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Themis Rodamitis
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.

“Faraway Words”on the 30th Greek Film Festival of Australia | 15 Sept. 2025
Ourania Karteri, President of the Greek Festival of Sydney and Vice President of the Greek Community of New South Wales was hosted on the program and spoke about the Greek Film Festival of Australia, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary. As she mentioned, the Festival travels to all the major...
“Faraway Words” about the 11th Munich Solidarity Action | 10 Sept. 2025
The program hosted Mr. Kostas Tatsis, editor of the expatriate newspaper Doryforos Munich, who spoke about the most important initiatives and challenges facing the Greek community in Munich. A special focus was given to the 11th Solidarity Action, which this year will support three children’s foundations: Elpida –...
“Faraway Words” with Dimitris Kametopoulos | 08 Sept. 2025
The program welcomed Greek-Australian educator Dimitris Kametopoulos from Sydney, Australia. The discussion was prompted by his recent honor, the “Award of Excellence” bestowed upon him by the World Cultural and Charitable Organization “Writers Capital International Foundation”, in recognition of his ...
“Faraway Words” with Natasa Vissarionos | 03 September 2025
The program hosted Archimandrite Georgios Siomos, Head Priest of the Church of All Saints in Munich and President of the Ecumenical Council of Bavaria. He spoke about the moving initiative of the Greek community and local institutions in Munich to substantially support the operational capabilities of...
“Faraway Words” with Vrasidas Karalis | 20 Aug. 2025
The program welcomed Vrasidas Karalis, Professor of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies at the University of Sydney and author, who spoke about his latest book “The Blues of Glebe Point Road, in Prose and Verse,” translated by Sofia Troullinou and published by Petites Maisons. He reflected on the liv...
“Faraway Words” on the Kalymnian Diaspora | 19 Aug. 2025
On the occasion of the “Festival of the Diaspora” organized by the Municipality of Kalymnos, with the participation of many Kalymnian expatriates, the program hosted Mayor Ioannis Mastrokoukos, Nikolaos Kalouris (Vice-President of the Pan-Kalymnian Federation of America and Head of Cultural Events), and...
Συνομιλώντας με τον καθηγητή Βρασίδα Καραλή από το Σίδνεϋ | 20.08.25
Την Τετάρτη 20 Αυγούστου στην εκπομπή "κουβέντες μακρινές" με τη Νατάσα Βησσαρίωνος είναι καλεσμένος ο καθηγητής Βυζαντινών και Νεοελληνικών Σπουδών στο Πανεπιστήμιο του Σύδνεϋ και εκδότης του Journal of Modern Greek Studies (Australia and New Zealand) Βρασίδας Καραλής. Αφορμή για αυτή τη συνομιλ...
“Faraway Words” with N. Kastrinakis, President of the World Council of Cretans | 18 Aug. 2025
The program hosted Mr. Nikos Kastrinakis, President of the World Council of Cretans, Vice-President of the Pancretan Association of America, and President of the “Eleftherios Venizelos” Foundation branch in New York. Mr. Kastrinakis has been active in the Greek diaspora since his student years in ...
“Faraway Words” with G. Aslanidis about the Greeks in London | 13 Aug. 25
The program hosted Giorgos Aslanidis, photographer and director, who has been living permanently in London for the past seven years. The occasion for the conversation was the video documentary he created, titled “Why We Left: The True Stories of Greeks in London”, which brings us closer to eight Gre...
“Faraway Words” with Dimitris Kourtis on Kostas Bezos | 12 Aug. 2025
The program hosted researcher and sociologist Dimitris Kourtis, who spoke with Natasa Vissarionos and Eleni Kostaki about his book-study “Let’s Go to Honolulu. Kostas Bezos 1905–1943”, published by Aiolos. The work is the result of ten years of study and research on Kostas Bezos - “whom some knew as t...
“Faraway Words” about the Konstantinos Karatheodoris Greek School | 11 Aug.2025
On the program, Natasa Vissarionos and Eleni Kostaki spoke with Agoritsa Skamvardoni, teacher, and Eleftheria Tsikou, student, from the Konstantinos Karatheodoris Lyceum in Munich. Both shared their experience of the school’s participation in the Youth Parliament. They discussed the importance o...
“Faraway Words” with the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis | 23 July 2025
The program welcomed the President of the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis (ISFNK), Chevalier of the Order of Academic Palms of France, Katerina Zografistou, and the Honorary President, Ambassador of Hellenism, Knight of the National Order of Merit of the French Republic, Giorgos...
“Faraway Words” about Fichti Art Festival | 22 July 2025
The guest on the show was Eleni Tsetsekou, a permanent resident of Strasbourg and founder of the Fichti Art Festival, which takes place in Fichti, Argolida. Eleni Tsetsekou is deeply engaged in promoting the sustainable development of her hometown, fostering civic participation, and preserving both...
“Faraway Words” about “Apogevmatini” of Istanbul | 21 July 2025
The guest on the program was Minas Vassiliadis, publisher and editor-in-chief of the historic Greek-language newspaper Apogevmatini of Istanbul. The occasion for this conversation was the paper’s centenary—100 years of uninterrupted publication. "Apogevmatini is not just a newspaper. It is a mis...
“Faraway Words” with Natasa Vissarionos | 21 July 2025
This episode featured Minas Vasileiadis, publisher and editor-in-chief of the historic Greek-language newspaper Apogevmatini of Istanbul, which recently celebrated 100 years of uninterrupted publication. Also joining the program was Kaiti Alexopoulou, president of the Greek-Australian Cultural League...
“Faraway Words” with Vassilis Poularikas from Cairo | 16 July 2025
Vassilis Poularikas, head of the press office of the Greek Community of Cairo and editor-in-chief of the community's newspaper Neon Fos, was a guest at the Voice of Greece studio. He spoke about his journey in Egypt and the reasons that led him to settle permanently in the land of the Nile. He also...
“Faraway Words” on the Phanar Greek Orthodox College | 14 July 2025
This episode featured Mr. Dimitrios Zotos, Headmaster of the Phanar Greek Orthodox College (historically known as the Great School of the Nation), who spoke about the rich legacy of the oldest continuously operating Greek educational institution. Mr. Zotos discussed the imposing building that has...
“Faraway Words” on “Karaiskakena” | 08 July 2025
The show featured Dimitris Karatzias — director, actor, and artistic director of Vault Theatre Plus — who spoke about the play "Karaiskakena: The Legend". After a successful run in Athens, the production is now touring internationally, with performances scheduled in Istanbul, Ephesus, Albania, and Geo...