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Diplas P. , Kontogiannis D.
SCHEDULE VOICE OF GREECE

Faraway Words

Natasa Vissarionos

The show covers top stories of the Greek Diaspora, featuring interviews with Greek expats or natives who choose to leave Greece behind to travel, study, or work abroad.

In the studio of "Voice of Greece," we hosted the award-winning Varvara Athanasiou-Ioannou from Melbourne, founder of the Food For Thought Network (Network of Spiritual Nourishment for Greek Women), who spoke to us about the successful 1st Global Conference "Women and Hellenism" that took place in Ioannina. The...
“Faraway Words” with Isabella Zampetaki | 08 Oct. 2024
On the show, journalist and author Isabella Zampetaki was hosted. She recently spoke at an event with 450 expatriates about Cretan cuisine, invited by the Philoptochos Society of the Orthodox Metropolis of Chicago. Ms. Zampetaki also discussed modern Greek gastronomy and the necessary networking that...
“Faraway Words” about the Liber Book Fair in Barcelona | 02 Oct. 2024
Sissy Papathanasiou, Director of the Letters Department at the Ministry of Culture, was featured on the show "Faraway Words" and spoke about Greece's participation in the International Book Fair Liber, held in Barcelona. She discussed the interest of book lovers in contemporary Greek literature and...
“Faraway Words” about ‘Bouzoukia’ in Antwerp | 02 Oct. 2024
The Greek historian Poli Roumelioti was featured on the show and spoke about the music event "The Bouzoukia," which will take place (free of charge) at Paul’s Square (Sint-Paulusplaats) in Antwerp over the weekend of October 5 and 6, 2024. This event is part of the long-term cultural heritage project I...
“Faraway Words” about the 17th Odyssey Cultural Festival | 30 Sept. 2024
Mrs. Argiro Vourdoumpa, head of the press office of the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia, was featured on the show and spoke to us about the 17th Odyssey Cultural Festival, which begins on Friday, October 4, and will last until Saturday, November 2, 2024. The "Odyssey" Festival, which...
“Faraway Words” about the exhibition “Naval Navigation” in Trieste | 25 Sept. 2024
The program hosted the Director of the branch of the Hellenic Foundation for Culture in Italy, Ms. Aliki Kefalogianni, who spoke about the philatelic exhibition "Naval Navigation" that was inaugurated at the Postal and Telegraph Museum Mitteleuropa and, due to increased attendance, will remain open...
“Faraway Words” with Professor A. Naniopoulos | 24 Sept. 2024
In the program, the distinguished professor of AUTH, Mr. Aristotelis Naniopoulos, was hosted via telephone. He spoke about education in the town of New Skopos in Eastern Thrace, the shocking events that led to the refugees in the area, the establishment of New Skopos in Serres, and the significant...
Maria Ekmektsioglou on “Voice of Greece” | 23 Sept. 2024
The award-winning chef Maria Ekmektsioglou spoke on "Voice of Greece" and the show "Faraway Words"" about the Friendship, Culture, and Gastronomy Festival of Fethiye, which will once again open its doors for two days, on September 25 and 26, 2024, in the southwestern Turkish city. As she mentioned,...
“Faraway Words” at Octoberfest with the Epirus Community of Munich | 23 Sept. 2024
In the show, Giannis Vasileiou, secretary of the Epirus Community of Munich, was featured and spoke about the Community's participation in this year's Octoberfest and the grand parade that took place in Bavaria. It is worth noting that the Epirus Community of Munich is the only Greek organization that...
“Faraway Words” with Dimitris Maramis | 18 Sept. 2024
The show featured composer Dimitris Maramis, who spoke about the musical performance "The Last Love," starring singer Thodoris Voutsikakis and actress Karyofyllia Karabeti. The performance is set to premiere in Brussels on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
The history of the Greek Community of Melbourne on “Faraway Words” | 10 Sept. 2024
The show featured a telephone interview with Mrs. Georgia Charpantidou, who wrote the book "Flesh and Bones of the Distant Homeland - The History of the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne and Victoria from Its Founding Until 1972." The book, published in Greek and English by Themelio Publications,...
“Faraway Words” with Kostas Tatsis from Munich | 09 Sept. 2024
Kostas Tatsis, the head of the Greek diaspora website “Doryforos Mοnachou and leader of the Solidarity Action taking place in Bavaria for the past 10 years, was hosted on the show. He discussed the issues surrounding ticketing at Greek stadiums, and he pointed out that Greeks abroad who do not have ...
“Faraway Words” with Tasso Kavata from Argentina | 09 Sept. 2024
Anastasios Kavathas (Tasso Kavata), President of the Federation of Greek Communities in Argentina, was hosted in the studio of "Voice of Greece." He spoke about the history of Hellenism in Argentina, the goals of the Federation, the challenges, and the dreams of our compatriots living abroad, as well...
“Faraway Words” about “Thermopylae 2024” | 03 Sept. 2024
The show featured the Deputy Mayor of Culture of the Municipality of Lamia, Ms. Eirini Solia, who discussed the "Thermopylae 2024" cultural events. These events have become an established tradition and, for the first time, are being targeted not only at local residents and expatriates who visit their...
“Faraway Words” with Asteris Kutulas about Mikis Theodorakis | 02 Sept. 2024
On this episode, we were joined from Hamburg by Asteris Kutulas, a music producer, director, translator, and author living in Germany. He discussed the "Mikis Theodorakis YouTube Artist Channel" (https://www.youtube.com/@MikisTheodorakisOfficial), a platform that will serve as the new digital home...
“Faraway Words” about the Chian diaspora | 28 Aug. 2024
On the show, we had phone interviews with Pantelis Bournias, Deputy Regional Governor of Diaspora Greeks, Spatial Planning, and E-Government for the North Aegean, and President of the Chian Federation, and Ms. Kyriaki Kalogera, President of the Chian Federation of New York. They discussed the Federation's...
“Faraway Words” about Greek Language Education in Melbourne | 27 Aug. 2024
The show featured Mrs. Maria Bakalidou, Director of the Greek Community Schools of Melbourne, who discussed the schools' initiatives and the efforts made by educators, parents, and students to preserve the Greek identity.