Historical Walks

The radio program “Historical Walks” on Voice of Greece presents a three part special exploring the deeper meaning of Christmas, through historical, theological and cultural reflection. At its core are the Nativity of Christ and the timeless values of love, freedom, sacrifice and peace — values that remain urgently relevant in today’s world.  LOVE – SACRIFICE 20 & 27 December 2025 ...

The program “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi invites listeners on a journey into the often unknown world of Indigenous Peoples, a world very different from the images many of us carry in our imagination. The impetus for this journey is the new book by Professor Elsa Stamatopoulou, Indigenous Peoples in the International Arena: The Global Movement for Self-Determination (Routledge). The author, former head of the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and former Director of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Program at Columbia University, discusses the explosive rise of the international Indigenous movement from the late 1970s through the adoption of the United Nations ... Read more

The program “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi invites listeners on a journey into the often unknown world of Indigenous Peoples, a world very different from the images many of us carry in our imagination. The impetus for this journey is the new book by Professor Elsa Stamatopoulou, Indigenous Peoples in the International Arena: The Global Movement for Self-Determination (Routledge). The author, former head of the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues and former Director of the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Program at Columbia University, discusses the explosive rise of the international Indigenous movement from the late 1970s ... Read more

The recent killings in Voriza, Heraklion, have once again brought to the forefront a troubling question: What is really happening in certain mountain villages of Crete? Are these incidents truly “vendettas,” or something far more complex? “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi travel to Crete to speak with distinguished journalist Giorgos Sachinis of Kriti TV. 

On 1 November 1920 — in the wake of the Treaty of Sèvres and the grand vision of a “Greece of the Two Continents and the Five Seas” — Eleftherios Venizelos suffered a stunning electoral defeat. Taking this unexpected turning point as a starting point, "Historical Walks" traces the paradox of a leader...

Marking three important anniversaries — the Liberation of Athens, the 28th of October, and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Manos Hadjidakis — Voice of Greece’s program “Historical Walks”, hosted by Marilena Katsimi, embarks on a special radio journey where Music remembers History.   Through the lesse...

In the third and final part of “Historical Walks” tribute to the Greeks of Australia, the discussion focuses on two defining aspects of Greek migration: the role of the Church within Greek communities and the experience of returning to the homeland.