Faraway Words

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...

The program welcomed Katerina Poutachidou, Artistic Director of Creative Drama & Arts in Melbourne. She shared the story of the center’s evolution since its founding in 2014—starting with a group of third-generation Greek-Australian children, later expanding to include children of recent immigrants, and...

The program featured Christos Angelis, President of the newly founded Hellenic Business Society in Great Britain, whose official launch took place at the Greek Ambassador’s residence in London.Dr. Angelis, a medical professional, spoke with Natasa Vissarionos and Eleni Kostaki about his decision to r...

We welcome choreographer and dancer Venetiana Kalambaliki, who lives and creates between Athens and Hamburg. Our conversation is sparked by her performance “Sonic Dances”, currently being staged in Athens from today through May 8, 2025, before continuing its journey to Hamburg this October.Also joi...

Eleni Winckel Moraitou, a member of the International Ravensbrück Committee (IRK-CIR) at the Greek Embassy in Berlin, appeared on the show to discuss the commemorative events for the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. As she highlighted, this is a story that r...

Mr. Kostas Kachrimanidis, President of Omogenia Germanias e.V., joined the program to discuss the upcoming parade in Stuttgart, set for Saturday, May 3, in celebration of the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence of 1821. This marks the third consecutive year that the Greek community organizes...

For the sixth consecutive year, children and teenagers from Greece, Cyprus, and Australia come together for the festival “Theatre in Front of a Microphone” – Youth Theatre on Air, a cross-cultural celebration of radio theatre. The event is a collaboration between the Theatrical Visual Arts Center “Poup...

The show featured journalist and communications expert Chryssa Skodra, who has been living and working in Finland for the past 20 years. She spoke about life in the Scandinavian country, highlighting both its advantages and its challenges—among t...

Georgia Karantona, Director of the Greek Children’s Library of London, was a guest on Tuesday, April 22, on "Faraway Words" in the studio of Voice of Greece. She spoke about the Greek Children’s Library of London, her participation in the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair, her l...

The guest on the show was Giorgos Dovolos, professor of Byzantine music, lead cantor, and philologist. He spoke about the hymns of Byzantine music heard throughout Holy Week in Orthodox churches, emphasizing the deeper spiritual meaning of these days. Special mention was made of the Hymn of Kassiani,...

The guest on the show was Mr. Vassilis Papastergiadis, the president of the Greek Community of Melbourne. Recently named "Lawyer of the Year" for Australia and New Zealand, Mr. Papastergiadis discussed the community's initiatives and future goals.He spoke about the ongoing expansion of the community's...

Filmmaker and author Stratos Tzitzis, a long-time resident of Berlin, visited the studio of Voice of Greece on the occasion of the release of his film "I Have Something to Say" in Greek cinemas, as well as the publication of his book "I Have Something to Say… Elements for a Theory of Completion", w...

On Monday, April 7, Klavdia was a guest on Voice of Greece ahead of representing Greece at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her song Asteromata. In her conversation with Prokopis Agelopoulos and Natasa Vissarionos, she spoke about her lifelong passion for music, the path that led her to t...

The show featured filmmaker and author Stratoula Theodoratou, who spoke about her life in Germany, where she was born, her love for radio, and the themes she explores in her films and books. Naturally, the discussion also centered on her latest film, Fauna, which premieres in Greek cinemas on April...

On World Theatre Day, the show hosted the following guests: – Minas Vintiadis, writer and journalist, whose play "The Lower Side of Parthenon" will be broadcast that same day by Voice of Greece;– Anastasia Revi, director, actress, and artistic director of Theatre Lab Company, which has been based in ...

The show featured director and head of the Greek theatre group "Y-grec" in Brussels, Mr. Giannis Gavras. The discussion was inspired by the collective celebration of World Theatre Day (March 27) by all Greek theatre groups in Brussels. As Mr. Gavras mentioned, this year’s celebration will take p...