We turn the calendar back to 1985 and leaf through the sports newspaper “Filathlos”, dated Wednesday, 30 January. Here’s what we read about…
The incredible incidents in Salamina and the brutal beating of a referee during the match Aias Salaminas – Anagennisi Artas
Anthimos Kapsis being removed f...
With a name as weighty as history itself…The child of the refugees from Fanari, who put down roots in Perama…
Founded in 1927, wearing yellow and black and bearing—at first—the emblem of the double-headed eagle, AE Peramatos has inscribed its own indelible chapter in the history of amateur sport.
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A tribute to the life and work of Thymios Karakatsanis, the great Aristophanic actor…In his own words, he speaks about theater, his combative presence on stage, the struggles of peoples for justice, Tambouria, and Karolos Koun…
What was Athens’ original name? When is the city first recorded in history?This program invites listeners to a journey through the history of the Greek capital and its course across the centuries.
An encounter with lesser-known aspects of Athens’ past—facts and stories you may never have heard, read ...
The third time the country is declared bankrupt… The date is 10 December 1893, and Charilaos Trikoupis announces to the Greek people that the country has gone bankrupt… That is how history tells it. But is that really the case? Even today, historians continue to investigate whether—and how—the phrase ...
We explore the history of Mandrakiakos and listen to the club’s anthem, celebrating a team that has risen as far as the Gamma Ethniki. As every Tuesday, the program "Time in Greece" is dedicated to grassroots sport.
From the turbulent past of Mandra, traced back to antiquity, to the sporting journey o...
On this day, January 19… One of the greatest maritime tragedies in history occurred. The SS Heimara, carrying 616 people (530 passengers and 86 crew members), sank in the South Euboean Gulf. An explosion rocked the ship, which turned into a shapeless mass and drifted uncontrollably for an hour and a...
The extraordinary story of the Polish-born — and later American — athlete who won Olympic gold, but whose biological characteristics were revealed only after her death. Stanisława Walasiewicz, later known as Stella Walsh, was raised as a girl in the close-knit environment of a Polish village. Upon movi...
We go back to 1973 looking for the roots of the historic Ethnikos Katerinis. It's the team of the railway district of Katerini, with the front of a train as its emblem. The club has competed in the national championships, the Gamma Ethniki and Delta Ethniki, and has won the Pieria Championship three...
The story and struggles of the legendary Nikos Marambotas. A leading figure of ELAS and EPON in the Eastern districts of Attica. His action against the occupying forces and their local collaborators. Hand-to-hand battles in Kaisariani, Ilisia, and Zografou.
Arrested at the age of eighteen, imprisoned...
The life story of the incomparable Stratos Pagioumtzis, told as a score of lived experience—through those unforgettable years in Piraeus that shaped both the man and his music.
It is July 1966. The political scene is in deep turmoil… Mikis Theodorakis dares—by Greek standards—the impossible… He takes his music into an open-air space! For the first time in history, a concert is held for thousands of people. Romiosyni by Giannis Ritsos is performed for the first time. Everyon...
On this episode we revisit the work of Yannis Tsarouchis, traced through the powerful imprint of his life and his fiercely independent spirit. Little-known stories come to light—stories rarely heard until now—revealed through personal testimonies, songs, interviews, and thoughtful explorations of tho...
Happy New Year to everyone…We step into the new year through memories, turning the hands of the calendar back to the now-distant 1984. We revisit stories from that time by leafing through the sports newspaper Balla, which was published every Tuesday.
We look back at:
AEK, envisioning a new e...
On this episode, we return to the orchestral side of a much-loved composer who passed away on this day, 28 December 2019. We do so by listening to distinctive musical works created without lyrics, allowing the music itself to speak. Along the way, we share reflections by fellow composers and scholars...
Nikolas Angelidis and “Time in Greece” present a major research feature bringing to light important and often overlooked aspects of sport during the years of political exile. We turn back the pages of history to a period marked by hardship for a significant part of the Greek people. Our journey beg...
Listen & See, Look & Hear what’s happening around the world…
A Greek island ranks among the planet’s five most paradise-like destinations. Which one is it?
In Pamfila, just outside Mytilene, Hermes has been worshipped continuously since 1928—for nearly a century.
A Saudi man went se...
On this episode, we have the pleasure of hosting one of the most important Greek poets living today, a writer whose work has undeniably shaped contemporary Greek poetry. His mastery of the written word has led him along many paths: he has produced outstanding translations of ancient lyric poets, lent...
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