"Our Town", hosted by Themis Rodamitis, presents a special tribute to the great Greek composer Giannis Markopoulos.
The program traces the career of a visionary composer who transformed the landscape of Greek music by blending tradition with innovative sounds and original orchestral approaches. Landmark...
Σήμερα, κάνουμε μια βόλτα σε στιγμές από την εργογραφία ενός μεγάλου συνθέτη, μιας πραγματικής ατμομηχανής δημιουργίας μουσικής για τον κινηματογράφο. Σημείο συνάντησης για το αποψινό μας ραντεβού: 19 χρόνια χωρίς τον Κώστα Καπνίση.
Παραγωγή - παρουσίαση: Ηρακλής Οικονόμου
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Throughout the week that ends today, we have been celebrating some of the greatest works of music that leading composers wrote for performances of ancient drama. Today, we dive into the archive of late composer Michalis Grigoriou and discover two previously unreleased works of his, for Aristophanes’ T...
Twenty years after the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War, Athens and Sparta are embroiled in a conflict that seems to have no end. The human losses and destruction continue unabated on both sides, while every effort to bring peace has met with failure. However, the head of the Athenian women, Lysistrata,...
Throughout the summer, watching ancient drama performances is a favourite activity for natives and tourists alike, in venues such as the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. And, indeed, theatre construction remains a key achievement of Ancient Greek civilisation, reflecting a high level of intellectual and...
A historical journey through the name and evolution of one of Greece's oldest newspapers. When and how did Rizospastis begin? Its earliest incarnation dates back to 1850 in Corfu, where it was published under the title Ethniki kai Dimotiki Efimeris (National and Municipal Newspaper). Together, we examine...
“Sound Portraits”, hosted by Stavroula Karali, presents a special tribute to lyricist, songwriter and singer Vasso Alagianni, who passed away in June 2022.
Vasso Alagianni grew up in Porto Rafti, where her mother’s family taverna introduced her from an early age to many of Greece’s leading musicia...
This week, we are returning, once again, to the imposing melodies that Greece’s leading composers wrote for ancient drama – for the tragedies and comedies that are performed every summer in open-air festivals. Our destination: Music for ancient Drama by Goran Bregovic and Giannis Zouganelis.
Μελωδίες για το αρχα...
We take a closer look at Achaiki F.C., the yellow-and-black club that has carved out its own golden chapter in the history of football in Achaea.
Founded in 1920 and based in Kato Achaia, Achaiki is affectionately known as the "Grand Old Lady." Over the decades, the club has produced memorable players...
Both Peace and The Clouds are Athenian Old Comedies written and produced by the Greek playwright Aristophanes. Today, we are appreciating the intelligent music that Nikos Kypourgos and Stamatis Kraounakis wrote for performances of the former and the latter play respectively.
Μελωδίες για τον Αριστο...
This episode is a tribute to coffee—the drink that brightens our days, the cafés where it is enjoyed, and the people whose work brings it to our tables.
Celebrated by leading folklorists such as Elias Petropoulos, immortalized in the writings of Aziz Nesin, and sung by some of Greece's greatest pe...
Tonight, we welcome an outstanding singer-songwriter and performer work has left a distinctive mark on Greek light music, contemporary ballads, and songs for children. For this special edition, he opens his personal archive exclusively for the listeners of Voice of Greece and shares unpublished writings by one of Greece’s most beloved and multifaceted artists—an artist he has often described as his adoptive mother. Our destination in tonight’s Musical Suburbs is Giorgis Christodoulou reading unpublished texts by Arleta, offering listeners a rare and intimate glimpse into the thoughts and words of a remarkable creator whose artistic legacy continues to inspire. ... Read more
Throughout the week that ends today, we celebrated Greek summer, its glory, contradictions, and most directly associated melodies: the “popakia” – light, refreshing Greek pop. “Summertime vacations for ever”, with “Nights at Mykonos” and with friendly encounters “at Imerovigli”, on the island of San...
This Friday turns back the pages of history to revisit the Apogevmatini newspaper published on Saturday, 25 June 1960, and explores the stories that made the headlines:
Why the United States said it dropped the atomic bomb on Japan
The growing rift between Communist China and Nikita Khrushchev's...
This week here aboard GME is an endless tribute to the Greek summer and to the songs that accompany it in our hearts and minds: pop hits of the 1980s and the 1990s. From Alexia to Michalis Rakintzis and from Vicky Haritou to Stefanos Korkolis, this is the closest one can get to the spirit of Greek summertime,...
Today, Andreas Mikroutsikos, Eleni Dimou, Constantina, Mando and many others will give us two marble kisses, will bet that we shall return to our ex-partner, and will make a wish for us to be together next year.
Καλοκαιρινή ποπ: «Κι εγώ σαν άνεμος θα φύγω»
Σήμερα, ο Ανδρέας Μικρούτσικος, η Ελένη Δήμου, η ...
Throughout this week, we are turning our attention to our much beloved Greek summer and its most immediate and natural soundtrack: good Greek pop. Sofia Arvaniti, Christos Kyriazis and Zig Zag band are just some of the names that feature on today’s track list. Our destination: Greek summer pop hits, p...
The program "Common Ground" on Voice of Greece took listeners on a journey to Krania village in Aspropotamos, one of the most renowned Vlach villages of the Trikala region.
Built on a lush mountainside of Mount Tringia, on the southeastern edge of the Pindus mountain range, Krania is steeped in history...
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