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
Giannoulis Halepas, who died exactly 87 years ago on September 15, 1938, is widely regarded as Greece’s greatest sculptor. He came from the island of Tinos and a family of famous marble cutters and sculptors. Halepas studied at the School of Arts in Athens and, in 1873, he left for Munich, under a s...
Guests on the Monday, 15 September edition of the program:
Notis Ananiadis, political editor, ERT
Tasos Nikolaidis, MP for Drama, PASOK – Movement for Change
Sakis Papanikolaou, retired Air Marshal, defense analyst
Konstantinos Kolias, President of the Economic Chamber of Greece
Polykarpos C...
Ourania Karteri, President of the Greek Festival of Sydney and Vice President of the Greek Community of New South Wales was hosted on the program and spoke about the Greek Film Festival of Australia, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary. As she mentioned, the Festival travels to all the major...
The shocking story… buried in the depths of the darkest period. The Greek Mauthausen… Some have just heard something about it. Others don’t even know it exists. Few people know what really happened there… We travel to Karya, Fthiotida, to encounter this Nazi Hell, to learn its history and what became ...
The mayor of Kalymnos, Mr. Giannis Mastrokoukos, speaks about the society and the history of the sponge divers, who sustained the island’s economy for many years, often at a painful cost.
As Mr. Mastrokoukos explains: “This was the fate of Kalymnos for many generations. Today, September 15, the fea...
A musical journey through the alleyways of Greek music with beloved Greek melodies, from the early 20th century until this day.
Some of our most beloved tunes from Greece and beyond. Songs that bring back memories of special moments, celebrated with good friends.
Dionysis Pantis, lawyer and head of the organization Lawyers for National Issues, on "Hellenes Everywhere".
The episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis is dedicated to the great laiko singer Stelios Kazantzidis, marking twenty-four years since his passing. The broadcast highlights his life, his lasting contribution to Greek culture and the diaspora, and the songs that continue...
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