Charalambos Bouchos… The notorious underworld enforcer and "protector" of hardline right-wing politicians. A man of the underworld, a prison veteran, and the undisputed boss of the era’s top bouzouki club, the infamous Dasos (The Forest) owned by Vlachos in Votanikos.
He bragged that he was the one...
Today’s GME hosts songs with references to coffee and coffee shops that originate from the huge legacy of rock, ballad and the electrified soundscapes of Greek music. Some of the greatest rock artists will be sharing with us their musical stories in connection with the motif of coffee. Lavrentis Mahairitsas a...
The history and songs of Stavros Pantelidis, the pioneer of Smyrnaic music. Alongside Toundas, Papazoglou, and Ogdontakis, he is one of the legendary figures whose music journeyed from Smyrna to Greece along with the refugees.
A personality not widely known, yet with a mythical presence in the earliest...
“Our Town” presents the theme “The Sea in the works of Odysseas Elytis through language as a vehicle.”, exploring concepts and words from Odysseas Elytis' major works while tracing their roots from Homer’s era to Elytis’ poetic expression.Guest in the studio, author and researcher Maria Marangou, disc...
The radio show Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis on March 17 was dedicated to the Nobel Prize-winning poet of the Aegean and Axion Esti, Odysseas Elytis, marking 29 years since his journey into eternity.The program featured musical adaptations of his poetry and lyrics set to music by Mikis Theodorakis,...
The week that starts today, here at GME, is dedicated to a landmark beverage that has an entire culture and philosophy behind it, as well as to the dedicated venues where one can taste and enjoy it. We are referring, of course, to coffee and to the café or coffee shops or the famous Greek “kafeneia”. Toda...
Traveling through history with "Time in Greece."On this episode, we take a stroll centuries back… and encounter Othonos Square, Agamon Square, Democracy Square, Independence Square, Kyriakou Square, Friendly Society Square, Old Barracks Square, and Homeland Shelter Square…
Where are these squares? In ...
The significant performer of Greek folk music and art song tradition, Giota Vei, talks about the key milestones in her personal and artistic journey.
Dubbed “the Callas of Greek folk song” by Yannis Ritsos, Vei will brings to life memories of her childhood in Loutra Platystomou, her lif...
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, “Our Town” hosted Chloe Akritaki and Katerina Koskina.
On the occasion of Chloe Akritaki’s photography exhibition “Encounters”, curated by Katerina Koskina, an engaging discussion took place about the portraits she has captured, featuring significant personalities. Through her ...
Today, here at GME, we are celebrating the birthday of a giant of Greek music who stands comfortably among the greatest composers of our country, next to Mikis Theodorakis, Manos Hadjidakis and Giannis Markopoulos. He was born on March 14, 1939 and today we will be enjoying solely his orchestral music....
A stunning monologue about the life and actions of the legendary Manto Mavrogeni (Mavrogenous... as we learned her in school).
Born in Trieste, with roots from Mykonos, a heroine of the Greek revolution and also an aristocrat, a woman with beauty inside and out and a passion for struggle and achievements...
Today, here at GME, we are focusing on March and all the images and senses that accompany this month and the arrival of Spring. March is one of the Greek song’s favourite months! From Miltos Pashalidis’ “The dreams of March” to Dionysis Tsaknis’ “Silence of March” and from Pyx Lax’s “The winters of...
The President of FILPA (Friends of Old Cars), Giorgos Alevizopoulos, the Head of the Press Office, Alexandros Venios, and filmmaker Tasos Aronitis bring the charm of classic cars to the Radiomegaro!
On the evening of Wednesday, March 12, 2025, FILPA awarded the championship titles to the winners...
Poverty, classical studies, remarkable work, obscurity. If one had to summarize the life of a humble and sensitive man with an invaluable contribution, these words would suffice. Half a scholar, half a man of the people—as Stavros Kougioumtzis himself used to say.
“Irregular Notes” with ...
The radio show Journeys Basking in Greek Light with Giannis Papoutsakis on March 12 was dedicated to Stavros Kougioumtzis and Manos Eleftheriou, marking the anniversary of the death of the former and the birth of the latter. The guest on the show was actor Manos Tsivilis.
Today, here at GME, we are honouring two colossal figures of Greek music who have been directly linked to March 12 - Mr. Manos was born on March 12, 1938, and Mr. Stavros passed away on March 12, 2005. The two were good friends and associates, and to them we owe some of the finest moments of Greek art...
Leonidas Vardaros, director of the historical documentary Fighting Women, Part II (ΓΥΝΑΙΚΕΣ ΜΑΧΗΤΡΙΕΣ, ΜΕΡΟΣ Β'), joins "Time in Greece" to discuss his latest work, which will officially premiere in cinemas tomorrow.
Women fighters share their testimonies about liberation, the British interventi...
Today, we are remembering the world’s greatest innovator of tango music, who was born on March 11, 1921, and we are exploring his presence in the Greek music scene. In other words, we will be celebrating the Greek connection of Astor Piazzolla, the artist who revolutionised traditional tango, blending i...
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