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...
Σήμερα, αποτίουμε φόρο τιμής σε ένα ρόφημα που κάνει τη ζωή μας πιο όμορφη, στα μέρη που το σερβίρουν, και βεβαίως και στους ανθρώπους που φροντίζουν ώστε αυτό να φτάνει στο τραπέζι μας. Μελετήθηκε από κορυφαίους λαογράφους όπως ο Ηλίας Πετρόπουλος. Εξυμνήθηκε από μεγάλους πεζογράφους όπως ο Αζίζ Νεσίν. Κ...
Σήμερα, πηγαίνουμε πίσω σε μια μεγάλη μορφή του προπολεμικού τραγουδιού, σε έναν κορυφαίο ρεμπέτη με καταγωγή από τη Σμύρνη. Και ακούμε δημιουργίες του σε δεύτερες εκτελέσεις από κορυφαία ονόματα της αναβίωσης του ρεμπέτικου, από τον Αγάθωνα και την Αλεξάνδρα μέχρι τον Δημήτρη Κοντογιάννη και την Α...
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 ...
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...
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...
“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, 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...
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter and performer whose 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...
Today, we take a journey through the first two decades in the artistic life of Hanomai Giati Remvazo, one of the most distinctive and singular groups in contemporary Greek music, formed in 1981.
Guiding us along the way is an insightful analysis by the foremost authority on the band’s work, our c...
Throughout the week that ends today, we celebrated four folk instruments that have coloured the complex and beautiful landscape of Greek music tradition. Today, a key instrument of the islands of the Aegean lands aboard Greek Music Express. Our destination: Greek folk instruments part 4: Santur, or...
Thirteen years have passed since the day the shutdown of ERT was announced.
Yet ERT never truly ceased to exist—not even for a single day. Through the determination and historic struggle of its employees, the public broadcaster remained on the air for two years, until its official reopening on 1...
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