Mr. Asimakis Hatzinikolaou, one of the historical members of the Greek radio program in Munich, was featured on the show. He served as a sports editor and was part of the program from its inception in November 1964 until its end in December 2002.The occasion for this conversation was the commemorative...
Faraway Words
Natasa Vissarionos
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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.
The show featured, live from Melbourne, Mrs. Roma Siahou, President of the Greek Writers and Poets Association of Australia, on the occasion of the commemorative event for the 200th Anniversary of Lord Byron's death, organized jointly with the Greek Consulate in Melbourne. The event, titled...
In the studio of Voice of Greece, the artistic director of the Hellenic-German Theater in Cologne and director, Mr. Kostas Papakostopoulos, was hosted. This year marks 40 years since he moved to Germany and 34 years since the establishment of the Hellenic-German Theater in Cologne. Mr. Papakostopoulos...
The show featured a small tribute to George Bizos, the iconic figure of the Greek community, a lawyer and close friend of Nelson Mandela, who fought against racial discrimination in South Africa. Guests in the studio included Alexis Bizos, the son of the late Bizos, and Georgios Georgiou, a lawyer and...
On Monday, October 14, the show "Faraway Words" will pay tribute to Georgios Bizos, an iconic figure in the Greek diaspora. His name has become legendary in South Africa, symbolizing the fight against racial discrimination worldwide.
Joining Natasa Vissarionos at 12:00 PM (Athens time) Alexis Bizos,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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 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,...
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 ...
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...
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