Our Global Voice

Anastasios Tamis, researcher and emeritus professor of the history of the Greek diaspora, spoke about the human geography of the most prominent Greek families who lived in cities across China—such as Harbin in Manchuria—during the first half of the 20th century. He shared his insights on the Voi...

Paolo Scagliarini, from Bari, spoke about his family’s history on the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. His family fled Smyrna during the Smyrna Catastrophe, later moved to Rhodes, and eventually returned to Italy in 1946–1947, following the Dodecanese incorporation into Greece....

Vassilis Charalambous, who moved to Austria for studies in the early 1960s and has remained there ever since, spoke about his personal story on the Voice of Greece radio program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. He described the way of life of Greek students at the time, recalling how...

Alkman Granitsas, President of the Greek chapter of Democrats Abroad, spoke about the latest developments regarding the war in the Middle East, criticizing the actions of President Trump and the economic conditions shaped by high gasoline and oil prices. He also expressed his disapproval of the American...

Konstantinos Voukelatos, President of the Greek Community of Buenos Aires, spoke about his family’s migration from Lefkada in the 20th century, as well as the celebration of Easter in the Argentine capital, in an interview on Voice of Greece radio, on the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Konto...

Greek expatriate Pablo Avgoustis from Montevideo, Uruguay—a country known for its strong affinity for Greek culture—spoke about Holy Week and how it is observed there, despite the absence of a permanent priest. He also referred to the notable Greek influence in the country, with names such as Greece and...

Nikos Frangos, President of the Hellenic Cultural Institute of Milan, described how Greeks experienced Holy Week in Milan and went on to speak about the events organized by the Institute—founded on 13 April 2018—both in the recent past and those planned for the near future. He was speaking on Voice of ...

His Eminence, the Metropolitan of Lilongwe and All Malawi, Photios, spoke about the celebration of Easter in the African country by the Greek community and other Orthodox Christians, as well as the history of the first Greeks who settled there.

Angelos Makrygiorgos, who was born in Australia to Greek parents, spoke about the differences between the Greek and Australian ways of life, as well as the contrasts in higher education systems between the two countries, based on his experience as a postgraduate student in Athens and an undergraduate...

Marios Polychronopoulos, a Greek expatriate entrepreneur, spoke about the current situation in Argentina and how the Greek community there is experiencing Orthodox Holy Week. He shared his insights on Voice of Greece radio, on the program "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis.

Seta Theodoridou, President of the Greek Community of Paris and Surrounding Areas, spoke about the recent visit of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew to the French capital, where he was inducted as a foreign member of the Académie Française, taking the seat of the late Pope Benedict. She also described h...

Panos Danos, CEO of DANOS International Property Consultants & Valuers, spoke about the current situation in Cyprus in light of developments in the Middle East, the recent anniversary of the EOKA national liberation struggle against British colonial rule, the upcoming parliamentary elections in...

Theodoros Marangelis, President of the Greek Community in Caracas, spoke about the country’s new reality following the arrest of former president Nicolás Maduro and his transfer to the United States, in an interview on Voice of Greece and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis. Mr. Marang...

Dimos Siokis, President of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, spoke about the anniversary of the Greek War of Independence and the preparations for the major parade on Fifth Avenue, which will take place this year on 26 April. He was speaking on the radio of Voice of Greece, on...

Anastasios Tamis, researcher and emeritus professor of the history of the Greek diaspora, spoke about the Greeks of early 20th-century Shanghai, drawing on the book by physician Dionysios Touliatos, on Voice of Greece radio and the program "Our Global Voice" with Dimitris Kontogiannis.

Greek expatriate Giorgos Rektsinis, President of the Cairo Nautical Club, spoke about the situation in Egypt in light of the war in the Middle East, tourism from Greece, the exhibits of the new Grand Museum, and the steadily declining number of Greeks living there, on Voice of Greece radio and the program “Our Global Voice” with Dimitris Kontogiannis.

Ioannis Fotiadis, entrepreneur and President of the Greek–Moldovan Community, spoke about the presence of Greeks in the Republic of Moldova—beginning with the Epirote walnut trader Katsikas in the 19th century, the headquarters of Alexandros Ypsilantis in the capital Chișinău, and the Church of Saint...

Anastasios Tamis, researcher and emeritus professor of the History of the Greek Diaspora, began his remarks by referring to the physician Dionysios Touliatos from Kefalonia, who visited China after graduating from the University of Genoa in Italy. He spoke on the radio program “Our Global Voice”, hos...