The Lord Byron Medal to the descendants of the German Philhellene general Count Norman von Ehrenfels
On Saturday, November 16, 2024, an event and concert took place in Stuttgart, organized by the Greek Community in Germany e.V. (Omogeneia). The event aimed to highlight the deep cultural relations between Greece and Germany.
Speakers at the event included the President of Omogeneia Konstantinos Kahrimanidis, the Vice-President of the SHP (Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism), Professor Costas Papailiou, the Consul General of Greece in Stuttgart, Mrs. Maria Kehri, and the German historian Frank Ackermann. Messrs. Ackermann and Papailiou presented German philhellenism, focusing on the German Philhellenes of Stuttgart and the historical contribution of Norman von Ehrenfels, general of the Greek regular army and Philhellenic forces during the Greek struggle for independence (1822).
The event was attended by descendants of Norman von Ehrenfels, and Daniel Elster, another prominent Philhellene, who fought in the Battle of Peta and on other fronts. In this context, Professor Papailiou, as Vice-President of SHP, awarded the Lord Byron medal to Mrs. Angela Lehman, a descendant of Count Norman von Ehrenfels.
The musical part of the evening began with the German Philhellenic Choir under the direction of Matthias Bretschneider, who performed German songs from the time of the Greek Revolution.
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