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....
One morning the shepherd Vangelis Dunas goes to the beach of Charakas and is confronted with a macabre image that haunts him to this day.
Interviewee: Dunas VangelisInterview by: Vlachos StavrosProducer: Stavros VlachosSound Designer: Dimitris PalaiogiannisSound Editor: Dimitris...
The sea diver Aristotelis Zervoudis tells the little-known story of the shipwreck of the steamer ORIA, one of the greatest naval tragedies in world's history.
Interviewee: Zervoudis Aristotelis
Field Reporter: Vlachos Stavros
Producer: Stavros Vlachos
Sound Designer:...
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...
The Greek Civil War (1944-49) was one of the bloodiest civil conflicts of the modern era, and grew out of the various resistance movements of World War II, during which Greece was under direct Axis occupation. Known in Greek as the "Emfylios," the Civil War saw the Greek Government army (backed by The...
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.
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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.
Manos Loizos - Fontas Ladis - George Dalaras
Written by Fontas Ladis, composed by Manos Loizos and performed by George Dalaras, the album “Our songs” remains a symbol of labour struggles and is still sang in strikes and demonstrations.
May Day
This week is dedicated to the struggles of the working class and the multiple ways through which these struggles have been depicted in Greek song. Numerous creations have emphasized the essence of May Day as a celebration not only of spring and nature, but also of working-class i...
In the Pierian mountains, during the Civil War, two young guerilla fighters get married and have a baby. When their unit is chased by a detachment of the opposing army, the baby’s crying risks betraying their position
Interviewee: Pavlos Aetopoulos
Field Reporter: Kalliopi T...
A radio show on Greek music presented in English, recounting the tales of songwriters, lyricists, performers, and all those who defined and shaped the Greek music scene.
A radio show on Greek music presented in English, recounting the tales of songwriters, lyricists, performers, and all those who defined and shaped the Greek music scene.
Alexia: Between pop, jazz, and Mikis TheodorakisGreek-Cypriot artist Alexia is a versatile performer who became very popular thanks to her pop hits in the 1980s, but with a parallel solid background in jazz and vocal improvisation. Our emphasis, today, will be on her collaboration with composer Mikis...
A radio show on Greek music presented in English, recounting the tales of songwriters, lyricists, performers, and all those who defined and shaped the Greek music scene.
On this episode we explored the songs of an important Creek-Cypriot composer who created countless folk hits, collaborating with Greece's greatest singers. Marios Tokas, who sadly passed away in April 2008 at the age of just 53, left a lasting footprint on modern Greek song.
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