Tributes

Ένας από τους κυριότερους οδικούς άξονες της Αθήνας. Ένας δρόμος γεμάτος ιστορία, εντάσεις, εναλλαγές στη μορφή του… Τα έχει όλα η Πατησίων, μέσα από το πέρασμα των χρόνων… Εκεί κάποτε αγωνιζόταν ο προπομπός του Παναθηναϊκού. Εκεί σε κάποια γωνιά, λέει η ιστορία, ιδρύθηκε η ΑΕΚ. Εκεί κάποτε έκαναν βόλτα ξένοι περιηγητές. Εκεί ανταμώνεις γειτονιές όπως η Κυψέλη, τα Πατήσια, η θρυλική Πλατεία Αμερικής, η Πλατεία Κολιάτσου, το Μουσείο, το Πολυτεχνείο, η Βικτώρια, το τέρμα που σε βγάλει προς τη Νέα Φιλαδέλφεια και το Γαλάτσι, το άλλο τέρμα που σε φέρνει αντιμέτωπο με τη μαγεία της Ακρόπολης! Ελάτε να γνωρίσουμε μαζί ... Read more

Today, we open the pages of Athlitiki Icho, dated Sunday, 05 June 1966—exactly sixty years ago—and discover the stories that were making headlines in the world of sports: Panathinaikos’ victory over the resilient Proodeftiki. AEK’s challenging away match at the formidable home ground of Pier...

 “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to Pontic Hellenism, marking the Remembrance Day of the Pontic Greek Genocide with an evening dedicated to history, memory, and music. The program journeys to Pontus, where for centuries a vibrant Greek civilization flourished, deeply rooted in history, faith, and tradition. Through narration, historical accounts, and emblematic songs, listeners follow the course of a people from prosperity and creativity to persecution, uprooting, and genocide. The tribute highlights defining aspects of Pontic history and identity: the Byzantine tradition, Orthodoxy, the Monastery of Soumela, the central role of the mother figure in the Pontic family, ... Read more

On Tuesday, 02 June 2026, Voice of Greece visited the picturesque village of Milies in Pelion, renowned for its distinctive Pelion architecture, its historic railway station—the terminus of the famous little train returning from Volos—its breathtaking natural surroundings, and its rich history, clo...

The tragic death of former AEK footballer Marios Oikonomou has added another name to the long list of athletes whose lives ended on the road. In this special report, "Time in Greece" and Nikolas Angelidis revisit the stories of athletes whose lives were cut short behind the wheel, shedding light...

Θυμάται ο ερμηνευτής και τραγουδοποιός Θέμης Ανδρεάδης: «Με τον Γιάννη Λογοθέτη βρεθήκαμε το καλοκαίρι του 1973. (…) Ήρθε ένα βράδυ εκεί που τραγουδούσα με τον Μανώλη Μητσιά και την Δήμητρα Γαλάνη στην καλοκαιρινή μπουάτ “Αρχόντισσα”, και με ρώτησε, αν θέλω να συνεργαστούμε. Βεβαίως χάρηκα πολύ και ...

Σήμερα κάνουμε μια βόλτα στη στιχουργική μιας πολύπλευρης και αγαπημένης καλλιτεχνικής προσωπικότητας με παρουσία στο σκίτσο, τη ζωγραφική και βεβαίως στο τραγούδι. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Γιάννης Λογοθέτης, μέρος 1ο: Τα «σοβαρά» τραγούδια του ΛοΓό. Παραγωγή - παρουσίαση : Η...

Katina Chantzara is a woman-symbol of resistance and sacrifice. She was the only woman among the 120 Resistance fighters executed on the Bloody Good Friday of 1944 in Agrinio. Born into a large and impoverished family, she was orphaned at a young age and worked tirelessly as a domestic servant to help...

This episode of Common Ground with Prokopis Agelopoulos took listeners on a tour of the historic village of Magouliana, in mountainous Arcadia. Magouliana is the birthplace of Fotakos (Fotios Chrysanthopoulos), aide-de-camp to Theodoros Kolokotronis. It is also the highest-altitude village in the...

 “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to Pontic Hellenism, marking the Remembrance Day of the Pontic Greek Genocide with an evening dedicated to history, memory, and music. The program journeys to Pontus, where for centuries a vibrant Greek civilization flourished, deeply rooted in history, faith, and tradition. Through narration, historical accounts, and emblematic songs, listeners follow the course of a people from prosperity and creativity to persecution, uprooting, and genocide. The tribute highlights defining aspects of Pontic history and identity: the Byzantine tradition, Orthodoxy, the Monastery of Soumela, the central role of the mother figure in the Pontic family, ... Read more

He was chosen by “the God” himself. “He’s better than me,” Diego Maradona once said. The remark was about Jorge González — the legendary Salvadoran forward and football “artist” of his era. This episode tells the full story of Mágico González, tracing the path of his remarkable career and extraor...

Σήμερα, κάνουμε μια βόλτα στις μουσικές και τα τραγούδια μεγάλων συνθετών που γράφτηκαν για τις ταινίες ενός κινήματος που σημάδεψε το νεότερο ελληνικό σινεμά. Γρηγορίου, Καραΐνδρου, Παπαδάκης, Παπαδημητρίου, Σπανουδάκης, Σφέτσας, Τερζής, Χατζηνάσιος και άλλοι συνθέτες δάνεισαν τις μελωδίες τους στο όραμα ενός κ...

Σήμερα, φιλοξενούμε ένα μεγάλο ντοκουμέντο - μια ανέκδοτη ηχογράφηση όπου μια πολυβραβευμένη συγγραφέας παιδικών βιβλίων και ένας κορυφαίος Έλληνας συνθέτης διαβάζουν μια παιδική ιστορία. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: Η Μαρία Παπαγιάννη και ο Θάνος Μικρούτσικος διαβάζουν «Το Αίνιγμα του Τρουλ...

Today, May 22, we are celebrating International Day for Biological Diversity, an important day for all citizens with environmental sensibilities. From Katerina Kyrmizi’s Goldfish to Arleta’s Wolf and from Eleni Dimou’s Fox to Yannis Parios’ Canary, the Greek song invites us to respect and appreciate nature ...

Today, May 21, according to the Greek Orthodox Church, it is the feast day of Saint Constantine and Saint Helena; in other words, all Helens and Costases have their name day today and …hronia polla to them. Our destination: Songs about Helen.Produced and presented by Hercules Economou

Today, we are celebrating the magical music of a great Polish composer whose soundtracks have accompanied some of the greatest moments of European cinema. The occasion? His birthday, as he was born on May 20, 1955. By the way, this is an artist who is in love with Greece, has appeared live in major...

Today, we are completing our tribute to a beautiful island and its fascinating music, which we started a few weeks ago but never had the chance to conclude. Our track list is dominated by masters of the lyre and of singing: Nikos Xylouris, Giannis Xylouris, Alexandros Papadakis, Nikos Stratakis, Antonis...

On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Voice of Greece program "Common Ground" introduced listeners to Anavryti, Laconia — a village that once experienced periods of remarkable prosperity, particularly during the years when tanneries operated there and traditional saddle blankets were produced. Historical r...