The radio show “The Elves of Tradition” with Maria Koutsimpiri presents a special tribute to the folk music of Thessaly, focusing on the cities of Trikala and Larissa.
On Thursday, 10 July 2025, from the event hall of the Tsitsanis Museum, a live concert was broadcast simultaneously on Voice of ...
“The Elves of Tradition” presents a tribute to the late Epirus-born clarinet virtuoso, Petroloukas Chalkias.
Joining us live in the studio of Hellenic Radio is singer Savas Siatras, who speaks about the work and legacy of this leading figure in Greek folk music.
Also with us is clarinetist Petros Chalki...
Themis Rodamitis presents music and songs from the world of éntekhno (Greek art song), highlighting its key features and sharing the stories behind the repertoire.
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With awards to his name and a distinct voice in contemporary Greek literature, Foivos Oikonomidis joins host Themis Rodamitis to speak about his relationship with Athens, the themes he explores in his full-page essays for To Vima, and the questions that preoccupy his generation—rage, hope, and the ...
What does the Greek expression “Θα γίνει της Πόπης” (“All hell will break loose”) really mean? For those unfamiliar, Popi is not a person—Popi was a steamship!
Originally built as a private yacht in 1880, it was registered as a steamboat in 1920. In November 1934, the Popi sank just 700 meters fro...
It’s a breathtaking story—a tale of love and passion for Greece. Renowned tango maestro Juan Manuel Hernandez Martin, with a rich discography and a career spanning decades, now performs from faraway Buenos Aires, weaving melodies on the strings of a bouzouki.
At 88 years old, this master of tango bri...
A tribute to the great Spanish poet and fighter. Federico Garcia Lorca fills our lives with the vibrant flowers of his poetry and his struggle against fascism. It was those who could not bear his presence, his verses, his thunderous words drawn from the depths of the soul… who led him before the firing s...
Giannis Papoutsakis presented a special tribute to the month of July on the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on 1 July.
The episode featured poetry by Ritsos, Elytis, Cavafy, and Diktaeou, along with songs by Bitikotsis, Farantouri, Papakonstantinou, Thalassinos, Violari, Giannakopoulou, Konstantakopoulos,...
On Monday, 30 June 2025, at 22:00 Athens time, Themis Rodamitis presented a special edition of “Our Town”, featuring memorable songs that defined the 1990s—tracks that were loved then and still resonate today. Alongside the music, he shares short stories about the songs and the artists behind them.
An...
On Sunday, 29 June 2025,“Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis presented a special tribute to Petros Epitropakis.
A remarkable singer, Epitropakis left his mark on the Greek soul through his voice, which defined the light song (elafró tragoudi) of the interwar period—an era when Greek music was seekin...
Many of Lina’s songs reaffirm the decision of the individual to live, to survive, to positively respond to challenges. Of course, this decision is not without contradictions. Vassilis Papakonstantinou sings: “And I live, always here, and I leave so as to not view the end”. Nikolakopoulou’s call for lif...
Nikolas Angelidis and the show “Time in Greece” take listeners on a journey through the storied past of Greek football, exploring the stadiums, the teams, and the numbered gates that have become sacred ground for generations of devoted supporters. Alongside these stories, the series unc...
From Christiana to Dimitra Galani, from Margarita Zorbala to Tania Tsanaklidou and from Eleftheria Arvanitaki to Dionysis Theodosis, the greatest voices of our country served the aesthetics, the emotions and the images projected by the art of Lina Nikolakopoulou. Today, our week-long tribute to the...
Nikolas Angelidis journeys through Northern Evia.
With just the essentials in our suitcase—a notebook and a pencil—we set off to trace the unique history of each place. These are stories stretching from antiquity to modern times: tales of exile and displacement, but also of resistance and resilience dur...
Nikolas Angelidis and the show “Time in Greece” take listeners on a journey through the storied past of Greek football, exploring the stadiums, the teams, and the numbered gates that have become sacred ground for generations of devoted supporters. Alongside these stories, the series uncovers the first o...
The radio show “Our Town” takes a look back at the golden era of Greek rock.
Featuring songs from iconic 1980s rock bands that left a lasting imprint on the music scene, the episode revisits a time of energy, passion, and defiance. Themis Rodamitis guides listeners through the music and shares lesser...
Our track list, today, contains songs with references to lonely evenings, goodnight kisses and a night in Morocco, all written by Lina Nikolakopoulou. Slow songs, situated between melancholy and romance, that carry all the desires and the rejections associated with the night. Elli Paspala, Christianna,...
Nikolas Angelidis and the show "Time in Greece" take listeners on a journey through the storied past of Greek football, exploring the stadiums, the teams, and the numbered gates that have become sacred ground for generations of devoted supporters. Alongside these stories, the series uncovers the fir...
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