Victoria Hislop, Alicia Elsbeth Stallings: Award of the LORD BYRON Medal 2025 Tuesday 4 February 2025, 19.00 Academy of Athens, Panepistimiou 28, Athens
The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has instituted since 2021 and awards, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal in the name of the great poet and Philhellene, Lord Byron.
The first Lord Byron Medal for 2025 is awarded to the British author and member of the Royal Society of Literature, Victoria Hislop, and to the American Professor of Poetry at the Oxford University, Alicia Elsbeth Stallings, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
As part of the award ceremony, a classical music concert will be conducted by the Hellenic Air Force Band in favourite compositions by Verdi, Bizet, Puccini, Léhar and Strauss under the musical direction of Alexandros Litsardopoulos and performances by baritone Angelos Musicas and soprano Sophia Zova. It is the first time that a multi-member orchestra will present a concert at the Athens Academy.
A reception will follow.
An initiative of the SHP, in collaboration and co-organisation with the Academy of Athens and the Philhellenism Museum.
Free admission with reservation required
Limited number of seats
Information and reservation at: info@eefshp.org
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