Tributes

Every Friday, we leaf through the newspapers of another era together. Today we “travel” back to 1980, holding in our hands a copy of the newspaper “Apogevmatini”. And what do we find there? – The “killer pill” threatening lives due to pharmaceutical industry errors– Thessaloniki’s drinking water fo...

An in-depth investigation by Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” examines the tragic phenomenon of deaths linked to violence in Greek stadiums. From 1983 to today, 16 separate incidents have resulted in the deaths of 17 people. A shared element among many of the victims appears to ...

An in-depth investigation by Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece” examines the tragic phenomenon of deaths linked to violence in Greek stadiums. From 1983 to today, 16 separate incidents have resulted in the deaths of 17 people. A shared element among many of the victims appears to ...

The show "Listen and See, Look and Hear" is here, as every Tuesday, on Voice of Greece. Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis — an improbably mismatched yet perfectly matched duo — bring us today’s stories: • The painting that shattered all records — you won’t believe how many millions it sold for...

On this day, 81 years ago — 3 November 1944 — the highest-value banknote in Greek history was issued: the 100-billion-drachma note, which was worth slightly less than ten euro cents today! Nikolas Angelidis and the program “Time in Greece" trace the fascinating journey of the drachma through histo...

This episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis, broadcast on 02 November 2025, was dedicated to Odysseas Elytis — the poet of the Aegean and of “Axion Esti” — marking 114 years since his birth. The episode highlighted his life and work, along with his poetry set to musi...

Stavros Xarchakos called him “a modern Dionysus.” For Manos Hadjidakis, he was “the most important artist of his generation”. And as Alkinoos Ioannidis put it, “Without you, we would not be who we are.”  “Our Town” presents a special tribute to Dionysis Savvopoulos — the visionary sing...

“Back Then” takes us on a journey through time, every Friday within the program “Time in Greece.” Today, we leaf through the pages of the sports newspaper “Filathlos” dated Monday, 31 October 1988 — exactly 37 years ago! And here’s what we find… – Koskotas makes headlines, sweeping everything...

A bomb exploded at the very foundations of the capitalist system on this day, 29 October 1929. The total collapse of the American financial system plunged the entire planet into an economic nightmare, with the working and productive classes enduring the harshest conditions. The Great Crash of 1929,...

This episode is dedicated to Babis Tsertos — the singer who, as a student, experienced firsthand the “revival” of rebetiko music. He learned to play the bouzouki and, in 1982, when the first rebetadika (rebetiko clubs) began to appear, he started performing professionally in them. Produced and p...

This episode of “Heliotrope”, presented by Giannis Papoutsakis on 27 October, was dedicated to Nikos Gatsos — the poet who brought poetry into song, enriching Greek music with his verse. Katerina Xydaki read some of her favorite lines by the poet who made our songs more beautiful.

Dedicated to the historic liberation of Thessaloniki from Ottoman rule on 26 October 1912, this episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis aired on 26 October.

It’s the regular Friday segment of the program “Time in Greece” — “Back Then…” — and today we turn the calendar pages back to Friday, 24 October 1975. We open together the newspaper Apogevmatini and read what was making headlines that day: – Dozens of women employees fainting at the OTE offices —...

A Maniot with roots in Constantinople, Alexandros Koumoundouros stands as one of the most important figures of stability in the reconstruction of the modern Greek state. He served as Prime Minister ten times (!) — a record that still stands today. His family’s story, his personal journey, the pol...

Let’s travel back to Old Athens to meet its troubadour...Giorgos Loukas was one of the leading performers of the songs of Old Athens, a true troubadour, with an impressive discography and a notable presence in Greek cinema. Today, we present lesser-known aspects of his life and the rare artistic l...

In the third and final part of “Historical Walks” tribute to the Greeks of Australia, the discussion focuses on two defining aspects of Greek migration: the role of the Church within Greek communities and the experience of returning to the homeland.  Joining us is Kostas Kats...

The program is dedicated to Eleftheria Arvanitaki, one of the most popular Greek singers, about whom The New York Times wrote that she is “a soprano who combines sweetness with warmth, clarity and sensitivity with a sense of sorrow and melancholy.” Produced and presented by Stelios Ioannidis...