A beautiful and unique tribute to the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, celebrated every year with great reverence both in Greece and among the Greek diaspora, is presented by the program “Narratives – Stories and Fairy Tales for All Ages” on Voice of Greece.
On Saturday, 16 Au...
Michalis Vasileiou, City Council Member & Vice President of the Famagusta Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on "Hellenes Everywhere".
In the third and final part of the program’s tribute, on Saturday, August 16, we examined the social and political dimensions of the Greek panigyri: Does panigyri have a political character? What happens with the panigyri of minorities? Can a panigyri be an expression of identity, but also a tool f...
The debut author Valerie Angelou talks about her historical novel “Buana.” A well-documented and captivating story that speaks about the natives of the Belgian Congo, but also about those who had lived through the “stone years” of the Italian occupation in Rhodes. The program also makes references to Valerie Angelou’s role as a therapist, in ... Read more
This Friday, August 15, 2025, we celebrate the Assumption of the Virgin Mary into heaven, with joyful melodies by the “In Excelsis Orchestra” and “Sýnagma”, as part of the musical performance “Cause for Joy”, in a soundscape that uniquely combines the sanctity of tradition with the vibrancy of a contemp...
The Dormition of the Virgin Mary, on August 15, is a major religious holiday. It is also a name day for several names including Maria, Mary, Panagiota and Despina. Here, at GME, we shall be celebrating together with all these people, listening to songs that refer to their names. Maria who was laughing,...
Bishop Photios of the Republic of Malawi, the small African nation, spoke about the celebration of the Dormition of the Theotokos by the local Greek Orthodox community on August 15, as well as the efforts being made to secure funding for a multi-purpose building near the church, intended primarily for...
Konstantinos Kyriakou, a former political prisoner in Albania (during the regimes of Hoxha, Alia, and Berisha), recalls Dormition Day in 1994, when in Tirana the “Trial of the Five of Omonia” began.
Andreas Morphitis, from Famagusta, remembers abandoning his beautiful hometown on Dormition Day in ...
A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from ERT's archive, new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT's Musical Ensembles.
Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri
The Earthbound is a Greek band formed in Athens in 1998 by six members and former members of The Last Drive, Honeydive, Rockin' Bones and Engine-V. The band is led by prominent rock figures Alexis Kalofolias and Thanos Amorginos. After playing locally for about a year, the Earthbound recorded its debut...
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