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Heliotrope

Giannis Papoutsakis

Greek poetry, from antiquity to the present day. The show pays tributes to prominent Greek poets and representatives of modern Greek poetry, featuring interviews and rare audio recordings.

Demi Samoili on “Heliotrope” | 28 Apr. 2025
The poet, painter, and performer Demi Samoili was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on April 28th on the show "Heliotrope," where she read poems from her poetry collection "Tastes of Summer." Songs were played featuring the voices of Maria Farantouri, Eleni Vitali, Manolis Mitsias, Takis Konstantakopoulos,...
Athina Korovesi on “Heliotrope” | 07 Apr. 2025
ERT NEWS journalist Athina Korovesi was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on this episode of "Heliotrope". She read some of her favorite poems by Cavafy, Palamas, Elytis, Seferis, and Poe. The program also featured music by Bach, Mahler, Fauré, Pachelbel, Rózsa, and Albinoni.
Heliotrope with guest Tasos Lampropoulos | 24 Mar. 2025
Distinguished author, poet, and thinker Tasos Lampropoulos, who excels in China where he resides, was a guest on this episode of Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis. He discussed not only his literary work but also the relationship between Greek and Chinese cultures, Mikis Theodorakis’s concert in B...
Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis: Tribute to Odysseas Elytis | 17 Mar. 2025
The radio show Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis on March 17 was dedicated to the Nobel Prize-winning poet of the Aegean and Axion Esti, Odysseas Elytis, marking 29 years since his journey into eternity.The program featured musical adaptations of his poetry and lyrics set to music by Mikis Theodorakis,...
“Heliotrope” with guest Despina Karametou | 17 Feb. 2025
The talented and highly promising poet Despina Karametou was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis's show on February 17, where she spoke about her debut poetry collection, The Petrified One! The show featured songs by Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Barclay James Harvest, Moody Blues, and...
“Heliotrope” tribute to the Cyclades with guest Marianina Ventouri | 10 Feb. 2025
Dedicated to the Cyclades, their poetry, and their songs, the radio show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis on February 10 featured a special tribute. The poet of "Kykladosyni", Marianina Ventouri, read her own poems as well as works by Elytis, Gatsos, Varveris, Dimoula, and others, all inspired...
Heliotrope with guest Katina Geti | 23 Dec. 2024
The distinguished actress Katina Geti read Christmas poems on Giannis Papoutsakis' show Heliotrope on December 23rd. She read poems by Palamas, Drosinis, Agra, Sperantza, Chatzopoulos, Themelis, and others. The show was enhanced with beloved Christmas songs.
“Heliotrope” with guest Maria Manolopoulou | 16 Dec. 2024
The author and theater scholar Maria Manolopoulou was a guest on the show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis on December 16, where she discussed her new book "A Doll's House" by Henrik Ibsen. The show featured songs from artists such as Billie Holiday, Aretha Franklin, Betty Carter, Katie Melua,...
Marianina Ventouri on Heliotrope | 02 Dec. 2024
The poet of "Cycladeness", Marianina Ventouri, was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on "Iliotropia" on December 2nd, where she discussed her two poetry collections, the Cyclades, and how they inspired her. The show was enriched with songs about the Cyclades, featuring the voices of Moscholiou, Giannakopoulou,...
Heliotrope: A tribute to contemporary poets | 25 Nov. 2024
The show Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis on November 25 was dedicated to the poetry of contemporary poets. It featured songs performed by Kalogiannis, Adamo, Dalida, Charles Trenet, Nat King Cole, and music by Elena Pavlea and Roxanne Chatzidimitriou.
“Heliotrope” tribute to poets Jenny Mastoraki and Michalis Ganas | 18 Nov. 2024
The program Heliotrope with Giannis Papoutsakis on November 18 was dedicated to the poet Jenny Mastoraki and poet Michalis Ganas, both of whom recently passed away. Actress Katerina Belessi read their poems.
“Heliotrope” with guest Nina Alexis | 11.11.2024
The distinguished poet Nina Alexis was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the November 11th episode of the show "Heliotrope". The episode was enriched with music and songs from artists such as Mike Oldfield, Michael Nyman, Ennio Morricone, Sarah Brightman, Roger Eno, and others.
“Heliotrope” with guest Stella Petridou | 04 Nov. 2024
Distinguished poet, lyricist, and prose writer Stella Petridou, with a rich body of work, was featured in Giannis Papoutsakis's show Heliotrope on November 4. She discussed her poetry collections, her latest novel, and her songs.
“Heliotrope” tribute to the ‘OXI day’ anniversary | 28.10.24
On October 28th, 2024, the show "Heliotrope" with Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to the anniversary of the 'OXI day', featuring poems about the epic of 1940 by Ritsos, Elytis, Vrettakos, and other significant Greek poets, along with songs written to honor this great moment for Greece!
How did poets welcome the war? | 28 Oct. 2024, 17:00
The epic of 1940, conveyed through poignant poems by Giannis Ritsos, Nikiforos Vrettakos, Angelos Sikelianos, Odysseas Elytis, Kostas Varnalis, and other Greek poets. Their verses capture the moments of farewell at the trains, the struggle of the women of Epirus, moving letters from the Front, the...
Ioanna Karamali on “Heliotrope” | 14 Oct. 2024
Young poet and author Ioanna Karamali was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on "Heliotrope" on October 14. She spoke about her new poetry collection titled “It Happened!” The show featured songs from artists including Frank Sinatra, Fleetwood Mac, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Bonnie Raitt, Neville Brothers, and...
“Heliotrope” with guest Penny Ramantani | 07 Oct. 2024
The exceptional singer of the bands 'Onar' and 'Do Diesis,' Penny Ramantani, was a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on 'Heliotrope' on October 7th, where she spoke about both her musical journey and her writing activities.
Ηλιοτρόπια: Καλεσμένος ο Κωνσταντίνος Μούσσας | 30.09.24
Ο ποιητής/συγγραφέας/γιατρός Κωνσταντίνος Μούσσας ήταν καλεσμένος του Γιάννη Παπουτσάκη στα ''Ηλιοτρόπια'' της 30ής Σεπτεμβρίου, σε μια συζήτηση γύρω από το νέο βιβλίο που ετοιμάζει για τους συγγραφείς Ρένο Αποστολίδη και Ζήσιμο Λορεντζάτο! Η εκπομπή διανθίστηκε από αγαπημένες μελωδίες της τζαζ! ...
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