Piraeotis is the guy from Piraeus and Piraeotissa is the lady from Piraeus. These are its residents, its people, the heroes of life and of song, brave and bold, disciplined and hard-working but also playful and autonomous. Stamatis Kokotas, Doukissa, Babis Goles and Mario will be narrating for us the...
Seventy-six years ago today, on September 12, 1948, Greece, in the midst of a civil war, experienced its first hijacking. Six members of the EPON (United Panhellenic Organization of Youth) seized a TAE aircraft and flew it to Skopje, where they disembarked without harming anyone. The press of the time...
Dedicated to the opening of schools, the show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on September 11 explored what poets like Palamas, Leivaditis, Brecht, and more recent poets have written about schools, teachers, and students. The show also discussed how composers such as Markopoulos,...
Rebetiko song is the name of the Greek urban folk song that appeared at the end of the 19th century and acquired its familiar form, approximately by the third decade of the 20th century. It developed in the port cities where the working class lived, such as Piraeus and Thessaloniki, and then moved to...
A tribute to the great lady of Greek theater, Marika Kotopouli. Her life was filled with passion for art, struggles for recognition, tensions, and love affairs... "Time in Greece" and Nikolas Angelidis bring to life every facet of the unique actress who first stepped on stage at the age of five! By...
Rebetiko song is the name of the Greek urban folk song that appeared at the end of the 19th century and acquired its familiar form, approximately by the third decade of the 20th century. It developed in the port cities where the working class lived, such as Piraeus and Thessaloniki, and then moved to...
The dynamic poet discusses poetry, his unique and thought-provoking essays, and his literary criticism work.
On September 9th the show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to our national poet Dionysios Solomos. The program featured the theatrical work-book "I Recognize You..." by Cleopatra Emmanouil Kyriakopoulou. She read excerpts alongside Professor of German Philology, Eva Krause.
Piraeus has been sung by the greatest singers, from Flery Ntantonaki to Nana Mouskouri and from Lakis Halkias to Giannis Kalantzis. It has been hailed by the greatest composers, from Manos Hadjidakis to Giannis Markopoulos and Christos Nikolopoulos. Today’s track list is full of Piraeus-related classics, e...
This episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis is dedicated to the great Greek folk singer Stelios Kazantzidis. The episode features his songs, including both folk and "artistic" pieces by renowned composers such as Tsitsanis, Theodorakis, Kaldaras, Hadjidakis, Aki Panou,...
The program highlights significant documents and writings from various prominent figures about the history of this unique island, as well as the current conditions creating uncertainty for its inhabitants.
Featuring: Nikos Xydakis, Dimitris Rousounelos, Anna Loizou, Giorgos Poulidis, Kostas Ferris,...
The Unsung Rowing Man of ERT's radio galley.
His work was silent but significant. He built, evaluated, discussed, cared for, and meticulously cataloged our "Radio Library"! Wise, intelligent, and courteous within the bounds of "Noble": a GENTLEMAN!
Haris mainly received all the music and accompanying...
Andreas Polyzogopoulos, the acclaimed trumpeter with an impressive international career, known as one of the most creative figures in jazz, reflects on his collaborations with leading musicians and the memorable moments from his successful 20-year journey.
Songs of resurrection
The captivating story of the assassination of the 25th U.S. President, William McKinley, by Leon Czolgosz, an anarchist of Polish descent. Who was the assassin, how did the attempt unfold, and how did McKinley ultimately lose his life? The feature delves into the strikes, dismissals, labor disputes,...
On September 5th, Giannis Papoutsakis's show "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" was "flower-decorated," brimming with the fragrances of poems by Palamas, Seferis, Ritsos, Vrettakos, Karyotakis, Karouzos, and Angelaki-Rook. The episode featured the voices of Gounaris, Giovanna, Mouschouri, Kazantzidis,...
This week here at GME is dedicated to some notable attempts to rejuvenate the massive heritage of rebetiko song and today we will celebrating the contribution of three great music artists. Popular songwriter Giorgos Mouflouzelis, was born in 1912 in Mytilini, in a poor family. His father forced him...
We meet the legendary Freddie Mercury, the heart, mind, and soul of the iconic British band Queen. His roots, childhood, family, early steps on the music scene, his first love, the acceptance of his romantic preferences, his journey through time with albums that made history, the first music video,...
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