Tributes

Author Charitini Xydi talks about what she loves to do. She loves to capture her thoughts on paper. 14 books from 2005 to date and three in the works. Her recent work is “Cine Rosa, the rose cinema” released in November 2023 by Odos Panos Editions. In her chat with Nikolas Angelidis, on TIME IN ...

Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" presents a tribute to the contribution of Radio to the dissemination of Theatre, with audio excerpts from historical plays presented in the 50s and 60s in texts by Lorca, Tennessee Williams, Skouloudis, Pretenderis, Patatzis, etc., with the...

Today, we celebrate World Radio Day with a collection of songs that include references to our favourite medium. UNESCO writes: “For many generations, radio has remained the most far reaching, easily accessible communication medium that informs and entertains all sectors of society. While in some regions i...

World Radio Day is on February 13th and Voice of Greece is celebrating! "Faraway Words" host the General Manager of Melbourne Radio 3XY Radio Hellas, Mr. Spyros Alatsas, who will talk to us about the past and present of Melbourne's favorite Greek radio and radio producer Odysseas Krypotos, with extensive...

The subversive sports broadcast.. with a twist. Today we learn about... * The tallest disco of the world * The specific brand of car that Real Madrid players are forced to drive * The career of Vangelis Rohamis' daughter * The golden teams of Formula 1 * Aristophanes' "Plutus" * The...

This week, we shift our focus to animals and songs about animals, starting with …cats. In Greece, cats are everywhere, including music! Sensitive songwriters such as Arleta and Afroditi Manou, rock creators such as Lakis Papadopoulos and Vaggelis Germanos, and seasoned vocalists such as Vassilis Papakonstantinou a...

Time in Greece makes a unique tribute to the life and action of the legendary saboteur and champion of Hercules Thessaloniki, Giorgi Ivanov. Unknown information and aspects of the action of the Resistance that in collaboration with EAM literally dissolved the fleet of Nazi fighter jets, while at...

_ City Songs #5 _ Η πόλη μας το βράδυ του Σαββάτου αλλάζει όψηΤρελαίνει και τρελαίνεται σε κάθε εποχή The tribute of the show ''My Wandering Heart'' to the cities of the world continues on Voice of Greece. Each time with different cities, as an excuse for musical wanderings. Produced an...

Giannis Poulopoulos sings immigration songs The songs of today’s GME are mostly taken from the album “The songs of foreign lands”, which was released in 1976. This unjustifiably forgotten collection was composed by Giorgos Katsaros, written by Dimitris Iatropoulos and performed by Giannis Poulopoulos. Ο Γιάννης Πουλόπουλος στα «Τραγούδια της Ξενιτιάς» Μια σημαντική δουλειά από το μακρινό 1976, με τη βελούδινη φωνή του Πουλόπουλου, τους εμπνευσμένους στίχους του Ιατρόπουλου και τις στιβαρές μελωδίες του Κατσαρού, που δεν ακούστηκε σχεδόν καθόλου. Πάντως, με το συνεχιζόμενο δράμα της προσφυγιάς και της μετανάστευσης να ξεδιπλώνεται σήμερα, διατηρεί όλη τα διαχρονικότητά της.

Nikos Angelidis presents Greek schools in remote areas of Greece and talks with residents and students from the island of Thymaina. Enchanting Thymaina is an island of Northeastern Aigion that belongs to the group of islands of Fournoi Korseon. With its 50 permanent residents, the primary sch...

Giannis Poulopoulos sings immigration songs The songs of today’s GME are mostly taken from the album “The songs of foreign lands”, which was released in 1976. This unjustifiably forgotten collection was composed by Giorgos Katsaros, written by Dimitris Iatropoulos and performed by Giannis Poulopoulos. Ο Γιάννης Πουλόπουλος στα «Τραγούδια της Ξενιτιάς» Μια σημαντική δουλειά από το μακρινό 1976, με τη βελούδινη φωνή του Πουλόπουλου, τους εμπνευσμένους στίχους του Ιατρόπουλου και τις στιβαρές μελωδίες του Κατσαρού, που δεν ακούστηκε σχεδόν καθόλου. Πάντως, με το συνεχιζόμενο δράμα της προσφυγιάς και της μετανάστευσης να ξεδιπλώνεται σήμερα, διατηρεί όλη τα διαχρονικότητά της.

Nikolas Angelidis hosts journalist and scholar of rebetiko song Sakis Tsaras on TIME IN GREECE. Together they make an original tribute to the great Markos Vamvakaris with eleven... of the best songs of the Patriarch of rebetiko. Rare choices and a few straight forward words for the man from Syros who...

Nikos Perrakis has directed some of the most hilarious comedies of Greek cinema, including Arpa Colla and Loafing & Camouflage. His …partner in crime was Nikos Mamagakis, a pioneering composer who excelled in various genres, from avant-garde to art-folk and film music. As for Giorgos Panousopoulos, w...

The children of Piraeus... Their story... From black dirty and frayed clothes, to survival struggles and recognition... They are the gavriades of Piraeus inspired by Petit Gervais character, the hero of Victor Hugo in "Les Miserables", who in Greek was translated as “Gavrias”. How did those guttersnipes arr...

Pantelis Voulgaris is a renowned Greek film director and screenwriter. His films have received numerous awards and he is considered one of the most influential and important figures of Greek cinema. Our journey includes songs and music from his films Stone Years, Happy Day, Brides, Little England and...

We kept black for the end: “black eyes”, “black pawns”, but also “black life”, and “black iron bars”. From George Dalaras to the Athinaiki Kompania and from Panos Tzavellas to Ifigenia Korologou, the black color is fuelling songs of contemplation that talk about love and human destiny. "The thought is...

On Sunday, February 4th, 11:00-12:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece, as part of its cooperation with the Greek Communities of the Greek Diaspora, presents two outstanding Greek doctors in Denmark. These are specialist internist-rheumatologist Melpomeni Varvouni and radiologist Dimitris Alexopoulos. Melpomeni...

_City Songs #4 _ I live in a town called Millhaven,And it's small and it's mean and it's cold,But if you come around just as the sun goes downYou can watch the whole thing turn to gold Produced and presented by Anna ProkovaSound editing: Nikos Savorginakis _tracklist Mark Lanegan...