Historical Walks

Have you ever wondered why we know so little about the women who took part in the Greek War of Independence of 1821? Bouboulina, Manto Mavrogenous and the Souliot women make up the familiar trio of female figures taught in school, while the patriarchal narrative has been so dominant that historiography...

In these uncertain times, “Historical Walks” hopes to open a small window of hope, encouraging the idea that a better future is possible. The guest on the program is Sotiris Bahtsetzis, Associate Professor of Contemporary Art Theory and Curatorial Practices at the University of Thessaly. On the occ...

Akylas’ victory as Greece’s representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 with his song “Ferto” sparked strong reactions and deep emotion, especially as he is one of the first openly queer artists to represent Greece at Eurovision. On this occasion, the next two episodes of “Historical Walks” ar...

On Saturday, 31 January 2026, on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, observed each year on 27 January, the Voice of Greece program “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi welcomes Chryssa Tzelepi and Akis Kersanidis, creators of the award-winning documentary Return to Homeland. The fil...

How much of what we believe we know about Greek history is actually true—and how much is myth, repeated so often that it hardens into certainty? In the new episodes of "Historical Walks", we embark on a thought-provoking journey through time, revisiting familiar historical narratives and looking at t...

We all carry an image of our origins, shaped by our family, our education, the national narrative, and the collective memories we bear. For Greeks, the idea of historical continuity and of “Greek origin” carries particular weight. But what does this continuity really mean? And what relationship mig...