Shows in English

Maramis II: The collaboration with Korina Legaki and beyond Some of the best songs of Dimitris Maramis have been performed by Korina Legaki, a female singer who, in the words of the composer, is “technically flawless, expressive and emotionally charged, with a unique theatricality”. Μαραμής ΙΙ: Συνεργ...

Maramis I: The Federico Garcia Lorca connection The week that starts today is dedicated to Dimitris Maramis, the most talented composer of a younger generation, who has excelled in songwriting and in much more complex forms of music composition. Today we will be exploring his work inspired by the poetry...

Food is an international language and it travels. It evolves through the centuries and is influenced by customs, cultures and traditions. No matter how far apart countries are distance wise from each other, they have one thing in common. They all share the same love and passion for food with...

Cyclades Orchestra Cyclades Orchestra is a unique local initiative. Founded in 2010 by composer Nikos Kypourgos and 25 musicians and singers from Syros, it has collaborated with many major artists and has appeared regularly in dozens of concerts in the Cyclades and in cities around Greece. Ορχήστρα των Κυκ...

Syros of Manos Eleftheriou Syros-born Manos Eleftheriou was not only a superb poet and novelist, but also one of Greece’s greatest lyricists, with a tremendously important yet also popular body of work. Η Σύρος του Μάνου Ελευθερίου Μάστορας του λόγου σε όλες του τις μορφές και κορυφαίος στιχουργό...

Syros Mix Hip-hop band Nea Taxi Pragmaton, folk singer Chrysoula Kehagioglou, ballad singer Nana Binopoulou and singer-songwriter Nikos Zournis  take part in today’s tribute to a younger generation of Syros-related music artists. Syros Mix Το σημερινό αφιέρωμα σε καλλιτέχνες που συνδέονται με τη Σύρο περιλαμ...

Markos Vamvakaris II Stelios Vamvakaris, son of Markos, became a leading bouzouki player and a pioneering musician, linking rebetiko songs with the blues legacy. In parallel, Stelios revisited the songs of his father in a robust, convincing manner. Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης II Ο Στέλιος Βαμβακάρης, γιος του Μά...

Markos Vamvakaris I The week that starts today is dedicated to the beautiful island of Syros and to the artists connected with it. Markos Vamvakaris, who was born in Syros, is considered the patriarch of rebetiko and a major influence on so many modern composers. Μάρκος Βαμβακάρης Ι Η εβδομάδα π...

Psychologists and scholars say the Law of Attraction and positive manifestation defines your ability to attract, into your life, what you focus on. Whatever you can imagine is achievable, if you take action on a plan to get to where you want to be. The true definition of the Law of Attraction is like...

The last leg of our week-long trip to the work of Yannis Markopoulos takes us to the 1970s, a period of relentless creativity for him. From 'Chronicle' to 'Immigrants' and from 'Citizenship' to 'Free Besieged', Markopoulos' albums in that decade reveal the full scale of...

Greek Music Express”: A series of episodes in English, dedicated to the compositions of Yannis Markopoulos   As part of his English radio show ‘’Greek Music Express’’, Hercules Economou curates and presents a series of three episodes dedicated to the most important work of the ren...

As part of his English radio show ‘’Greek Music Express’’, Hercules Economou curates and presents a series of three episodes dedicated to the most important work of the renowned composer. This radio tribute is specifically created in English having in mind the Greeks who are living abroad, including 3rd and...

Boys don’t cry. Or do they? In a world where gender plays an important part in our lives, the role men are called to play is often the tough boy who is called at a young age to get into the shoes of quick man upping. But what is manhood after all? This episode of Infinitely Curious explores why men c...

Malvasia. A wine unique for its past and special for its roots. In the vineyards of the Parnonas (Malevos) slopes, a variety of local grapes were cultivated, from which a sweet sun-dried wine was produced before the 13th century in Byzantine Monenvasia, on the south of the Peloponnese peninsula....