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Fair Winds And Following Seas
Antonis Karagiannakis
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.

Eleni Delidimitriou – Tsakmaki on “Faraway Words” | 12 Mar. 2025
The beloved author of migration literature, Eleni Delidimitriou – Tsakmaki from Munich, was a guest today on the show “Faraway Words” with Mina Ralli, on the occasion of her well-known exhibition “MIGRED”, running from March 20 to March 30, 2025, at Schillerstrasse 38. The “MIGRED” exhibition, opening on Thursday, March 20, at 17:30 German time, is being held for the fifth consecutive year by Eleni Delidimitriou – Tsakmaki, in collaboration with the Palladio Foundation and under the auspices of the Greek Consulate General in Munich. The exhibition invites visitors to explore Greek labor migration to Germany over the past 65 ... Read more
“Faraway Words” for Tempi with K. Batzaki and N. Vissarionos | 28 Feb. 2025
A special broadcast curated and presented by Katerina Batzaki and Natasa Vissarionos on the second anniversary of the Tempi railway disaster. The program featured many Greeks from the diaspora across various cities worldwide, as well as professors who analyzed the role of journalists and the media in...
“Faraway Words” on the initiative “A Sip of Aegean” in Prague | 26 Feb. 2025
The show hosted Mr. Konstantinos Konstantinou, the Greek Ambassador to Prague, who discussed the upcoming events titled “A Sip of Aegean“, set to take place in the Czech capital from Wednesday, February 26, until March 7, 2025. This innovative initiative, organized by StoryDoc in the Czech Republic, is supported and co-funded by the Hellenic Parliament and the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center (EKOME), under the auspices of the Greek Embassy in Prague and in collaboration with ERT. The program includes lectures on archaeological treasures, screenings of Greek documentaries, and a showcase of Greek wine. The initiative combines screenings of creative ... Read more
“Faraway Words” with director-actor Dimitris Karatzias | 25 Feb. 2025
The show featured actor and director Dimitris Karatzias, known for his theatrical productions at Vault Theatre Plus, on the occasion of his award for his body of work as "International Foreign Director Of The Year" at the 10th Anatolian International Theatre Awards in Turkey. He spoke about the...
“Faraway Words” about the Lyceum of Greek Women in Munich | 24 Feb. 2025
The show featured Magda Konstantinidou, head of the Lyceum of Greek Women’s office in Munich, Bavaria, on the occasion of an upcoming event organized by the Lyceum for International Women’s Day. As she mentioned, the Lyceum was established in 2001 and has since organized numerous events, lectures, and...
“Faraway Words” with Rania Katavouta from Shanghai | 12 Feb. 2025
Rania Katavouta, who has been teaching Modern Greek Language and Literature at the Shanghai International Studies University since 2014, was a guest at the studios of Voice of Greece. During the show, she spoke about life in Shanghai, Chinese culture, her passion for philology and literature, her...
“Faraway Words” about Greek Language education in Sao Paulo | 11 Feb. 2025
The show featured Olympia Dimitrakopoulou and Panagiota Kartali, Greek educators posted at the Greek Language Department in São Paulo, Brazil, in light of the event they organized for Greek Language Day. The two teachers spoke about their 350 students and the 18 Greek language classes for both adults ...
“Faraway Words” about the Greek Studies Program at La Trobe University | 10 Feb. 2025
The program featured Dr. Stavroula Nikoloudi, coordinator of the Greek Studies Program at La Trobe University, joining from Melbourne. The conversation was inspired by the celebration of World Greek Language Day, observed globally on February 9. Dr. Nikoloudi spoke passionately about the program,...
“Faraway Words” about Greeks in Finland | 04 Feb. 2025
In the show, we hosted from Helsinki, Evangelos Velentzias, president of the Greek Association of Finland and professor of the Greek language, who spoke about life in Finland, Greek language courses for both children and adults, Finnish interest in Greece, and the activities of the Association (online...
“Faraway Words” with Christos Marantos and Efilena Baseta from Vienna | 03 Feb. 2025
In the Voice of Greece studio, we hosted the exceptional piano soloist and professor at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, Christos Marantos, and Efilena Baseta, an architect and professor at the School of Architecture at the Technical University of Vienna. The two researchers...
Ioanna Papandreopoulou and Dimitris Dimitriadis from Geneva on “Faraway Words” | 29 Jan. 2025
The Voice of Greece studio welcomed two permanent residents of Switzerland, Ms. Ioanna Berthoud Papandreopoulou and Mr. Dimitris Dimitriadis, for a discussion from Geneva. The occasion for their conversation was the recent Greek publication of the bilingual (Greek-French) play "Ioannis Kapodistrias:...
“Faraway Words” with Eleni Tsakmaki from Munich | 27 Jan. 2025
The show hosted the award-winning author Eleni Deli Dimitriou - Tsakmaki from Bavaria, who shared her personal immigration story, marking 64 years this year. She spoke about the difficult years of immigration that Greeks experienced in Germany as guest workers, her 20 books, and her theatrical works....
“Faraway Words” with Georgia Kouvela from Paris | 22 Jan. 2025
The show featured a phone interview with the head of the Greek Institute of Cultural Diplomacy in France, Ms. Georgia Kouvela, calling from the City of Light. She discussed the major charity event organized by the Institute to support the preservation of the Dora Stratou Dance Theatre and its collection...
Nikos Floros about the Maria Callas statue he created | 21 Jan. 2025
The internationally renowned sculptor Nikos Floros spoke about his latest creation: an imposing steel sculpture depicting the opera diva Maria Callas. The artwork was unveiled in the outdoor space of the famous Teatro La Fenice in the heart of Venice, a theater that played a pivotal role in Callas'...
“Faraway Words” with Natasa Vissarionos | 21 Jan. 2025
The show featured Sissy Papathanasiou, Head of the Literature Department at the Ministry of Culture, who spoke about Greece's participation in the 56th Cairo International Book Fair, the largest book fair in the Arab world. Opening its doors on Friday, January 24, the Greek program includes: A discussion...
Panagiotis Matlis about the Greek Community of Berlin | 20 Jan. 2025
On the show, Mr. Panagiotis Matlis, President of the Greek Community of Berlin, was a guest. He spoke about the risk of the community losing the building that houses the "Greek House," which essentially serves as the "heart" of the Greek Community. The space, spanning 350 square meters, is located next...
Stella Michael from London about her film “She” | 15 Jan. 2025
Actress and director Stella Michael, who has been living permanently in London for the past 10 years, spoke about her first short film titled "She," which was filmed in both Greece and London and explores the theme of motherhood. The film will be screened on Friday, January 17, at a central cinema...
“Faraway Words” with Natasa Vissarionos | 15 Jan. 2025
On Wednesday, January 15, the show featured phone interviews with Stella Michael from London, in connection with the premiere of her film "SHE" at a central cinema in the British capital, and Dimitris Zafeiropoulos, President of the Greek Community of Venice, regarding the loss of academic Chrysa Maltezos....