VOICE OF GREECE

On the Friday show, April 11, 2025, right after the newspaper headlines, we talked with Vasilis Skouris, director at Parapolitika and political editor at Dnews, about the issues dominating the current political scene—most notably, the parliamentary pre-investigation into the Tempi tragedy, as well a...

A musical journey through the alleyways of Greek music with beloved Greek melodies, from the early 20th century until this day.

Playwright, director, and actor Christos Galanis, along with actors Dimitra Fotopoulou and Alexia Xygala, joined Giannis Papoutsakis on the April 10 episode of “Journeys Basking in Greek Light”. Produced and presented by Giannis Papoutsakis

On the Thursday, April 10th edition of the show, following the news headlines and a look at the day’s front pages, we spoke with Mr. Yiannis Loverdos, the new Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister responsible for Hellenism abroad. He reflected on his recent visit to the United States and his meetings with r...

A story almost too surreal to believe… On the morning of April 10, 1924, a group of bandits—spurred not only by the lure of wealth but also by political fervor—staged a daring heist on the Athens–Thessaloniki express near Doxaras, in the heart of Thessaly. Just three days before a pivotal referendum that wo...

Mr. Georgios Davris, retired Air Marshal (I), on “Hellenes Everywhere”

On this episode of "Greece Around the World", Giorgos Dionysopoulos had the honor of hosting Giannis Melachrinooudis, the director of the Greek Cultural Center in Cairo. The conversation was sparked by the splendid concert held by the National Symphony Orchestra of ERT, which, in collaboration with...

This episode of "Journeys Basking in Greek Light" with Giannis Papoutsakis takes us on a nostalgic journey back to the '70s, to the "parties of our hearts." Through songs that defined the era, including hits by The Beatles, Joan Baez, The Olympians, The Idols, The Forminx, The Arions, The Charms, Al...

🐬 Marine Sanctuaries: A Lifeline for Sea Mammals 🌊 Marine sanctuaries aren’t just a vision—they’re a rescue mission for dolphins and whales and other sea mammals. But when political inaction and bureaucratic delays stall their creation, what happens to the animals waiting for a safe have...

On Sunday, April 6, 2025, the Voice of Greece series “Greeks Around the World – Greece in Denmark”, hosted by Elina Stamatatou, welcomed translator Sotiris Souliotis as a guest. Sotiris Souliotis specializes in translating Scandinavian literature into Greek and Greek literature into Danish and Norwegian. Born in Thessaloniki, he studied Greek Philology at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and comparative translation at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. His primary focus is translating Scandinavian and Baltic literature into Greek. In 2024, he received the Greek State Prize for the Translation of Foreign Literature into Greek (awarded for 2023) for his translation of the novel The Other Name (published by Gutenberg, Athens) by Norwegian Nobel ... Read more