This week here at GME focuses on a genre of Greek song that has unjustifiably been left out of our broadcasts up to now: light or ‘elafro’ song. It is a current that flourished from the 1930s onwards and influenced, with its sensitivity and melodic quality, a variety of other styles. Today, we will be ...
A grand tribute to Menelaos Lountemis, the great writer, poet, and fighter. His persistence, passion, and hope for a humane future were the driving forces behind his creativity. Time in Greece and Nikolas Angelidis take us on a journey through the life and works of this prolific and widely read literary...
A tribute to the writer, critic, playwright, poet, and prose writer, Giannis Skarimpas.
In his handwritten biography, Giannis Skarimpas writes:"I was born in 1893 in the village of Agia-Thymia in Parnassos – formerly part of the Municipality of Mionia. I attended elementary school in Itea of Salona. T...
The backbone of our track list today is a fantastic album composed by Panos Tzavellas titled Songs of Lament and Resurrection. Needless to say, these songs – plus a selection of other masterpieces from her long career - are performed by the golden voice of Katy Gray, who passed away two days ago at t...
On Monday, January 20, 2025, "Our Town" took listeners on a journey into the golden age of "Theatre on EIR."
This beloved radio program enchanted listeners for decades, offering unforgettable performances by celebrated actors who brought some of the greatest works of Greek and international theatre...
Kaiti Grey, who passed away yesterday at the age of 100, was one of the greatest Greek singers – a real myth of the folk song of the 1950s and 1960s. Born on the island of Samos, she was adopted by a family in Piraeus and moved there. Initially, she worked as an actress and a performer, before recording h...
A dark period for Greek modern history… The Metaxas dictatorship, through its oppression, enacts forced laws, hunts down, imprisons, exiles, and prohibits… In this darkness, we reach the Second World War and the occupation… A comprehensive investigation by the show TIME IN GREECE and Nikola Angelidis into ...
The January 19th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis' show "Journeys Basking with Greek Light" was dedicated to our great lyricist Eftychia Papagiannopoulou. The show featured details about her tumultuous life and, of course, the songs she wrote, which were performed by our top artists such as Stelios Kazantzidis,...
On Sunday, January 19, 2025, the program "Folk Paths" with Elena Falirea was dedicated to one of the most iconic Greek dances, the zeibekiko.
Elena Falirea discussed the dance’s inclusion in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage with Dr. Vasiliki Tyrovola, Emeritus Professor of P...
"Our Town" features a heartfelt conversation with the beloved and authentic folk composer, lyricist, and singer Vangelis Korakakis.
In an in-depth discussion with host Themis Rodamitis, Vangelis Korakakis reflects on significant moments from his remarkable journey, his roots in Kaisariani, and the...
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, Our Town hosted Maria Iliou.
The discussion with Themis Rodamitis highlighted her distinguished and successful career as a director, screenwriter, producer, and author. Particular emphasis was placed on her fiction films and the historical documentaries she has directed...
Rebetiki Kompania, Opisthodromiki Kompania, Athinaiki Kompania – these are the three colossal bands that reshaped the sound of rebetiko in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Nowadays, these groups of friends are long gone but, thankfully, new schemes of talented musicians have replaced them with the s...
Today, we will be honouring the classical rebetiko ladies that paved the way for the establishment and expansion of the world of rebetiko under some very harsh conditions. Our tribute concerns three majestic voices: Stella Haskil, Marika Ninou and Sotiria Bellou. They represented the essence of rebetiko...
We return to rebetiko regularly here at GME because we believe that it is a genre of immense beauty and historical significance. Today, we will be highlighting the next generation of rebetiko ladies that have been at the forefront of rebetiko’s dissemination among a younger audience. Our destination: R...
Biochemist Antonis Karagiorgas explains the significant risks posed by ultra-processed foods to your health. A deep dive into the issue, presenting evidence and research that demonstrate the dangers—risks that, though very real, are often deliberately obscured to serve certain interests.
Tonight i...
On Monday, January 13th, 2025, the show "Our Town" hosted actor Rigas Axelos.
The distinguished actor talked about his important collaborations with top directors (Volanakis, Voutsinas, Evaggelatos). He shared special moments from their impact on the theater scene, as well as performances that marked...
The week that starts today here at GME is dedicated to rebetiko and specifically to its history and to some current efforts to rejuvenate it. Today, we will be discovering the treasures of an old, multi-LP compilation titled Rebetiko History, curated by researcher Costas Hatzidoulis. This collection...
Our tribute to leading theatre critic Costas Georgousopoulos (K. H. Myris), who died a month ago, ends today with a selection of sophisticated music pieces composed for ancient drama and comedy translated by him. Four composers are at the heart of today’s GME: Dionysis Tsaknis, Giorgos Christianakis, G...
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