Shows in English

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....

Rivers, endless stretches of water become sources of life, spreading across our earth’s surface . It goes without saying, that fresh, clean water is essential for humans and nature to survive. Rivers and lakes are precious sources of fresh drinking water for people a...

Analysts believe that 440,000 young people aged 17 to 21 eligible to vote could perhaps swing the election, tightly contested by the ruling New Democracy and the leftist Syriza opposition.Their decision at the ballot box will be particularly important this time around, as this is the first Greek...

As we spend more and more time staring down at our mobile phones, it’s easy to forget there are vast galaxies above us. Big corporates are sending thousands of satellites into space for the sake of better communication on Earth. While this may sound exciting, each launch leaves a trail of satellites, r...

The rebetika of the working classBabis Goles and Agathonas, two magnificent rebetiko singers, join forces in order to honour the labour dimension of this amazing genre.Τα ρεμπέτικα της εργατιάς«Παίρνει και γλυκοχαράζει κι όλα γύρω είναι σιωπηλά / κι ένας μόνος φτωχός εργάτηςξεκινά για την δουλειά / με χαμόγελ...

“Workers’ Symphony” – A masterpiece by Dimos Moutsis Moutsis’ pioneering music for a play called “Strike” by playwright George Skourtis. The year is 1976 and the composer reveals a flair for more innovative musical paths while maintaining his socially conscious orientation. ...

Markopoulos’ “Workers” A lesser known 1976 album by maestro Yannis Markopoulos focusing on the hardships faced by manual labourers in the industrial zones of Piraeus, Skaramagas and Elefsina – names of places filled with the realities of shipyard workers and machinists.