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...
The president of the Kastorian Association of New York “Omonoia,” Mr. Christos Gioves, spoke on the Voice of Greece and the program “Take Your Time” about the history of the association, founded in 1910, the Kastorian compatriots in America who always remember their city and villages and return, as well...
On Thursday’s broadcast, 14 August 2025, we connected live from Prespes for a morning greeting and spoke with Thomas Manouris, president of the Association of Tourism and Related Activities of Prespes. We discussed the summer activities in the region, its comparative advantages, its renowned products, a...
It has been 53 years since the farewell to the unforgettable Nikos Fermas. The calendar read 14 August 1972… on this very day. The incomparable comic, a leading man in “supporting roles” of Greek cinema, left his own unique mark on the silver screen.
With his raspy voice, epic humor, and the authe...
Award-winning show dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
Produced and presented by Antonis Karagiannakis
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