"Hold the Night" offers a lively journey through the history of folk music. The hosts are the top maestro-composer of major hits, Christos Nikolopoulos, and the popular singer who has paved her own path in folk and contemporary folk music, Melina Aslanidou. Joining them is the lyricist Lina Nikolakopoulou, who collaborates with her talent, knowledge, and love for Greek music. The historical folk music researcher, Kostas Balahoutis, participates in the program, providing ample documentary material. The orchestra director is Nikos Stratigos. Invited singers will perform beloved songs, as well as their own hits. Joining them will be personalities suitable for each episode's musical theme.

The show honors the poet Manos Eleftheriou, awarded for all his work by the Academy of Athens, a man of spirit who signed the lyrics of many beloved songs, meeting creatively with the greatest Greek composers. Melina Aslanidou and Christos Nikolopoulos welcome Doros Dimosthenous, Andriana Babali, Dimitris Kanellos and Marianna Polychronidis to perform wonderful songs of the creator. Our guests on the show are: former Minister and architect Nikos Sifounakis, painter Lili Eleftheriou, composer-songwriter Kostas Leivadas, lyricist, writer and radio producer Odysseas Ioannou, actress and singer Marianna Polychronidi, radio producer and broadcaster Xenophon Rarakos, journalist, cultural editor and theatrologist Despoina Savvopoulou, journalist and ERTNEWS presenter Christos Pagonis.