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Natasa Vissarionos
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Poet Of The Week

Each week spotlights a contemporary Greek poet, including voices from the Greek diaspora. The poets themselves curate and perform their own work for radio, with each piece set to music by acclaimed composers.

Poet of the Week: Thomas Ioannou | 15 Dec. 2025
Thomas Ioannou was born in December 1979 in Arta and grew up in Preveza. He studied Medicine in Athens and works as a specialist neurologist. His first poetry collection, “Ippokratous 15”, was published in 2011 by Saixpirikon Publications and was unanimously awarded the State Prize for Best First-Time Aut...
Poet of the Week: Thanos Stathopoulos | 14 Dec. 2025
Thanos Stathopoulos was born in Athens in 1963. He has published nine books, now collected in the volume Η διασκευή του εαυτού μου στις 06:30 (Ikaros, 2023). From 1999 to 2024 he worked as a radio producer at the Third Programme of Hellenic Radio. Together with art historian Christoforos Marinos, he...
Poet of the Week: Thanos Stathopoulos | 13 Dec. 2025
Thanos Stathopoulos worked as a radio producer at the Third Programme of Hellenic Radio. Together with art historian Christoforos Marinos, he co-publishes the art magazine kaput. In parallel, as a curator, he has organized seven solo and group exhibitions and has written texts on the work of contemporary ...
Poet of the Week: Thanos Stathopoulos | 12 Dec. 2025
Thanos Stathopoulos worked as a radio producer at the Third Programme of Hellenic Radio. Together with art historian Christoforos Marinos, he co-publishes the art magazine kaput. In parallel, as a curator, he has organized seven solo and group exhibitions and has written texts on the work of contemporary ...
Poet of the Week: Thanos Stathopoulos | 11 Dec. 2025
Thanos Stathopoulos worked as a radio producer at the Third Programme of Hellenic Radio. Together with art historian Christoforos Marinos, he co-publishes the art magazine kaput. In parallel, as a curator, he has organized seven solo and group exhibitions and has written texts on the work of contemporary ...
Poet of the Week: Thanos Stathopoulos | 10 Dec. 2025
Thanos Stathopoulos worked as a radio producer at the Third Programme of Hellenic Radio. Together with art historian Christoforos Marinos, he co-publishes the art magazine kaput. In parallel, as a curator, he has organized seven solo and group exhibitions and has written texts on the work of contemporary ...
Poet of the Week: Thanos Stathopoulos | 08 Dec. 2025
Thanos Stathopoulos worked as a radio producer at the Third Programme of Hellenic Radio. Together with art historian Christoforos Marinos, he co-publishes the art magazine kaput. In parallel, as a curator, he has organized seven solo and group exhibitions and has written texts on the work of contemporary ...
Poet of the Week: Sonia Zacharatou | 07 Dec. 2025
Sonia Zacharatou has worked in newspapers, magazines, and public television, contributing to numerous social and cultural programs. Among them, «Οι Τέχνες είναι επτά» (The Arts Are Seven) was distinguished as one of the eleven best in Europe by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European U...
Poet of the Week: Sonia Zacharatou | 06 Dec. 2025
Sonia Zacharatou has worked in newspapers, magazines, and public television, contributing to numerous social and cultural programs. Among them, «Οι Τέχνες είναι επτά» (The Arts Are Seven) was distinguished as one of the eleven best in Europe by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European U...
Poet of the Week: Sonia Zacharatou | 05 Dec. 2025
Sonia Zacharatou has worked in newspapers, magazines, and public television, contributing to numerous social and cultural programs. Among them, «Οι Τέχνες είναι επτά» (The Arts Are Seven) was distinguished as one of the eleven best in Europe by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European U...
Poet of the Week: Sonia Zacharatou | 04 Dec. 2025
Sonia Zacharatou has worked in newspapers, magazines, and public television, contributing to numerous social and cultural programs. Among them, «Οι Τέχνες είναι επτά» (The Arts Are Seven) was distinguished as one of the eleven best in Europe by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European U...
Poet of the Week: Sonia Zacharatou | 03 Dec. 2025
Sonia Zacharatou has worked in newspapers, magazines, and public television, contributing to numerous social and cultural programs. Among them, «Οι Τέχνες είναι επτά» (The Arts Are Seven) was distinguished as one of the eleven best in Europe by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European U...
Poet of the Week: Sonia Zacharatou | 02 Dec. 2025
Sonia Zacharatou has worked in newspapers, magazines, and public television, contributing to numerous social and cultural programs. Among them, «Οι Τέχνες είναι επτά» (The Arts Are Seven) was distinguished as one of the eleven best in Europe by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European U...
Poet of the Week: Sonia Zacharatou | 01 Dec. 2025
Sonia Zacharatou has worked in newspapers, magazines, and public television, contributing to numerous social and cultural programs. Among them, «Οι Τέχνες είναι επτά» (The Arts Are Seven) was distinguished as one of the eleven best in Europe by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the European U...
Poet of the Week: Maria Gerogianni | 30 Nov. 2025
Maria Gerogianni was born in Rethymno. She studied Economics at the University of Thessaloniki and worked at the Bank of Greece. She has published the poetry collections «Άδειοι Στίχοι» (Empty Verses) – Gavriilidis Publications, «Φωνή Φωνηέντων» (Vowel Voice) – Melani Publications, «Οι κούκλες σου δε...
Sonia Zacharatou is the “Poet of the Week” | 01-07 Dec. 2025
Voice of Greece, ERT’s international radio addressed to Greeks around the world, continues its series of podcasts— “Poet of the Week” — dedicated to the dissemination, support, and celebration of the Greek language and culture. Each week focuses on a contemporary Greek poet — including poets of the Diaspora — who personally select and recite their poems for radio broadcast. Each poem is accompanied by carefully chosen music, creating a bridge between verse and sound. Seven poems per week — one poem each day — travel through the frequencies of Voice of Greece, reaching every corner of the world where Greek voices are ... Read more