The program Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis on November 18 was dedicated to the poet Jenny Mastoraki and poet Michalis Ganas, both of whom recently passed away. Actress Katerina Belessi read their poems.
This week here at GME is the week of the bands of Greek underground. Indicatively, today’s list contains songs by Arnakia, Lizzards of the Royal Streets, Stigma 90, Panx Romana and Underground Trajectory, among others. Thanks to the Internet, you too can search for the bands and the songs that marked t...
Known as “The Flood of Saint Philip” because it coincided with the feast day of Saint Philip, the flood of 1896 was one of the most devastating natural disasters in Athens and Piraeus.
In 1896, relentless rain unleashed uncontrollable torrents, submerging Athens and Piraeus in chaos and despair. The...
The show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on November 17 was dedicated to the 51st anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising. It featured audio recordings, poems by renowned poets (Ritsos, Vrettakos, Anagnostakis, Rotas, and others) about the uprising, and songs by Theodorakis, Xarhakos, Markopoulos,...
On Sunday, November 17, 2024, the show "Our Town" dedicated a tribute to Vassilis Vassilikos.
The prolific novelist left a lasting mark on literature, distinguished by his resistance during turbulent times and his contribution to the Lambrakis case through his novel Z, which was adapted into a film...
On Saturday, November 16th, 2024, "Our Town" aired a tribute to Giannis Boutaris.
The exceptional and charismatic winemaker marked the era when winemaking developed in Greece, being a pioneer who opened new paths while continuing his family's proud tradition.
The tribute showcased his many significant...
The week that ends here at GME was dedicated to key figures of the Greek underground – the artists, the works and the ideas that shaped music production away from the mainstream of the recording landscape. Today, we will be enjoying the music that Giorgos Hatzinasios and Kyriakos Sfetsas created for t...
Commemorating the anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising
The radio series “Unguarded Passage” on Voice of Greece presents a radio documentary commemorating the anniversary of the Polytechnic Uprising, shedding light on the untold story of the radio stations operated by ...
51 years later, the Polytechnic Uprising against oppression feels as relevant as ever…
Nikolas Angelidis and the "Time in Greece" walk… step by step, through the events that unfolded back then. With the youth, students, and the people rising up against the brutal policies of the dictators…
The full ...
"Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on November 14 honored Lefteris Papadopoulos, the great lyricist and creator of hundreds of hits, on the occasion of his 89th birthday, celebrating his words and songs.
Greek Music Express : GREEK UNDERGROUND–THE PEOPLE : The blues of Pavlos Sidiropoulos | 14 Nov. 2024
Music analyst Giorgos Charonitis notes the following about the album “The Blues of the Prince” by rock legend Pavlos Sidiropoulos: “It's not just a recording documentary. It is about much more: a voice heard underground, a sound desperately trying to keep its secret, an allegory of images that can o...
An impressive exhibition showcasing rare works by Vasso Katraki has opened at the Arts Center. Drawings, woodcuts, and her famous exile pebbles from Gyaros make up this unique exhibition, which will run until November 22.
In "Time in Greece" with Nikolas Angelidis, her son Spyros Katrakis, who curated...
Singer-songwriter Nikolas Asimos wrote: “We are looking for people, not for ideologies. We are looking for people who have courage, love, kindness. People who are not liars, shallow and comfortable, and know how to give, not how to cheat and take advantage of those around them. People who are at least w...
Nikolas Angelidis takes listeners on a fascinating journey back to the roots of Greek football history. The show transports us to Switzerland at the turn of the 20th century, where the first Greek footballers made their mark abroad from 1897 to 1900. Among them were the Vryonis brothers, whose path...
"Voice of Greece" paid tribute to the renowned poet and lyricist Michalis Ganas, who has passed away.
Alexis Kostas, on the show "Voices and Music," curated a tribute to the work of the great poet, featuring beloved songs by major composers who set his lyrics to music.
The first source of today’s track list is an album titled ‘Up and Down Patision Street’, containing 20 of Katerina Gogou’s poems set to music. The songs are composed and performed by, among others, Panos Katsimihas, Martha Fritzila, Vaso Alagianni, Lolek, Eva Loukatou, Rita Antonopoulou, Pantelis Theocha...
A tribute to Michalis Ganas, who passed away on this day, with a broadcast that originally aired in April 2023. The two-hour special was curated by Themis Rodamitis on the show Our Town, featuring the participation of Michalis Ganas himself. In the program, prominent figures from the literary world,...
The humorous, non-news show "Listen & See, Look & Hear" with Nikolas Angelidis and Grigoris Nanis… brings you today’s quirky stories that you won’t see or hear anywhere else… Find out about:
The world’s most expensive coin. What is it, and how much is it worth?
The snow-made ice cream...
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