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Programs featuring everyday people, whose stories demonstrate the power of will, solidarity, dignity, and creativity. Among these are new, highly interesting tributes and historical documentaries marking the centenary of the liberation of Thessaloniki. Finally, a series of programs that document the reality in crisis-stricken Greece, proposing smart and innovative solutions to everyday problems that have inevitably intensified.
The common denominator and goal in all the topics the show investigates is the effort to highlight values, positive elements, and behaviors that serve as examples to be emulated on both an individual and social level, during a time that is steeped in misery and gives a sense of impasse.
Today:
"Grigoris Lambrakis"
(27/05/1963 Death of Grigoris Lambrakis)
The program is dedicated to the peace activist Grigoris Lambrakis. He was the 14th of 18 children born to his parents. He studied medicine and had a private practice, but once a week he would examine impoverished patients for free. He was an athlete with many accolades, and during the occupation, he organized sports events, donating the proceeds to public soup kitchens. In 1961, he was elected as a Member of Parliament for Piraeus, collaborating with the United Democratic Left.
On May 22, 1963, Grigoris Lambrakis came to Thessaloniki to speak at an event organized by the Committee for International Détente and Peace. However, before the event began, hundreds of paramilitaries and police officers gathered outside the venue. Lambrakis was struck on the head with a club as he entered the hall where he was to speak, and as he exited, the paramilitaries fatally wounded him. He succumbed to his injuries five days later at AHEPA hospital. The police announced that Grigoris Lambrakis's death was the result of a traffic accident. The revelation of his murder came after persistent efforts by journalists and judges.
Nikos Aslanidis's journalistic investigation documents new significant testimonies and evidence about one of the darkest pages in our modern history, a political assassination that shocked Greek and international public opinion.
The program features, among others, Lambrakis's wife, Roula Bataria, his son, Grigoris Lambrakis, journalist Giorgos Romaios, who played a crucial role in uncovering the truth, as well as many of Lambrakis's comrades and people who witnessed the events of the time.
Edited by: Nikos Aslanidis
Directed by: Iosif Nanakis
Editing: Grigoris Kioulpekidis
Host: Nikos Aslanidis
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