The show pays tribute to influential personalities from the fields of music, film, history, and culture in Greece, while also introducing new artists and their projects.
The show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis on February 5th was dedicated to Stavros Xarchakos. During the show, excerpts were read from texts by Giorgos Papastefanou and Giorgos Monemvasitis for Xarchakos and the following artists sang his songs: Grigoris Bithikotsis, Vicky Mos...
The show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” with Giannis Papoutsakis on February 2nd was dedicated to our first and leading lyricist Eftychia Papagianopoulou (1893-1972). The show presented information about her turbulent life and played her songs by the voices of Kazantzidis, Bithikotsis, Chiotis and...
Distinguished performer Anastasia Eden was hosted by “Journeys Basking in Greek Light with Giannis Papoutsakis” on January 31st. Anastasia spoke about her two albums “Afta Ta Hili” and “Kapste to spiti” in lyrics by Manos Eleftheriou and music by Aris Vlachos, as well as about the acquaintance, impressions...
The January 29 episode of "Journeys basking in Greek light" by Giannis Papoutsakis was dedicated to the "child of the people", Nikos Xanthopoulos who passed away on January 22nd at the age of 89. In the episode, excerpts from his autobiography titled ''Osa thymamai kai osa agapisa'' were read and songs...
A distinguished performer, with a significant career in the field of theater and television, Christina Golia, was a guest on the January 25 episode of "Journeys basking in Greek Light" by Giannis Papoutsakis. Christina presented her new single ''Dose mou ligo simasia'', as well as songs from her personal...
Η Σοφία Καψούρου, θεατρική συγγραφέας, ηθοποιός, σκηνοθέτρια και στιχουργός, ήταν καλεσμένη του Γιάννη Παπουτσάκη στην εκπομπή ‘’Ταξιδεύοντας με φως ελληνικό’’ στις 24 Ιανουαρίου. Η κα Καψούρου μίλησε για το τελευταίο της θεατρικό έργο ‘’Καραϊσκάκενα, ο θρύλος’’, που αναφέρεται στην ξεχωριστή προσωπι...
Journeys Basking in Greek Light with Giannis Papoutsakis is a special on love, on Sunday, January 22. Distinguished author Eva Karadimitri reads poems - odes to love - by great Greek and foreign poets (Ritsos, Polydouri, Karyotakis, Myrtiotissa, Neruda, Rilke, and others) alongside songs of love sung...
Wintertime in poetry and song was the theme of Giannis Papoutsakis' broadcasting program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”, on January 17. Readings of poems by Seferis, Palamas, Myrtiotissa, Sachtouris, Varvitsiotis and other poets are featured alongside songs sung by Moscholiou, Kazantzidis, Alexiou, Nin...
Great composer Michalis Terzis joins Giannis Papoutsakis on “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”, on January 15th. The beloved composer, having a 45-year-long significant career in Greek song, speaks about his collaborations with George Zographos, George Dalaras, Polly Panou, Manolis Mitsias, Lavrentis Mac...
Renowned doctor-orthopedic surgeon Michael Papas, who is also a lover of theatre and singing, joins Giannis Papoutsakis on the broadcasting program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” on January 11th. The broadcasting program features his favorite songs sung by Marinella, Mitsias, Kalogiannis, Moscholiou, and...
The January 5th broadcasting program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” is dedicated to the memory of great composer and guitarist Notis Mavroudis! A two-hour broadcasting program filled with the life, the work, the contribution, and of course the songs of Notis Mavroudis. Songs like: “Akri den Echei...
Director and actress Androniki Avdelioti is a guest on Giannis Papoutsakis’ broadcasting program "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on January 4, engaging in a discussion around John Steinbeck's play "East of Eden" which she presents at the "Angelon Vima" theater. Mrs. Avdelioti also talks about her p...
Actress, writer and educator Marlen Despotidi is a guest on Giannis Papoutsakis' January 3rd broadcasting program “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”, engaging in a discussion around the play she stars in, ''One More Night'' directed by Nikos Touliatos. The episode features songs sung by: George Dal...
The history of Basil of Caesarea, its connection to Santa Claus of New Year’s Eve, and the story of vasilopita are presented by Giannis Papoutsakis on his New Year's broadcasting program of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light". The broadcasting program features New Year's carols from various regions o...
Young and distinguished performer of both rebetika and traditional songs Vivi Voutsela, originally from Constantinople and Pontus, is a guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the broadcasting program "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" on December 20th. Compositions from the 20s, 30s and 40s by Skarvelis, Lafkas,...
One hundred years since the Smyrna Catastrophe have passed this year and writer Thanasis Stavropoulos managed to uniquely couple the tragedy of the people of Smyrna with that of the passion of Christ in his play "The Tear of the Virgin Mary", staged at the Alkmini Theater. On the occasion of the play,...
Two young artists, performer Eleni Foti and composer/performer and bouzouki virtuoso Dimitris Savvaidis are featured on the December 14th broadcasting program ''Journeys Basking in Greek Light'' with Giannis Papoutsakis. The two of them offer live performances of songs by Giannis Spanos, Mimis Plessas,...
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