VOICE OF GREECE

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from the archive of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles. Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri

Singer-songwriter Nikolas Asimos wrote: “We are looking for people, not for ideologies. We are looking for people who have courage, love, kindness. People who are not liars, shallow and comfortable, and know how to give, not how to cheat and take advantage of those around them. People who are at least w...

Captain Nikos Thermos from the village of Englouvi in Lefkada took the helm of the radio show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" on Voice of Greece. Sipping his “Byzantine coffee,” as he calls it, he shared stories about his beloved island Lefkada and his life at sea, spanning more than 30 years. "At sea...

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from the archive of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles. Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri

On the program, Panagiota Nakou, the Director of the Greek Library of London, joined from London. The primary goal of this non-profit organization, established in London in 2017, is to lend Greek books across the UK to promote the Greek language and connect readers with the works of authors from...

On Monday, November 11, 2024, the show Our Town featured the talented author Christina Soulele. She discussed her book "Apo tis Stahes tis Kantanou" (From the Ashes of Kantano), a novel inspired by the tragic history of the region of Kantano, which was devastated and destroyed by the German...

The distinguished poet Nina Alexis was the guest of Giannis Papoutsakis on the November 11th episode of the show "Heliotrope". The episode was enriched with music and songs from artists such as Mike Oldfield, Michael Nyman, Ennio Morricone, Sarah Brightman, Roger Eno, and others.

A daily journey through the musical tradition of Greece. Featuring old recordings from the archive of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation, new album releases, as well as fresh recordings from ERT’s Musical Ensembles. Produced and presented by Maria Koutsimpiri

The maritime analyst, lecturer on maritime topics at educational institutions and organizations abroad, particularly in the UK, member of the Chios Marine Club, author, and co-founder of allaboutshipping.co.uk, spoke on the show "Fair Winds and Following Seas" about the American elections and the potential...

Dimitris Poulikakos is a Greek singer, composer, actor, radio producer, writer, and translator of surrealist poetry and literature. He was born in Athens in January 1943 in a relatively wealthy bourgeois family. Dimitris Poulikakos participated in the publication of the landmark Pali magazine together...

Yannis Ritsos explains to us what poetry is, reads from Epitaph, speaks of his Romiosyni, of struggles, persecution, and ideologies that never die and remain as relevant as ever, of exiles, torture, peace… And he lets us dream through his Moonlight Sonata and The Lady of the Vineyards… A humble tri...

On Sunday, November 10, 2024, the show Our Town featured the popular director Nikos Perakis. Perakis discussed his hometown of Alexandria, his family’s background, and how his passion for drawing and painting began in his school years. He talked about his collaborations with leading creators, his s...

She is the top athlete in Europe, holding not one, but three gold medals! Maria Stratoudaki reached the highest step of the podium at the European Weightlifting Championship in Poland, in the junior category of 49 kg, bringing her total to six gold medals in the competition. She also holds one silver...

Zoi Nikitaki shares tales from her new book, Fairy Tales from the Realm of Mages (Παραμύθια από το Βασίλειο των Μάγων), recently published by Dharma Editions. Zoi Nikitaki, an author, storyteller, and painter, has made significant contributions to the world of storytelling, with performances across Greece...