Voice of Greece and “Sound Portraits” conclude their tribute to Odysseas Elytis, exploring how the Nobel laureate’s experience of the war of 1940 shaped his poetry.
In this final installment, Stavroula Karali, with sound editing by Giorgos Kostopoulos, presents “Heroic and Elegiac Song for the Los...
Την Παλαιοχώρα Χαλκιδικής, ένα μεγάλο χωριό, με περίπου 800 κατοίκους που είναι χτισμένο στους πρόποδες του Χολομώντα γνωρίσαμε με την εκπομπή "Στο Χωριό", την Τρίτη, 27 οκτωβρίου 2026, στη Φωνή της Ελλάδας. Το δέσιμο των ανθρώπων με την τοπική παράδοση και την Ιστπορία του τόπου είναι μοναδική και...
A story of courage and resistance at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium: how the swastika was taken down and the Greek flag raised before the Nazis withdrew.
The stadium had been requisitioned by the occupying forces. Its courageous manager made history by removing the occupiers’ flag and replacing it w...
It’s Friday, and as every Friday, “Time in Greece” hosted by Nikolas Angelidis, presents its “Back in the day…” segment. This time, we leaf through the Tuesday, 23 October 1979 edition of Apogevmatini…
Three robbers wanted for murder after spreading terror in Thessaloniki
Clinics lead the way…...
From the vacant lots of Piraeus to the skyscrapers of America, Stavros Tzouanakos left an indelible mark on Greek music. With more than 140 songs becoming hits, he earned a significant place in the history of rebetiko and laiko. Today, we explore little-known aspects of his life and the journey that...
The episode focuses on “Open Papers,” a collection of Elytis’s essays, writings and reflections on poetry, art and life. Through his thoughts and personal references, the program explores his understanding of the world, the Greek language, the creative process and the role of poetry. Passages from ...
On Tuesday, 20 October 2026, “Common Ground” explored Archanes, a historic town whose distinctive character and carefully preserved architecture evoke Crete during the years of the Cretan State.
Located in the Heraklion hinterland, a few kilometers south of the city and east of Mount Juktas, Arc...
We leaf through the sports newspaper OMADA, dated Tuesday, 16 October 1962—64 years ago—and discover that…
Panathinaikos steamrolled Apollon Kalamarias with an emphatic 6–1 victory.
Giorgos Sideris and Thanasis Bembis are no longer welcome at Olympiacos!
T saknanti, Petridis, and Skevofylax shoulde...
The episode focuses on Elytis’s life and development as a poet. It traces his childhood and youth, his early literary explorations and association with the Generation of the ’30s, his experience of war, the emergence of his distinctive poetic voice, and the international recognition that culminated in ...
We explore the biggest wins in Greek Cup history, uncovering a match that ended 23–0 (!) and plenty of other victories with double-digit goal tallies. Join us as we turn back the clock and revisit some of the most astonishing moments in the competition’s history.
Produced and presented by Nikolas Ang...
Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song takes us to a vocalist of a younger generation, whom I truly admire for the clarity and austerity of her interpretations. Her multicultural, Greek-Swedish origins align well with artistic choices that move fluidly across borders and genres. Our destination: The international repertoire of Korina Legaki. Η διεθνής Κορίνα Λεγάκη Σήμερα, το αφιέρωμα μας στην κοσμοπολίτικη διάσταση του ελληνικού τραγουδιού μάς οδηγεί σε μια τραγουδίστρια νεότερης γενιάς, την οποία πραγματικά θαυμάζω για τη σαφήνεια και τη λιτότητα των ερμηνειών της. Η πολυπολιτισμική, ελληνο-σουηδική καταγωγή της ευθυγραμμίζεται με καλλιτεχνικές επιλογές της που ... Read more
As we do every Friday, we leaf through a newspaper from the past. Today, we travel back to 1965 with the Saturday, 9 October edition of “Apogevmatini.” Among the stories we read:
New military leadership under Lieutenant General Tsolakas—is the groundwork being laid for a coup?
Soviet Foreign Minis...
Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song takes us to a vocalist of a younger generation, whom I truly admire for the clarity and austerity of her interpretations. Her multicultural, Greek-Swedish origins align well with artistic choices that move fluidly across borders and genres. Our destination: The international repertoire of Korina Legaki. Η διεθνής Κορίνα Λεγάκη Σήμερα, το αφιέρωμα μας στην κοσμοπολίτικη διάσταση του ελληνικού τραγουδιού μάς οδηγεί σε μια τραγουδίστρια νεότερης γενιάς, την οποία πραγματικά θαυμάζω για τη σαφήνεια και τη λιτότητα των ερμηνειών της. Η πολυπολιτισμική, ελληνο-σουηδική καταγωγή της ευθυγραμμίζεται με καλλιτεχνικές επιλογές της που ... Read more
A remarkable man from beautiful Morfi, a mountain village in the municipality of Voio, Kozani, in Western Macedonia. Michalis Daniil arrived in the United States in 1956 with his lifelong partner, Eleni, in search of a better life. Through his music and orchestra, he left an enduring mark on New York...
Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song takes us to a vocalist of a younger generation, whom I truly admire for the clarity and austerity of her interpretations. Her multicultural, Greek-Swedish origins align well with artistic choices that move fluidly across borders and genres. Our destination: The international repertoire of Korina Legaki. Η διεθνής Κορίνα Λεγάκη Σήμερα, το αφιέρωμα μας στην κοσμοπολίτικη διάσταση του ελληνικού τραγουδιού μάς οδηγεί σε μια τραγουδίστρια νεότερης γενιάς, την οποία πραγματικά θαυμάζω για τη σαφήνεια και τη λιτότητα των ερμηνειών της. Η πολυπολιτισμική, ελληνο-σουηδική καταγωγή της ευθυγραμμίζεται με καλλιτεχνικές επιλογές της που ... Read more
The third and final episode in Voice of Greece’s tribute to rebetiko, presented on “Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali, traces rebetiko’s journey from censorship under the dictatorship of Ioannis Metaxas and the years of the Occupation to the postwar period.
Through the music of Vasilis Tsitsan...
Today, our tribute to the cosmopolitan dimension of Greek song takes us to a vocalist of a younger generation, whom I truly admire for the clarity and austerity of her interpretations. Her multicultural, Greek-Swedish origins align well with artistic choices that move fluidly across borders and genres. Our destination: The international repertoire of Korina Legaki. Η διεθνής Κορίνα Λεγάκη Σήμερα, το αφιέρωμα μας στην κοσμοπολίτικη διάσταση του ελληνικού τραγουδιού μάς οδηγεί σε μια τραγουδίστρια νεότερης γενιάς, την οποία πραγματικά θαυμάζω για τη σαφήνεια και τη λιτότητα των ερμηνειών της. Η πολυπολιτισμική, ελληνο-σουηδική καταγωγή της ευθυγραμμίζεται με καλλιτεχνικές επιλογές της που ... Read more
On Tuesday, 6 October 2026, “Common Ground” on Voice of Greece took us to Vargiani, a small village of stone houses on the western slopes of Mount Parnassus.
We explored its history, the challenges facing its few permanent residents and those running its four food and drink establishments, and the...
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