VOICE OF GREECE

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

Voice of Greece producers select some of our most beloved tunes from Greece and beyond, aiming to transmit the vibes of Greek conviviality. Songs that bring back memories of special moments, celebrated with good friends.

A musical journey through melodies, lyrics, and memories that are stuck in our heads.

The accomplished piano soloist Katiana Georga, currently based in Paris, shares her remarkable musical journey, which began with advanced studies in Greece, France, and the United Kingdom.Katiana discusses her international career, including solo recitals, chamber music performances across the globe,...

The week that starts today, we will be celebrating a landmark dance rhythm that has been part of some of our greatest songs and that is truly adored by the lovers of Greek music, dancers and non-dances alike, in Greece and abroad. An entire week dedicated to hasapiko? Sure, as this is the foundation...

We welcome choreographer and dancer Venetiana Kalambaliki, who lives and creates between Athens and Hamburg. Our conversation is sparked by her performance “Sonic Dances”, currently being staged in Athens from today through May 8, 2025, before continuing its journey to Hamburg this October.Also joi...

The story of a man whose ultimate sacrifice became a song, a symbol, and a rallying cry for people across the world. On this day in 1981, Bobby Sands died after 66 days on hunger strike, protesting the inhumane conditions in British prisons. A member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Sands gave his...

The May 4th episode of Giannis Papoutsakis’ show “Journeys Basking in Greek Light” was dedicated to Sunday—a day explored through literature, poetry, and song. With readings from Karyotakis, Hikmet, Georgousopoulos, and others, the broadcast wove together reflections on Sunday with a rich musical tapestr...

Host Themis Rodamitis selects timeless tracks from the rich tradition of entechno Greek music, focusing on works from the 1960s and 1970s. Through carefully chosen songs and insightful commentary, he unravels the stories behind the melodies — how they were written, who inspired them, and why they c...

Why do we climb mountains? To conquer? To escape? To listen—to something greater than ourselves?This episode of the English-language show “Infinitely Curious” with Katerina Batzaki takes you to the thin air and thick silences of Earth’s highest peaks. From Everest to K2, from triumph to tragedy, we explore the raw human drive to ascend—and what it costs to touch the sky. You’ll hear: — The final voice of legendary Greek climber Antonis Sykaris, recorded atop Dhaulagiri — A heart-rending tribute from his wife, Popi Poulopoulou— Why Everest is more dangerous than ever— The untold lives of Sherpas, including one who carried a book of poetry to the summit— And reflections from ... Read more

In anticipation of their upcoming concert in Copenhagen on Friday, May 9, the band Kinoi Thnitoi joins the show to discuss their boundary-crossing sound—rooted in Greek tradition but infused with elements of rock and hip-hop. Their music resists categorization, drawing from a range of influences to c...

An internationally active visual artist, painter, and fine art appraiser, Athanasio Celia is the founder of Verticalism, a distinctive theory of artistic creation. Rooted in his book “132 Capital Letters,” a unique research study on the Word, the Number, and Symmetry, Verticalism is defined by works dom...

Curated and presented by Anna Prokova Sound editing: Nikos Savvorginakis

The show "Narratives – Stories and Fairy Tales for All Ages" with Maria Karagiannaki Iona features the reading of The Apricot Tree That Grew Inside a Red Shoe, a book published by Kalendis publishing, written by the award-winning author Christos Bouliotis. This heartfelt children's story about t...

On Saturday, May 3rd, “Historical Walks” with Marilena Katsimi took us on a journey to Paxoi — the small Ionian island of rare beauty and layered history. Guest of the episode was Spyros Bogdanos, former mayor of Paxoi for twelve years and a dedicated researcher of the island’s history and fol...

This episode of "Our Town" hosted Yangos Andreadis, Emeritus Professor at Panteion University, to discuss the upcoming cultural event “The Islands of Greece: An Archipelago of Love and Freedom” at the Museum of the City of Athens (Vouros-Eutaxias Foundation). The event pays tribute to Lord Byron and...

Olga Stavropoulou, General Director of the Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association – HELMEPA, was a guest on this episode of “Saturday Shift”, the special weekend edition of the radio show “Fair Winds and Following Seas” with Antonis Karagiannakis. Ms. Stavropoulou talked about HELMEPA’s...