Faraway Words

The show featured Miltos Pavlou, who lives and works in Vienna. He is a researcher and writer on human rights, with studies in Sociology (Italy) and Law (Thessaloniki). He serves at the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA – EU Agency for Fundamental Rights) and directs the EU LGBTIQ S...

In the final broadcast of 2024, the distinguished countertenor Nikolas Spanos, a permanent resident of Vienna, was our guest. He spoke about his passion for lyrical singing and how his journey into the world of music began. He shared stories about his teachers, the performances that marked pivotal points...

v Στην εκπομπή φιλοξενήθηκε η συγγραφέας και ποιήτρια Ιφιγένεια Σιαφάκα που μένει μόνιμα στις Βρυξέλλες. Η κα. Σιαφάκα μίλησε για τη σχέση της με τη λογοτεχνία, για την ποίηση που αγαπά και τη θεωρεί το πιο δύσκολο είδος λογοτεχνίας, για τα βιβλία της, για την ελληνική παροικία στο Βέλγιο και για τη μετανάστευση στη βελγική πρωτεύουσα. Στην εκπομπή ακούστηκαν αποσπάσματα από το βιβλίο της “Το ραβαγιό του Αργίρι” που αποτελείται από γράμματα στον Άγιο Βασίλη και στον Σεν Νικολά και άλλες ιστορίες, με ήρωες παιδιά από την Ελλάδα, το Βέλγιο, Ελληνόπουλα του Βελγίου και άλλων διαφόρων εθνικοτήτων.

Educator Nikos Kommatas, visiting from faraway Tanzania, joined Natasa Vissarionos and Katerina Batzaki in the studio of Voice of Greece to share his experiences as a teacher in Greek schools in Africa. He spoke about life in Tanzania, the Greek community there, and the historic "Saint Constantine"...

The show hosted a guest from Dublin, Ms. Stella Xenopoulou, a member of the Greek Community in Ireland and a resident of the country for the past 30 years. The conversation marked two significant milestones: the 60th anniversary of the Greek Community in Ireland and the 20th anniversary of the Greek...

The program featured a phone interview with Mr. Panos Drosinakis, President of the Federation of Greek Communities in Germany, calling from Hamburg. The discussion was prompted by the 23rd conference of the Federation of Greek Communities in Germany (OEK), held in Porz, Cologne, with participation from...

The program hosted Vasilis Kolonas, an architectural historian and professor at the Department of Architecture at the University of Thessaly, discussing his book "The City | Urban Space in C.P. Cavafy". This bilingual edition (Greek - English) explores the city through the eyes of the renowned poet. What...

The show featured a phone interview with Andy Elarabi, the first visually impaired Egyptian woman to excel in the Certificate of Attainment in Greek. The top graduate in the Greek language spoke about her passion and love for Greece, which began at the age of 13 when she listened to the broadcasts of...

On the show "Faraway Words" on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, we hosted two young members of the Greek Choir of Stockholm, who were in Greece for a concert on Saturday, December 14, at 6 pm, at the Anglican Church.Josephine Camitz and Oskar Lindroth have no ancestral ties to Greece, but they both love...

Soprano and musician Afroditi Patoulidou came to the studio of “Voice of Greece” from Berlin to talk about her upcoming concerts. She will perform on December 9 at the Philological Association of Parnassos, on December 15 at the Christmas concert of ERT, and on February 12 with an “anti-Valentine’s recital...

The program featured Penelope Chrysikou from London, mother of 11-year-old Erietta Karamountzou, who will recite a poem at the Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Trafalgar Square. (The photo, provided by the BBC, shows the tree being set up in the square.) According to Ms. Chrysikou, London's Christmas...

On the show, Maestro Themis Samantzis, conductor of the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Municipality of Tyrnavos and the "Heraklides" Choir of Platamonas, was featured. He was the artistic director and curator of the concert presented in Budapest to mark the 50th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of...

In the show, we hosted Mr. Kostas Tatsis, the head of the expatriate newspaper Doryforos Munich, who spoke about the key activities and challenges faced by Greeks in Munich. He discussed the 10th Solidarity Action, which this year will support institutions for children in Western Macedonia, the "Athina"...

Stelios Chourmouzidis, diplomat, Deputy Head of Mission, and Counselor at the Greek Embassy in Japan, joined via phone from Tokyo. He provided an overview of the embassy's initiatives throughout 2024, marking the Greece-Japan Year of Tourism and Culture. These initiatives included: Concerts dedicated...

Christos Kavalis, President of the Greek Community of Cairo, recently honored with the Order of the Phoenix by the President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, appeared on the show to discuss various topics. He spoke about the visit of Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis to the Greek...

Renowned composer, pianist, improviser, and bandleader Tania Giannouli was the guest on the show. The discussion was inspired by her upcoming international performances: 21/11 at the Roma Jazz Festival 22/11 at the EFG London Jazz Festival 23/11 at the Kalisz International Jazz Piano Festival. Tania...

Christina Tsardikou, president of the Greek cultural organization "Nostos" in Argentina, spoke about the XII International Conference on Greece, which will take place on November 19, 20, and 21 at the Event Hall of the Faculty of Economic Sciences at the University of Buenos Aires. The conference will...