A historical journey through the name and evolution of one of Greece's oldest newspapers. When and how did Rizospastis begin? Its earliest incarnation dates back to 1850 in Corfu, where it was published under the title Ethniki kai Dimotiki Efimeris (National and Municipal Newspaper). Together, we examine...
“Sound Portraits”, hosted by Stavroula Karali, presents a special tribute to lyricist, songwriter and singer Vasso Alagianni, who passed away in June 2022.
Vasso Alagianni grew up in Porto Rafti, where her mother’s family taverna introduced her from an early age to many of Greece’s leading musicia...
We take a closer look at Achaiki F.C., the yellow-and-black club that has carved out its own golden chapter in the history of football in Achaea.
Founded in 1920 and based in Kato Achaia, Achaiki is affectionately known as the "Grand Old Lady." Over the decades, the club has produced memorable players...
This episode is a tribute to coffee—the drink that brightens our days, the cafés where it is enjoyed, and the people whose work brings it to our tables.
Celebrated by leading folklorists such as Elias Petropoulos, immortalized in the writings of Aziz Nesin, and sung by some of Greece's greatest pe...
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter and performer work has left a distinctive mark on Greek light music, contemporary ballads, and songs for children. For this special edition, he opens his personal archive exclusively for the listeners of Voice of Greece and shares unpublished writings by one of Greece’s most beloved and multifaceted artists—an artist he has often described as his adoptive mother. Our destination in tonight’s Musical Suburbs is Giorgis Christodoulou reading unpublished texts by Arleta, offering listeners a rare and intimate glimpse into the thoughts and words of a remarkable creator whose artistic legacy continues to inspire. ... Read more
This Friday turns back the pages of history to revisit the Apogevmatini newspaper published on Saturday, 25 June 1960, and explores the stories that made the headlines:
Why the United States said it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan
The growing rift between Communist China and Nikita Khrushchev's...
The program "Common Ground" on Voice of Greece took listeners on a journey to Krania village in Aspropotamos, one of the most renowned Vlach villages of the Trikala region.
Built on a lush mountainside of Mount Tringia, on the southeastern edge of the Pindus mountain range, Krania is steeped in history...
Σήμερα, λέμε χρόνια πολλά στον ροκ υπερήρωα των παιδικών μας χρόνων, τον αιώνιο έφηβο, τη φωνή από το μέλλον ενός καλύτερου κόσμου. Και το γιορτάζουμε ακούγοντας μόνο ζωντανές ηχογραφήσεις του – ένα απάνθισμα από τα εκρηκτικά live του που δεν αφήσανε τίποτα όρθιο μέσα μας κι απ’ έξω. Σημείο συνάντησης...
«Σήμερα είναι η Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Προσφύγων, μια στιγμή για να τιμήσουμε το κουράγιο και την αποφασιστικότητα σχεδόν 42 εκατομμυρίων ανθρώπων που ξεριζώθηκαν από την πατρίδα τους εξαιτίας του πολέμου, της βίας και των διώξεων. Κάθε μέρα, οι πρόσφυγες συμβάλλουν στις κοινωνίες που τους έχουν υποδεχθεί ...
A graduate of Berklee College of Music’s Advanced Blues Guitar Program, where she earned a 4.0 GPA under Professor Michael Williams, Kaliopi has built a reputation as an artist of rare depth and command. Her voice moves effortlessly between tenderness and raw intensity, while her guitar work balances r...
We turn the pages of the Sunday, 19 June 1977 edition of the newspaper Athlitiki Icho and revisit the stories that captured the attention of the Greek sporting world. We read about:
A do-or-die match in Agrinio
Dusan Bajevic’s arrival at AEK
Shipowner Miltiadis Marinakis, father of the current O...
Today, in the context of our week-long tribute to Greek blues bands, we are shedding light on the best of the best: Blues Wire. The band is widely regarded as one of the best blues bands in Europe and their gigs have been described by observers as one of Europe’s best kept blues secrets. Our destination: G...
We turn the calendar back 49 years to a Eurovision Song Contest that was very different from the one we know today.
The year is 1977, and we are in London. Through a reverse countdown, we revisit the contest’s top fifteen entries, listening once again to the songs and discovering the stories behind t...
This week aboard GME is dedicated to blues in the Greek context. We started our week-long exploration with Eliana One Woman Band and Blues Revenge, among others, while yesterday we listened to Daddy’s Work Blues Band, Blues Trackers and The Blues Side Band. Today’s destination: Greek blues bands, par...
“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
Playing blues in Greece has something unique, as it is one of the few Western musical genres that has never been in fashion in our country. Exiled from commercial circuits, the blues played by Greeks, the Greek blues, continues to exist and breathe on the margins of musical developments Our destination:...
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, "Common Ground" on Voice of Greece visited the village of Charakas in Laconia.
Guiding listeners through different aspects of the area's history and development, from the past to the present day, were Pitsa Priftaki, former Mayor of the Municipality of Zarakas; Chrysanthi...
The story of the legendary Mimis Pierrakos, who fell heroically in the mountains of Albania on 18 November 1940 during the Greco-Italian War.
A gifted footballer and one of the greatest stars in the history of Panathinaikos F.C., Pierrakos left the football field to serve his country on the front...
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