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Resolution of the Parliament of the Republic of Poland for the 200th anniversary of the Greek Revolution February 24, 2021

In March 1821, the Greeks started a struggle for independence, which brought the liberation of the Greek people from the Ottoman yoke. Few expected then that the slogan "freedom or death" that prevailed on the flags of…

1821-2021: Commemorative series of 10 medals of the SHP / Museum of Philhellenism

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Fifth medal: The Italian Philhellene Santorre di Santarosa After the first quadrilingual and luxurious anniversary edition related to the Philhellenism, we present an impressive collection of medals depicting…

1821-2021: Commemorative series of 10 medals of the SHP / Museum of Philhellenism

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Fourth medal: The German Philhellene Karl Friedrich Lebrecht von Normann-Ehrenfels After the first quadrilingual and luxurious anniversary edition related to the Philhellenism, we present an impressive collection…

1821-2021: Anniversary series of reproductions of paintings by SHP and the Philhellenism Museum

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Painting by the German painter Christian Johann Georg Perlberg (1806-1884). It depicts an emblematic figure of a Greek fighter (dimensions 65 cm x 53 cm without the margins). SHP and the Philhellenism Museum…

1821-2021: Commemorative series of 10 medals of the SHP / Museum of Philhellenism

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Third medal: The Polish Philhellene Franciszek Mierzejewski After the first quadrilingual and luxurious anniversary edition related to the Philhellenism, we present an impressive collection of medals depicting…

1821-2021: Commemorative series of 10 medals of the SHP / Museum of Philhellenism

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Second medal: George Gordon Noel Byron, Lord Byron After the first quadrilingual and luxurious anniversary edition related to the Philhellenism, we present an impressive collection of medals depicting 10…

1821-2021: Commemorative jewel of the Museum of Philhellenism

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The Nike untying her sandal is the symbol of the Museum of Philhellenism. The great sculptor George Vroutos (1843-1908), completed the ancient sculpture of the 5th century BC, from the parapet of the temple of Apteros…

1821-2021: Commemorative series of 10 medals of the SHP / Museum of Philhellenism

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First medal: The American Philhellene Dr Samuel Gridley Howe After the first quadrilingual and luxurious anniversary edition related to the Philhellenism, we present an impressive collection of medals depicting…

Season’s greetings and Happy Anniversary Year 2021

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Dear friends, 2020 was a difficult year for all of humanity, with unprecedented challenges and restructuring caused by the pandemic. However, it was also a year that confirmed the importance of the values that…

Michalis Tiberios, member of the Academy of Athens, participates in the Advisory Committee of SHP

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SHP is pleased to announce the participation of Professor Michalis Tiverios, member of the Academy of Athens, in its Advisory Committee. Michalis A. Tiberios studied at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of…

Lord Byron’s life links Greece with Armenia

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Armenia and the people of Armenia, are once more under attack by the forces of Azerbaijan, assisted by the Neo-Ottoman regime of Erdogan, which uses violence and terror to impose itself in the broader region, constituting…

May 19, 1919: The genocide of the Greek population in Pontοs begins

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On May 19, 1919, Mustafa Kemal, landed in Samsous and carried out the second and most cruel phase of the Pontian genocide, which ended in 1923. More than 350,000 people were killed by those who founded the modern Turkish…

24 April 1915 - One of the greatest crimes against humanity begins. The organized genocide of 1,500,000 Armenians by the Turks.

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24 April 1915 is a sad day in the history of mankind. The Turks started the first organized genocide of 1,500,000 Armenians. Along with the genocide of Greeks in Asia Minor and Pontos, as well as other peoples of the…

SHP organises in 2021, a series of philhellenic classic music concerts

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The SHP co-organises with the V&M Theocharakis Foundation, a series of concerts, in view of the 200th anniversary of the Revolution of 1821, in the context of the actions of the Initiative 21 of the 14 Foundations. The concerts will present…

La langue grecque à travers les siècles - Conférence à Lausanne le 9 fevrier 2020

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Les organisations Amitiés gréco-suisses, Association hellénique de Lausanne, Melissa pour l’hellénisme, organisent une conférence intitulée « La langue grecque à travers les siècles » à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale…

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May 31, 2023: Presentation of the book “The adventures of Daniel Elster” at the Philhellenism Museum24 May 2023 - 2:45 pm
The adventures of the Philhellene physician volunteer in Greece in 1822, Daniel Elster are published for the first time in Greece, edited by the historian and philologist Regina Manousakis and the editor of the Philhellenic Library series Kostas Papailiou. This is the fifth volume in Parisianou Publications’ “Philhellenic Library” series, and it will be […]
May 30, 2023: Event for the premiere of the film “The Philhellenes”28 April 2023 - 4:46 pm
The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism, in collaboration with the Philhellenism Museum and the Athens City Festival organized by the City of Athens, is organizing an event aiming to include in the cultural map of the capital the new Monument of Philhellenes, which will be placed in the heart of Athens, at Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, […]