Our Town

On Saturday, 30 August 2025, Voice of Greece’s program “Our Town” with Themis Rodamitis hosted Betty Harlafti. The distinguished interpreter of Mikis Theodorakis spoke about the grand concert for world peace, in which she is participating as a guest of the renowned composer Zülfü Livaneli, in Miletus ...

“Our Town” presents the second part of the tribute to the musical collaboration of Theodorakis and Lagios. The two composers were friends, lived in the same neighborhood “in the shadow of the Acropolis,” and shared similar musical and aesthetic tastes. Between them, there was mutual respect, love, ad...

“Our Town” presents a tribute to the “Greek summer.” The show explores the uniqueness of the Greek summer, how it is experienced over time, and the elements that make it a natural, enjoyable, and distinctive “universe.”The summer as experienced by foreign travelers, philhellenes, notable personalities...

This episode of “Our Town” showcases special interpretive moments of Mikis Theodorakis. The great composer uniquely performed some of his own songs — in concerts, in the studio, with small or large orchestras, and at times on the historic piano in Nea Smyrni.The broadcast features some of the fine...

Mikis Theodorakis and Dimitris Lagios. The two composers were friends, lived in the same neighborhood “in the shadow of the Acropolis,” and shared common musical and aesthetic tastes. Between them there was esteem, love, admiration, and companionship. Both cherished poets, setting their verses to ...

The charismatic and much-loved composer and violin soloist Nikos Oikonomidis speaks about the panigyri (traditional village festival) as he has experienced it for years, especially on the small and picturesque islands. The guest reflects on his acclaimed and extensive discography, as well as on his...

The debut author Valerie Angelou talks about her historical novel “Buana.” A well-documented and captivating story that speaks about the natives of the Belgian Congo, but also about those who had lived through the “stone years” of the Italian occupation in Rhodes. The program also makes references to Valerie Angelou’s role as a therapist, in ... Read more

Ο Θέμης Ροδαμίτης παρουσιάζει την ιστορία του Αλέξανδρου Μανθούλη. Ο καλεσμένος της εκπομπής σκηνοθέτης και συγγραφέας Νίκος Θεοδοσίου, με αφορμή το βιβλίο «ο Περιπλανώμενος Ρωμιός», το οποίο έχει επιμεληθεί, μιλάει για την ξεχωριστή και συναρπαστική ζωή του Αλέξανδρου Μανθούλη, που βρέθηκε το 1918 να πολεμά στο μέτωπο ...

“Mikis Theodorakis Meets Vassilis Tsitsanis": Two towering figures of Greek music — each with his own distinct world — come into conversation through their songs. With melodies and lyrics that shaped generations, Theodorakis and Tsitsanis reflect, each in his own way, the heart of popular Greek culture:...