The episode featured Dr. Gerasimos Tzivras, a specialist in General Surgery, Proctology, Phlebology, and Medical Detoxification. Born in Argostoli, Kefalonia, he studied in Athens and later emigrated to Germany in the 1970s.
He is a board member of the Association of Greek Scientists of North Rhine-Westphalia...
Filippos Kotsaridis, President of the Hellenic Community of Brussels, was the guest on this episode of "Faraway Words", speaking on the occasion of the upcoming sold-out concert in tribute to the centenary of Manos Hadjidakis and Mikis Theodorakis, to be held in the Belgian capital on Saturday, 28 June.
Mr....
In this episode of “Faraway Words”, guests included Mr. Panagiotis Matlis, President of the Greek Community of Berlin, and Mr. Vassilis Liogas, member of the ARGO Network of Greeks in Brussels and of the Belgian branch of the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis.
Mr. Matlis spoke abo...
Journalist and Director of the SBS Greek Program, Themis Kallos, was a guest on "Faraway Words" to mark 50 years since the very first Greek-language radio broadcast of Australia's public broadcaster SBS, which aired on 09 June 2025. He spoke about the early days of those broadcasts, the response they...
The program featured theology professor and poet Anastasia Gitsi, speaking from Würzburg, Germany. She discussed her poetry collections, a new approach to poetic expression, and the video poems she recently presented at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair. She also spoke about the reasons behind ...
The program featured the acclaimed Greek-French visual artist Olga Karadimou, who resides permanently in Paris. The conversation was sparked by her exhibition titled “Sauvage” (“Wild”), which opened on 1 June at the Historical Archives Museum of Hydra, curated by Louiza Karapidaki.
In this exhibit...
Greek-Australian photographer Konstantinos Korsovitis was the guest on this episode of "Faraway Words". Dividing his time between Australia and Greece, Korsovitis spent the last two decades living in Southeast Asia, closely observing the Wayang shadow puppetry tradition—not only during performances a...
On this episode of “Faraway Words”, Dimitris Katsaros joined the show from Rotterdam to talk about the history and creative journey of the theatre group “Parakmi”, part of the Hellenic House of the Greek Union of the Netherlands.
Following last year’s acclaimed “A Shak3speare’s Night: Aspects of Hi...
On this episode of “Faraway Words”, author and journalist Giorgos Archimandritis joined the program to speak about a special tribute event dedicated to Manos Hatzidakis, marking 100 years since the composer’s birth. The event was scheduled to take place that same evening at the University of the Sorbo...
Accordion soloist and composer Zoe Tiganouria was a guest in the studio of Voice of Greece, in a conversation inspired by her latest project: the soundtrack for the Hollywood film Forbidden Tango, a comedy that has already garnered awards at several international film festivals.
During the interview,...
The guest on the program, joining from Cairo, was poet and lyricist Christos G. Papadopoulos. The conversation was prompted by the radio show he produces and hosts on Egyptian National Radio’s Greek-language service, titled "Once Upon a Time... in Cairo."Mr. Papadopoulos spoke about his program, which e...
The guest on the show was award-winning Cypriot composer Phyto Stratis, who resides permanently in New York. The conversation was sparked by his latest musical production, El Dorado - a work that offers a musical portrait of Edgar Allan Poe.
Phytos Stratis spoke about the upcoming world premiere...
Greek-American filmmaker Julia Speropoulos was the featured guest on the show, speaking about her latest animated short film titled “Agapi” (Love).
The film centers on the genocide of the Pontic Greeks, with a particular focus on the devastating "white death marches." As Speropoulos explained, it ...
The program featured Aliki Soulioti, head of the Victoria commemorations committee for the anniversary of the Pontian Greek genocide. She spoke to us about the events that began on Wednesday, May 14, and will continue until May 29.
Notably, on May 19, the central building of the Greek Community of...
Psychologist and interdisciplinary artist Antonis Bertos was featured on Voice of Greece and the program “Farway Words,” where he discussed the International Dance and Digital Art Festival, Dare Dance Festival, which returns on Thursday, May 15th, across four distinct venues in Athens.
The festival att...
The program welcomed Giorgos Lignos, a musicologist and music producer from Brisbane, Australia, who spoke about an upcoming tribute event honoring Mikis Theodorakis. The event will feature a lecture by Lignos on the universal significance of Theodorakis’ work, performances by the Brisbane-based Greek c...
Renowned flute virtuoso and artistic director of the Musica Antica a Magnano festival, Anastasios (Tasos) Dimitriades, was a guest on Voice of Greece. The conversation was prompted by a series of upcoming anniversary concerts with the Baroque Duo Kiss–Démétriadès, celebrating 50 years of his musical care...
In this episode, Mr. Antonis Kazamias, Vice President of the Greek Centre of Cairo—the oldest Greek association in Egypt—joined us via telephone from Cairo. Established in 1893 in the Egyptian capital, this historic institution was first presided over by Alexandros Rostovitz Bey, succeeded by Nestor Tsa...
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