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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The radio show welcomed Maira Myrogianni, Secretary General for Greeks Abroad and Public Diplomacy, on the occasion of an upcoming online seminar co-organized with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). Scheduled for Wednesday, 9 July 2025, the event targets expatriates and Greek citizens...
One of the most acclaimed comedians in America, Grigoris Kritikos, visited the studio of Voice of Greece just before kicking off his summer tour across the country, to present his latest work, “New York’s Funny Man.”
What does a Greek see in everyday American life? How does an American perceive the G...
The episode featured Dr. Gerasimos Tzivras, a specialist in General Surgery, Proctology, Phlebology, and Medical Detoxification. Born in Argostoli, Kefalonia, he studied in Athens and later emigrated to Germany in the 1970s.
He is a board member of the Association of Greek Scientists of North Rhine-Westphalia...
Filippos Kotsaridis, President of the Hellenic Community of Brussels, was the guest on this episode of "Faraway Words", speaking on the occasion of the upcoming sold-out concert in tribute to the centenary of Manos Hadjidakis and Mikis Theodorakis, to be held in the Belgian capital on Saturday, 28 June.
Mr....
In this episode of “Faraway Words”, guests included Mr. Panagiotis Matlis, President of the Greek Community of Berlin, and Mr. Vassilis Liogas, member of the ARGO Network of Greeks in Brussels and of the Belgian branch of the International Society of Friends of Nikos Kazantzakis.
Mr. Matlis spoke abo...
Journalist and Director of the SBS Greek Program, Themis Kallos, was a guest on "Faraway Words" to mark 50 years since the very first Greek-language radio broadcast of Australia's public broadcaster SBS, which aired on 09 June 2025. He spoke about the early days of those broadcasts, the response they...
The program featured theology professor and poet Anastasia Gitsi, speaking from Würzburg, Germany. She discussed her poetry collections, a new approach to poetic expression, and the video poems she recently presented at the Thessaloniki International Book Fair. She also spoke about the reasons behind ...
PAGE 4FROM 32