“Sound Portraits,” presented by Stavroula Karali, takes listeners on a journey through the unforgotten homelands.
Beginning in Smyrna, we follow the musical paths of the Greeks of Asia Minor through Ayvalik, Vourla, Constantinople and Pontus, before continuing to the rock-carved towns of Cappadocia.
Songs of ...
The Tuesday, 15 September 2026 edition of “Common Ground” on Voice of Greece took listeners on a tour of Petries and its seaport, Agioi Apostoloi. The village is located in eastern Evia, overlooking the Aegean Sea, a few kilometers beyond Aliveri. Joining us in the studio was Charoula Peponaki, pre...
This year’s Turkish football championship kicked off with four teams bearing the double-headed eagle on their crests. As remarkable as it may sound, it is entirely true, with roots stretching deep into history.
The four teams featuring the double-headed eagle that are competing in Turkey’s Süper Lig ...
He was Napoleon’s nephew. He fought for Greek independence, died in the aftermath of a battle in Nafplio, and remained in Greece forever. His body was preserved for five years in a barrel of rum before being embalmed and placed in a mausoleum on a small islet off the coast of Messenia in the Ionian S...
“Sound Portraits,” presented by Stavroula Karali, takes listeners on a journey through the unforgotten homelands.
Beginning in Smyrna, we follow the musical paths of the Greeks of Asia Minor through Ayvalik, Vourla, Constantinople and Pontus, before continuing to the rock-carved towns of Cappadocia.
Songs of ...
On Tuesday, 8 September 2026, Voice of Greece’s “Common Ground” took listeners on a tour of Anemotia, a village on the island of Lesvos.
Built on the inner slopes of an ancient volcano, the village is known for the skilled stonemasons who constructed it and for its vineyards.
Our guides were ...
Today, we embark on a magical journey to Anafi, where we meet Mayor Iakovos Roussos, the longest-serving mayor in Greece. He has led the island’s municipal administration since 1998.
Today is an important day for this beautiful Cycladic island, as it celebrates the feast of Panagia Kalamiotissa. C...
Throughout the week that ends today, we have been honouring the memory of a friend, a melodist, a creator, a poet, who sadly passed away on July 23, 2026, at the age of 78. Georgos Stavrianos was born in 1948 in Heraklion, Crete. He studied Greek and French literature at the Faculty of Letters and Humanities...
Part 4 of our week-long tribute to composer Giorgos Stavrianos includes covers of his songs. There are two reasons for this choice of today's theme. First, we want to demonstrate just how popular Stavrianos was, given that many of his songs got a second life following their original recording. Second,...
Stavrianos was one of the pillars of “art” song, as it skyrocketed in the 1990s. A true well of melodies, he painted a big chunk of the canvas of Greek song with his music, while also revealing his capacity to write sensitive, highly poetic lyrics. Join us now aboard Greek Music Express! Our destination: Gio...
The program's tribute series “Poetry Set to Music” continues exploring the unique meeting point of poetry and music, highlighting works that have left an enduring mark on Greece's cultural heritage—poems celebrated not only for their literary merit but also for their transformation into timeless songs...
“I do not have a homeland; my homeland is the world. I like to operate in a multicultural and pluralistic environment”. This philosophical vision of Stavrianos is also reflected in his instrumentals. Deeply emotional and cosmopolitan, his songs without words highlight the composer’s constant engagement with ...
On Tuesday, 1 September 2026, Voice of Greece’s “Common Ground” took us to Elati, Trikala, or Tyrna, as locals still call it by its old name.
Our guides included Vangelis Chamtsas, former school principal, who spoke about the area’s history, and Kostas Brizis, president of the local community, who dis...
Today, and throughout the week that starts today, we shall be remembering a precious composer with a very strong melodic footprint, who sadly passed away a few weeks ago. Welcome aboard Greek Music Express. Our destination: Giorgos Stavrianos part 1: His songs from the 1980s.
Γιώργος Σταυριανός Ι: Η δεκαετία το...
Throughout the week that ends today, we have been celebrating the Mediterranean Sea as a hub and an intersection – a unique meeting point of histories, cultures and music. Our destination: Mediterranean vibes, part 5: Italian singer Emilia Ottaviano, and the Greek dimension of her discography.
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Every Friday, we leaf through old newspapers together in the “Back in the day” segment of “Time in Greece.” Today, we turn to the sports newspaper OMADA, dated Tuesday, 28 August 1962, and read about:
AEK’s punishment of Kostas Nestoridis
Vangelis Panakis, who is preparing to conquer the world...
Savina Giannatou is a true ambassador of Greek music around the world. She started a career-defining collaboration with six Thessaloniki-based musicians who founded the group Primavera en Salonico. They have travelled all over the world since 1996 giving hundreds of concerts at renowned venues and festivals....
Do you know where some of the best-known proverbs come from and what they mean? Or do you simply use them out of habit?
Nikolas Angelidis and “Time in Greece” delve into history to explore the origins and meanings of familiar proverbs. Some of the stories behind them will quite literally leave you...
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