Rebetiko song is the name of the Greek urban folk song that appeared at the end of the 19th century and acquired its familiar form, approximately by the third decade of the 20th century. It developed in the port cities where the working class lived, such as Piraeus and Thessaloniki, and then moved to...
Piraeus has been sung by the greatest singers, from Flery Ntantonaki to Nana Mouskouri and from Lakis Halkias to Giannis Kalantzis. It has been hailed by the greatest composers, from Manos Hadjidakis to Giannis Markopoulos and Christos Nikolopoulos. Today’s track list is full of Piraeus-related classics, e...
Greece has some exceptionally beautiful gorges, scattered in various geographic regions, both on islands and its mainland, offering excitement to canyoning lovers. The gorges’ tall and remote cliffs are home to wildflowers and birds’ nests. They will win you over as you cross them; climb the rocky pat...
The Aegean is a unique insular and cultural system that emerged in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, a place where the European, the Asian and the African human-geographical history and evolution intersect. Naturally, this place has also intersected with Greek song, with the crème-de-la-crème of Greek c...
This is not a week with island songs, nisiotika, i.e. traditional songs from the Aegean, even though you are warmly invited to explore nisiotika, both in past broadcasts of GME and in other platforms. This is a week with modern Greek songs that contain references to the islands. And indeed, the islands...
Every day, a selected song from Greek discography travels the world and the seven seas, setting sail from the Voice of Greece with a clear destination: to reach Greeks all around the world.
Every day, a selected song from Greek discography travels the world and the seven seas, setting sail from the Voice of Greece with a clear destination: to reach Greeks all around the world.
The award-winning show ''Fair Winds and Following Seas'' with Antonis Karagiannakis is dedicated to Greek seafarers, featuring stories of their day-to-day lives, live testimonies, and connections with Greek ocean liners sailing across the world’s oceans.
A musical journey through the alleyways of Greek music, hosted by Maria Reboutsika. Expect to hear beloved Greek melodies, from the early 20th century until this day.
The Poet of the Week 22-28 July 2024 on Voice of Greece radio is Athena Papadaki.
Athena Papadaki was born in Athens in 1945. She is the daughter of historian Takis Lappas and the daughter-in-law of poet Sophia Mavroeidi-Papadaki. She studied Political Science and worked as a journalist. She produced...
On Monday 22 July 2024 at 15:00 Athens time Voice of Greece and the show “The Elves of Tradition” presents a tribute to the rich musical place of Western Thessaly and the great musical Filippou family: Kostas Filippou (Karakostas), his brother Giorgos Filippou and their cousin, Alekos Filippou, all...
On Monday, July 22, at 11:00 Athens time, 50 years after the the Turkish invasion of Cyprus , Prokopis Agelopoulos hosts in the studio of Voice of Greece a man who lived the nightmare of the war, with the invasion of the Turks in Megalonissos, at the age of only 19, the battle of Sychari and then i...
Every day, a selected song from Greek discography travels the world and the seven seas, setting sail from the Voice of Greece with a clear destination: to reach Greeks all around the world.
Marilena Mela, PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics and director of the clinical diagnostic laboratory at the New York Genome Center, is is the guest on the show “Remarkable Personalities“, hosted by Mina Ralli, on Saturday, July 20.
Mrs Mela talks about her research in the field of genomic dia...
Despina Anastasiadi, Alex Medzit, Dimitris Smetis, Nassos Arvanitis, students of the Academy of Merchant Marine of Aspropyrgo, are the guests of Antonis Karagiannakis, who gives a step to the new generation of sailors.
They talk about their decision to pursue a maritime career, what their experience...
Every day, a selected song from Greek discography travels the world and the seven seas, setting sail from the Voice of Greece with a clear destination: to reach Greeks all around the world.
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