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The Elves Of Tradition
Maria Koutsimpiri
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” 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.
“Faraway Words” about the performance ‘Zorba’s Last Dance’ | 06 Aug. 2024
The show featured actors Evangelos Arabatzis and Dimitrios (Jim) Koutsoukos from Melbourne, who are second-generation Greeks. They discussed their involvement in acting, their professional careers, and the play ‘Zorba’s Last Dance,’ which is being staged at La Mama Theatre in Melbourne. It’s worth n...
“Faraway Words” with the internationally renowned conductor Zoe Zeniodi | 05 Aug. 24
The show featured a phone interview with "Ms. Dynamite," as the international press calls her, conductor and pianist Zoe Zeniodi. Speaking from Sydney, Australia, where she is "making history" as the first Greek woman to conduct at the Sydney Opera House, Zeniodi discussed her latest project. Under...
“Faraway Words” with Natasa Vissarionos | 01 Aug. 2024
On the show, we hosted journalist from ERT Aegean, Dimitra Lachouri, who discussed the tourism activity in Lesvos and the island's summer cultural events. Also, we had the president of the World Confederation of Thessalians, Mr. Diamantis Gikas, who talked about the 15th World Congress of Thessalians,...
“Faraway Words” about Dropull International Film Festival | 31 July 24
In the show, we hosted the painter Kostas Zogas from Dropull (Dropolis), who spoke about the 4th Dropull International Short Film Festival. The festival will take place from August 6th to 9th, 2024, and is considered the most significant cultural event in the minority villages of Albania.
“Faraway Words” with the Greek Community of Venice | 31 July 2024
In the studio of "Voice of Greece," we welcomed Dimitris Zafeiropoulos, president of the Hellenic Orthodox Community of Venice. He shared his personal journey of immigration and his decade-long involvement with the Greek community. Mr. Zafeiropoulos revealed fascinating stories about discovering historically...
“Faraway Words” with the Greek Choir “Odyssée” | 29 July 2024
In the studio of "Voice of Greece," the maestro and director of the Greek choir "Odyssée" based in Grenoble, France, Mr. Isidoros-Nikolaos Kosmidis, and his wife and choir member, Mrs. Mireille Kosmidis, were hosted. The occasion was the exclusive broadcast by ERT World of their tribute concert dedicated ...
Giannis Vassilakakos from Australia about the 50 years from democracy restoration | 22 July 2024
The show featured a discussion between Natasa Vissarionos and Giannis Vassilakakos, an Australian academic and writer with 26 published books. The topic was Vassilakakos' latest book, "7 Years of Resistance Prose, 1967-1974," published by Odysseas Publications to commemorate the 50th anniversary of...
“Faraway Words” with Nikos Alexiou from New York | 17 July 2024
Nikos Alexiou, professor of sociology at Queens College in New York and poet, was hosted in the studio of Voice of Greece. Mr. Alexiou is the main researcher and founder of the Oral Archive of Hellenism in New York, the 'Hellenic American Project' (HAP), director of the newly established Library of...
Vassilis Poularikas from Cairo on “Faraway Words” | 16 July 2024
Mr. Vassilis Poularikas, editor-in-chief of the "Neo Fos" newspaper, photographer and communication officer of the Greek Community of Cairo, was hosted today in the studio of Voice of Greece. He spoke about his love for Egypt, its culture, people and civilization , but also for his contact with the...
San Francisco Greek Film Festival on “Faraway Words” | 15 July 2024
Katerina Mavroudi -Steck and Kleon Skourtis, members of the volunteer group that has been organizing the San Francisco Greek Film Festival since 2004, were hosted in the studio of Voice of Greece and told us about the festival, which is the longest running in the USA and accepts 350- 400 applications....
Tonia Makatsianou from Paris on “Faraway Words” | 10 July 2024
“Κουβέντες μακρινές” με την Τόνια Μακατσιάνου από το Παρίσι | 10.07.24Καλεσμένη στο στούντιο της “Φωνής της Ελλάδας” είναι η Ελληνίδα πιανίστρια, μουσικολόγος και παιδαγωγός, Τόνια Μακατσιάνου μόνιμη κάτοικος Παρισιού. Η Τόνια Μακατσιάνου κινείται ανάμεσα στην κλασική μουσική, την ελληνική μουσική και το αργεντίνικο τάνγκο, με κάποιες απρόβλεπτες πινελιές προετοιμασμένου πιάνου και μίλησε στην εκπομπή για την επαγγελματική της πορεία καθώς και για τη ζωή της στη Γαλλία και τις διαφορές του συστήματος (γαλλικού και ελληνικού) για έναν καλλιτέχνη.
“Faraway Words” with Nancy Athanasopoulou- Mylona | 09 July 2024
From Toronto, Canada, Nancy Athanasopoulou Mylonas, director and choreographer of EKFRASSI PERFORMING AND EXPRESSIVE ARTS and Ekfrasssi Productions, was hosted on "Voice of Greece." During the show, she shared her life story, starting in Egypt where she was born and raised until age 16 in Suez, then...
“Κουβέντες μακρινές” με τον Γιάννη Μαυροειδάκο για το 41ο Marche de la Poesie | 02.07.24
Στην εκπομπή φιλοξενήθηκε ο ιδρυτής και εκδότης του βιβλιοπωλείου και εκδοτικού οίκου του Παρισιού "Δεσμός" κ. Γιάννης Μαυροειδάκος και μίλησε για το 41ο "Marche de la Poesie" που πραγματοποιήθηκε στην πόλη του φωτός και τιμώμενη χώρα ήταν η Ελλάδα. Το περίπτερο μας, διοργάνωσε ο εκδοτικός οίκος "Δεσ...
“Faraway Words” with Haris Xenogiannis | 01 July 2024
The studio of "Voice of Greece" hosted Haris Xenogiannis, who has been living permanently in Brussels for the past 17 years. He talked about his connections with the Greek diaspora, his love for the radio, and the show "Without Any Program" which he has been producing for 7 seasons on the Mediterranean...
Christina Antoniadou on “Faraway Words” | 26 June 2024
Christina Antoniadou, born and raised in Germany, was hosted in the studio of "Voice of Greece" and spoke about her travel books "Greek Britain", "The Jacaranda always blooms in the spring..." and "Suitcase and we left" about her life in South Africa, London and Denmark.
Zoe Drakopoulou about REBEARTH | 25 June 2024
Our guest on the show on Wednesday June 26th was the performer Zoe Drakopoulou. She presented the project REBEARTH, together with the Nomades artcore group in the context of the Festival dei Calanchi in Faenza, Northern Italy. It is a long-hour itinerant site-specific performance during which the spectators...
Pavlos Kotrotsios on “Faraway Words” | 19 June 2024
Pavlos Kotrotsios, founder of the expatriate newspaper "Hellenic News of America" ​​was hosted on the show and he spoke about the Hermes Expo exhibition, which returns for the 33rd consecutive year, promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in Old Bridge, New Jersey, at the Grand Marquis. Her...