Καλεσμένος στην εκπομπή ήταν ο γραμματέας της Μεσσηνιακής Αμφικτυονίας κ. Παναγιώτης Μπαζίγος. Αφορμή για αυτή τη συνομιλία ήταν το καλοκαιρινό αντάμωμα των απανταχού Μεσσηνίων που πραγματοποιήθηκε στην Καλαμάτα στις 4 Αυγούστου. Όπως ανέφερε ο κ. Μπαζίγος ήταν η πρώτη φορά που παραβρέθηκαν και οι 13 Μεσσήν...
The program welcomed Giorgos Salim, Vice President of the Greek Community of Tilburg and a member of the administration of the “Platon” Greek School, based in the Dutch city.
Mr. Salim described his life journey, from Libya, where he was born (his mother is Greek and his father is Libyan), to Ath...
The programme featured a telephone interview with Mr. Alexandros Pouros, the parliamentary representative of the Greek ethnic community in Hungary.
Mr. Pouros spoke about the Greek community in Hungary, Greek-language education, the 37 municipalities across the country where recognized Greek associations...
The program welcomed distinguished conductor Dionysios Dervis-Bournias, who is based in France and is the founder of the innovative “Festum π” festival.
Combining music and mathematics, the festival was held in Chania for the fifth year, from July 26 to August 2, bringing together prominent scie...
The program welcomed the Artistic Director of the Chios Festival, Dimitra Moutzouri, who spoke about the festival's rich program, taking place on the island of Chios from August 24 to September 4, 2026, under the auspices of UNESCO and the American-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce, in the presence of its...
The program featured Vasilis Papastergiadis, President of the Greek Community of Melbourne, shortly before his departure from Greece. He spoke about the meetings he held during his visit, including his meeting with the President of the Hellenic Republic, Konstantinos Tasoulas. He also discussed an initiative...
The program welcomed Eirini Chioti, Assistant Professor of English Literature at Alfaisal University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She spoke about her life and career in the Middle East, the challenges of teaching at a university abroad, cultural differences, and her personal experiences. The conversation...
Singer, songwriter, and producer Erini, who is based in New York, was the guest on “Faraway Words.”
Drawing on both her Cretan heritage and her family's roots in Asia Minor, Erini has introduced audiences around the world to the richness of Greek traditional music—from Carnegie Hall and the class...
Journalist, filmmaker, and author Despoina Sotiropoulou spoke on “Faraway Words” about her documentary And There Was Light, a tribute to Arcadia.
The documentary presents a rich and multifaceted portrait of Arcadia, tracing its story from mythology to modern history. It explores the region's nat...
Speaking from the Netherlands, where she now lives, Greek flamenco singer Yota Baron joined “Faraway Words” to discuss her musical journey and her passion for flamenco.
The conversation was prompted by the 9th Hola Flamenco Festival, which she organizes and which returns to Greece for a third con...
Joining the program from Melbourne, Kaiti Alexopoulou, President of the Greek-Australian Cultural League (GACL), spoke about Antipodean Palette 2026, the annual exhibition the organization has been presenting for the past 16 years.
The exhibition showcases the work of Greek and Greek Australian visual...
Award-winning Greek Australian singer Penny Pavlakis, often described as the "Singer of the Singers," joined "Faraway Words" from Australia.
The conversation centered on her recent tribute concert at Sydney's historic State Theatre, widely regarded as the largest and most ambitious homage ever staged...
Writer, actor, director and artistic director of the Greek theatre group ...pros ton ilio (...Toward the Sun), Thodoris Limitsios joined "Faraway Words" from Vienna, where he has lived permanently since 2011. The conversation was prompted by the presentation of his latest novel, One Kiss, at a central...
Musician, singer, and songwriter Katerina Fotinaki, who has been based in Paris for many years, joined "Faraway Words" to discuss the lecture-performance "Someone, I Say, Will Remember Me – Women's Voices from Antiquity to the Present", which she will present alongside Theodora Psychogiou as part o...
Nikos Kastrinakis, President of the World Council of Cretans and President of the American branch of the Eleftherios Venizelos Foundation, was the guest on “Faraway Words” to discuss the 2026 World Congress of Cretans, which will take place in Chania from 21 to 26 July 2026 at the Orthodox Academy of ...
Guests on the program were Yiannis Mavroeidakos, founder of the Desmos Bookstore and Publishing House in Paris, and Isabelle Tloupas, the publishing house’s principal translator. They discussed the latest double issue of the renowned bilingual magazine Desmos, dedicated to the theme of displacement t...
On Wednesday, 17 June 2026, "Faraway Words" welcomed Giota Nakou, founder and director of the Greek Library of London, to discuss one of the most important cultural institutions serving the Greek and Cypriot communities in the British capital.
The conversation was sparked by particularly encouraging...
The program featured Maria Karachaliou, Vice President of the Brussels branch of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women.
She spoke about her decision to settle in Belgium and about the activities of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women in the Belgian capital since 1992. The discussion highlighted the organization’s c...
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