“Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to Pontic Hellenism, marking the Remembrance Day of the Pontic Greek Genocide with an evening dedicated to history, memory, and music. The program journeys to Pontus, where for centuries a vibrant Greek civilization flourished, deeply rooted in history, faith, and tradition. Through narration, historical accounts, and emblematic songs, listeners follow the course of a people from prosperity and creativity to persecution, uprooting, and genocide. The tribute highlights defining aspects of Pontic history and identity: the Byzantine tradition, Orthodoxy, the Monastery of Soumela, the central role of the mother figure in the Pontic family, ... Read more
“Sound Portraits” with Stavroula Karali presents a special tribute to Pontic Hellenism, marking the Remembrance Day of the Pontic Greek Genocide with an evening dedicated to history, memory, and music. The program journeys to Pontus, where for centuries a vibrant Greek civilization flourished, deeply rooted in history, faith, and tradition. Through narration, historical accounts, and emblematic songs, listeners follow the course of a people from prosperity and creativity to persecution, uprooting, and genocide. The tribute highlights defining aspects of Pontic history and identity: the Byzantine tradition, Orthodoxy, the Monastery of Soumela, the central role of the mother figure in the Pontic family, ... Read more
On Tuesday, 02 June 2026, at 22:00 Athens time, Voice of Greece’s "Sound Portraits" with by Stavroula Karali, welcomes the arrival of summer with a special edition dedicated to the season’s most beloved songs and melodies.
From timeless, nostalgic favorites celebrating summer, romance, the sea, and...
A special tribute to summer, featuring texts, poems, and songs dedicated to the season most beloved by many, was presented by Giannis Papoutsakis on the show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light ” on 18 June.
Summer came to life through the poetry of Seferis, Elytis, Karyotakis, the prose of Thomas Man...
What makes the greek 'panigiri' (local festivals) so special? Inspired by festivals of Ikaria, the quintessential summer “must” for free spirits and not just them, we seek to understand the “past” in relation to the “present” of tradition. On Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 10:00 a....
What makes the greek 'panigiri' (local festivals) so special? Inspired by festivals of Ikaria, the quintessential summer “must” for free spirits and not just them, we seek to understand the “past” in relation to the “present” of tradition. On Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Athens time), together...
What makes the greek 'panigiri' (local festivals) so special? Inspired by festivals of Ikaria, the quintessential summer “must” for free spirits and not just them, we seek to understand the “past” in relation to the “present” of tradition. On Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. (Athens time), together...
"Summer in Poetry and Song" was the theme of the Sunday episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis on July 14. The show featured poems by Palamas, Elytis, Vrettakos, Embiricos, Leivaditis, and others, along with songs by Moscholiou, Mitsias, Xylouris, Homata, Yovanna, Dimitriadis,...
Who said camping is only for young people and vegan nature lovers? Whether in organized structures, or with the traditional loose situation, or with the latest trend of a more fabulous version that is trending around the world, what is certain is that camping has ceased to be a rough hobby for a few...
Five Greek Summers: Retro summertime
Five Greek Summers: Mainstream summertime
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