier first-place finish...
The program “Take Your Time” with Prokopis Agelopoulos welcomed to the studio director Panos Apostolopoulos and Marios Kritikopoulos, director and actor, on the occasion of their participation in the stage production “The Mute Bell” by Thanasis Triaridis, presented by the theatre group Rodez.
After two suc...
Dr Anastasios Tamis, researcher and emeritus professor of the history of the Greek Diaspora based in Melbourne, Australia, spoke about Labour Day as it is celebrated in Brazil and about several prominent Greeks who migrated there from Constantinople. Among them were Georgios Xylaras, as well as gold...
Nikos Frangos, founder and president of the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in Milan, spoke about the recent inauguration of the Institute’s new offices, as well as its upcoming events and initiatives, on Voice of Greece radio in the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis.
Among the i...
Vangelis Velentzas, President of the Board of the Association of Greeks in Finland (SEF), spoke about his personal story, life in this northern European country with its heavy winter snowfall, and the diverse activities of the association (www.greeks.fi), in an interview on the radio of Voice of Greece...
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