Faraway Words

A protest on one side, a Christmas initiative on the other. The program welcomed teacher Kalliopi Zarogianni, who spoke about the charitable project “The Flame of Christmas Love”, carried out for the fourth consecutive year by students from ten Greek schools in Germany. Joining the conversation as ...

What could be more delightful than traveling to Vienna or Paris at Christmastime?The guest on the program was Panos Angelopoulos, translator, lecturer in Modern Greek in Paris, and cultural coordinator of the association “Voice – Writing.” He guided us through the 2nd Salon du livre grec, which will ...

The program welcomed Christos Gakoudis, conductor and artistic director of the Hellenic Choir of Brussels, who spoke about the Christmas concert DONA NOBIS PACEM (“Give Us Peace”) performed on Sunday evening in the reverent atmosphere of the Catholic church of Saint-Paul in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre. The pro...

Writer, actress, and director Stella Roussaki joined us in the Voice of Greece studio on the occasion of the theatrical performance–presentation of her book “White Reality”, organized by the Consulate of Greece in New York with the participation of both Greek and American actors. Also on the progr...

In this episode, "Faraway Words" welcomed two representatives of the Lyceum Club of Greek Women of Sydney: President Liana Vertzagia and Vice President Dimitra Michopoulou. Liana Vertzagia’s family arrived in Australia in 1897. Raised with Greek customs, traditions, and culture, she became active i...

The program hosted Zoe Delibasis, head of the cultural department at the Canadian Institute in Greece. The conversation centered on the exhibition “The Kastorians in Canada: Recollections of a Community,” which opens on Wednesday, 26 November, and will be open to the public from 27 November through 18 ...

The program hosted Thisvi Ekmektzoglou, a representative of the newly-formed organization United Hellenic Women Club (UHW), who spoke about its goals and the actions planned under the umbrella of the United Nations “UNiTE” campaign — which this year focuses on combating digital violence against women...

The guest on the program was the Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, Maira Myrogianni, who spoke to us about the 2nd Greek Youth Diaspora Symposium, which will take place in Athens (25–28 November 2025). The program also featured Elias Konteas, who talked about the theater g...

The program welcomed journalist Chara Agridioti from Paris, who guided us through the GrecDoc Greek Documentary Festival, taking place in the French capital from 21 to 23 November. Founded in 2019 by philhellene documentary producer Michel Noll and the Cine Club team, the festival aims to showcase the...

The program welcomed Andreas Boukas, researcher and prominent figure of the Greek community in Sweden, who spoke about the impact of the Polytechnic Uprising on Greeks living in the country at the time. As he explained, during the dictatorship they learned news from Greece through the radio, Greek newspapers,...

The program hosted Anastasios Strikos, conductor and pianist, a permanent resident of Vienna, who spoke about the tribute concert to Manos Hadjidakis taking place on Monday, November 17, in the concert hall of Austrian Radio, featuring the Ensemble Retro Vienna. The program also welcomed Triantafyllos...

Journalist and author Despina Sotiropoulou was a guest on the program and spoke about the podcast “A Summer Morning”, which was included in the competition section of the 66th Thessaloniki International Film Festival. The creator takes listeners on a journey from her quiet neighborhood, once the his...

Spyros Pappas, President of the Network of Greeks in Brussels “Argo”, was a guest on the program, speaking about the Argo Awards 2025, which once again honored eight distinguished Greeks of the Diaspora for their achievements. Also featured was Antonis Koukouravas, President of the Federation of ...

Two remarkable figures of the Greek Diaspora were featured on today’s program: Antigoni Tsiouli, prima ballerina of the Cairo Opera Ballet, and Kalliopi Brandstätter, President of the Hellenic Community of Hamburg, known for her significant philanthropic work - including donations of medical equipment an...

The program “Faraway Words” featured a telephone interview with Antigoni Tsiouli, prima ballerina of the Cairo Opera Ballet. The occasion for the discussion was her participation in the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world’s largest museum, where she performed a unique choreography with ...

Dr. Giannis Vassilakakos, PhD from the University of Melbourne, former Lecturer in Modern Greek, Interpreting and Translation, and author, currently residing in Melbourne, was hosted in the studio of Voice of Greece.Dr. Vassilakakos spoke about his participation in the 53rd Book Fair at Pedion tou Areos,...

The program “Faraway Words” hosted Mr. Theodoros Spathopoulos, president of the organizing committee of the International Hellenic Association (IHA) for Greece’s border islands. Mr. Spathopoulos spoke about the goals and initiatives of this diaspora organization, which has been working over the past ...

This episode of “Faraway Words” introduced the International Hellenic Association (IHA) and its initiatives on Greece’s frontier islands, with guest Mr. Theodoros Spathopoulos, president of the IHA’s Organizing Committee for Small Frontier Islands. Also joining the program was Giorgos Gstrein, preside...