Faraway Words

The Voice of Greece studio welcomed two permanent residents of Switzerland, Ms. Ioanna Berthoud Papandreopoulou and Mr. Dimitris Dimitriadis, for a discussion from Geneva. The occasion for their conversation was the recent Greek publication of the bilingual (Greek-French) play "Ioannis Kapodistrias:...

The show hosted the award-winning author Eleni Deli Dimitriou - Tsakmaki from Bavaria, who shared her personal immigration story, marking 64 years this year. She spoke about the difficult years of immigration that Greeks experienced in Germany as guest workers, her 20 books, and her theatrical works....

The show featured a phone interview with the head of the Greek Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in France, Ms. Georgia Kouvela, calling from the City of Light. She discussed the major charity event organized by the Institute to support the preservation of the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre and its collection...

The internationally renowned sculptor Nikos Floros spoke about his latest creation: an imposing steel sculpture depicting the opera diva Maria Callas. The artwork was unveiled in the outdoor space of the famous Teatro La Fenice in the heart of Venice, a theater that played a pivotal role in Callas'...

The show featured Sissy Papathanasiou, Head of the Literature Department at the Ministry of Culture, who spoke about Greece's participation in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair, the largest book fair in the Arab world. Opening its doors on Friday, January 24, the Greek program includes: A discussion...

On the show, Mr. Panagiotis Matlis, President of the Greek Community of Berlin, was a guest. He spoke about the risk of the community losing the building that houses the "Greek House," which essentially serves as the "heart" of the Greek Community. The space, spanning 350 square meters, is located next...

Actress and director Stella Michael, who has been living permanently in London for the past 10 years, spoke about her first short film titled "She," which was filmed in both Greece and London and explores the theme of motherhood. The film will be screened on Friday, January 17, at a central cinema...

On Wednesday, January 15, the show featured phone interviews with Stella Michael from London, in connection with the premiere of her film "SHE" at a central cinema in the British capital, and Dimitris Zafeiropoulos, President of the Greek Community of Venice, regarding the loss of academic Chrysa Maltezos....

The show featured Miltos Pavlou, who lives and works in Vienna. He is a researcher and writer on human rights, with studies in Sociology (Italy) and Law (Thessaloniki). He serves at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA – EU Agency for Fundamental Rights) and directs the EU LGBTIQ S...

In the final broadcast of 2024, the distinguished countertenor Nikolas Spanos, a permanent resident of Vienna, was our guest. He spoke about his passion for lyrical singing and how his journey into the world of music began. He shared stories about his teachers, the performances that marked pivotal points...

v Στην εκπομπή φιλοξενήθηκε η συγγραφέας και ποιήτρια Ιφιγένεια Σιαφάκα που μένει μόνιμα στις Βρυξέλλες. Η κα. Σιαφάκα μίλησε για τη σχέση της με τη λογοτεχνία, για την ποίηση που αγαπά και τη θεωρεί το πιο δύσκολο είδος λογοτεχνίας, για τα βιβλία της, για την ελληνική παροικία στο Βέλγιο και για τη μετανάστευση στη βελγική πρωτεύουσα. Στην εκπομπή ακούστηκαν αποσπάσματα από το βιβλίο της “Το ραβαγιό του Αργίρι” που αποτελείται από γράμματα στον Άγιο Βασίλη και στον Σεν Νικολά και άλλες ιστορίες, με ήρωες παιδιά από την Ελλάδα, το Βέλγιο, Ελληνόπουλα του Βελγίου και άλλων διαφόρων εθνικοτήτων.

Educator Nikos Kommatas, visiting from faraway Tanzania, joined Natasa Vissarionos and Katerina Batzaki in the studio of Voice of Greece to share his experiences as a teacher in Greek schools in Africa. He spoke about life in Tanzania, the Greek community there, and the historic "Saint Constantine"...

The show hosted a guest from Dublin, Ms. Stella Xenopoulou, a member of the Greek Community in Ireland and a resident of the country for the past 30 years. The conversation marked two significant milestones: the 60th anniversary of the Greek Community in Ireland and the 20th anniversary of the Greek...

The program featured a phone interview with Mr. Panos Drosinakis, President of the Federation of Greek Communities in Germany, calling from Hamburg. The discussion was prompted by the 23rd conference of the Federation of Greek Communities in Germany (OEK), held in Porz, Cologne, with participation from...

The program hosted Vasilis Kolonas, an architectural historian and professor at the Department of Architecture at the University of Thessaly, discussing his book "The City | Urban Space in C.P. Cavafy". This bilingual edition (Greek - English) explores the city through the eyes of the renowned poet. What...

The show featured a phone interview with Andy Elarabi, the first visually impaired Egyptian woman to excel in the Certificate of Attainment in Greek. The top graduate in the Greek language spoke about her passion and love for Greece, which began at the age of 13 when she listened to the broadcasts of...

On the show "Faraway Words" on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, we hosted two young members of the Greek Choir of Stockholm, who were in Greece for a concert on Saturday, December 14, at 6 pm, at the Anglican Church.Josephine Camitz and Oskar Lindroth have no ancestral ties to Greece, but they both love...

Soprano and musician Afroditi Patoulidou came to the studio of “Voice of Greece” from Berlin to talk about her upcoming concerts. She will perform on December 9 at the Philological Association of Parnassos, on December 15 at the Christmas concert of ERT, and on February 12 with an “anti-Valentine’s recital...