The heroic resistance of the people of Kokkinia against the German occupiers and their local collaborators… Four days that went down in history. The Battle of Kokkinia. Brave men of ELAS, EAM, and EPON stood against the invasion and attempted occupation of the so-called "Little Moscow" by German-backed m...
On Monday, March 3rd, from 22:00 to 23:00 (Athens time) (with a repeat broadcast on Tuesday, March 4th, from 04:00 to 05:00), "Our Town" welcomes renowned jazz composer and pianist Dimitris Kalantzis.
The artist discusses his extensive studies in Greece and New York, his role as a director in jazz...
Greek Music Express is celebrating Clean Monday with songs that refer to a theme that is directly associated with this special festivity: Kites. The selection is endless, from Mikis Theodorakis' orchestral "Kites" to Diafana Krina’s "Torn Kite". Leading voices such as Anastasia Moutsatsou, Melina A...
On Sunday, March 2nd, 2025, from 12:00-14:00 Athens time, the show "Our Town" dedicates a tribute to Pavlos Sidiropoulos. The program attempts to "shed light" on the most unique and lesser-known stories about the journey of this exceptional artist, who was loved by the youth both for his music and for...
12 short comedic stories by Zeti Fitsiou, featuring Euterpe, portrayed by Fay Xyla
Meet Mademoiselle Euterpe—noble, utterly guileless, and perpetually caught in the most unexpected comedic predicaments. Through her unique adventures, she unveils her delightful character, drawing us into a world s...
“I found myself after the breakup at the station, in my carriage / a life in a suitcase my dead dreams / suddenly there in the crowd a voice so familiar / a voice that becomes a scream as it says my name / and the train started and you again far from me. And I wanted so much to tell you that I love y...
On Saturday, March 1st, 2025, “Our Town” hosted Tzeni Oikonomidi.The recently awarded author, honored with the “Menis Koumandareas” Award by the Hellenic Authors Society, discussed her debut book, “Drought and Other Stories”, from which she read excerpts. She reflected on women’s writing, her deep love fo...
Dedicated to the memory of our great poet Kostis Palamas, Giannis Papoutsakis’ show "Journeys Basking in Traveling Greek Light" on February 27 featured the chronicle of the great poet's funeral, Menelaos Loudemis' words, Sikelianos' poem, Palamas’ own voice, recitations of his poems by Giorgos Katsimbalis and...
Today, here at GME, we are mourning the loss of a fantastic singer who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of just 65. Manolis Lidakis was born in beautiful Crete, the birthplace of endless music artists. His connection with music started at the age of 12, when he became a member of the Philarmonic...
Today’s tribute to songs about trains takes a more electrified turn with rock songs containing references to rail travel. Key protagonists of Greek rock are present, from Christos Thivaios to Dimitris Poulikakos and from Manolis Famellos to Vassilis Papakonstantinou. Also, rock mega-bands will be a...
Here at GME, we tried to think of the most appropriate way of honouring the souls lost at the Tempi disaster. We could spend hours talking about the inefficiency of the Greek state and the responsibilities of consecutive governments that undermined public services, privatised the Greek state railways...
The acclaimed and multi-award-winning director Costa-Gavras, in an in-depth conversation with Themis Rodamitis, talks about The Last Breath, his newly released film. A remarkable film, in which the director sheds light on different characters and their varied approaches to death, as well as the moments...
We, here at GME, love trains. They are by far our favourite means of transportation, having offered us countless moments of departing, arriving, contemplating and a real sense of travel, especially in Northern Europe, in Belgium, Sweden, Wales and elsewhere. It is no coincidence that the name of our...
This episode of "Our Town" is dedicated to Sotiria Bellou.
The great interpreter of Greek folk music was a landmark figure, a beacon of artistic expression and life. With her unique personality, she managed to convey hardships, wounds, and "miracles" alike, as well as the human need to endure everyday...
Today, we are exploring the contribution of Fotis Polymeris to the development of light song – the dominant style of music in Greece in the 1930s and 1940s. Polymeris, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 93, was one of the leading vocalists of his time and an equally talented songwriter who gave u...
A unique historical journey to 1924. The date reads January 21st when the shocking news is broadcasted... Lenin has died. How did the Greek press of the time present this news? What did the newspapers, with sympathy it seems, write about the leader of the October Revolution? Alongside, with the help...
Orfeas Peridis has been described as one of the most important singers-songwriters of his generation, although he prefers the word “troubadour”. As for Costas Makedonas, for more than 30 years he has stood out as one of the most expressive and uplifting modern male voices in art-folk. Today, here at ...
Nikolas Angelidis and the show Time in Greece host singer and author Katerina Tsiridou and musician and producer Nikos Protopappas in the studio of Voice of Greece. Our conversation revolves around the legendary Marika Ninou, who continues to transport our souls to bygone eras… The occasion for our m...
PAGE 4FROM 59