It was on this very day, 19 August 1960, that Belka and Strelka, two mixed-breed stray dogs, traveled into space. The two Soviet strays remained in orbit for a full 24 hours, completing 17 revolutions around the Earth.
Today, the program “Time in Greece” with Nikolas Angelidis tells the story of ...
Stella Tsiropina speaks about Chios—an island tested this summer by wildfires—its sea, its ships, and the event “Thalassi Melani” (Sea Ink).
“We prepared a small tribute to the timeless poet of the sea, Nikos Kavvadias, since Chios has a special connection with the sea and seafaring,” notes Ms. T...
Mikis Theodorakis and Dimitris Lagios. The two composers were friends, lived in the same neighborhood “in the shadow of the Acropolis,” and shared common musical and aesthetic tastes. Between them there was esteem, love, admiration, and companionship.
Both cherished poets, setting their verses to ...
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
Throughout the week that starts today, here at GME, we shall be celebrating the Greek cuisine and, of course, the songs that contain references to it, to food and to its social significance. Today, Sakis Rouvas is cooking spaghetti, Arleta is dancing a “tsifteteli” with vinegar, Thanasis Gaifyllias rem...
The program hosted Mr. Nikos Kastrinakis, President of the World Council of Cretans, Vice-President of the Pancretan Association of America, and President of the “Eleftherios Venizelos” Foundation branch in New York.
Mr. Kastrinakis has been active in the Greek diaspora since his student years in ...
Guests on the Monday, 18 August, edition of the program:
Notis Ananiadis, political editor, ERT
Dimitris Kouvelas, Member of Parliament (ND, Thessaloniki A’)
Theodoros Tsikas, political scientist, international relations expert
Theodoros Tzoumas, Mayor of Skiathos
Ivana Djordjevic, j...
The historic character who bridged generations and entire cultures. From India to Turkey, and from there to Greece in the early 1800s!
The program “Time in Greece” with Nikolas Angelidis takes us back to Nafplio in 1841, where Karagiozis made his first recorded appearance.
Together, we learn abo...
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
Leonidas Chrysanthopoulos, Ambassador (ret.), on “Hellenes Everywhere.”
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