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H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine An. Tassoulas, at the Philhellenism Museum

Presentation of the publication "Lord Byron, British Philhellenism" in the presence of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic, Constantine An. Tassoulas, attended and delivered…

How Ancient Greek culture shaped the founding of the USA

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The intellectual foundation of the United States has been, since its inception, and remains deeply anchored in classical Greek culture and political philosophy. During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when the Founding Fathers…

The portrait of Menouvrier de Fresne (1783-1848)

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The Philhellenism Museum proudly exhibits from its permanent collections the portrait of the French Philhellene Admiral Félicité Louis Urbain Menouvrier de Fresne (1783–1848). This prominent French officer served in the French expeditionary…

The President of the “Le Souvenir Français” at the Philhellenism Museum

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The President of the French association "Le Souvenir Français", General Mr. Serge Barcellini, visited the Philhellenism Museum and had a guided tour of its collections with an emphasis on those relating to French Philhellenism…

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) as Gold Sponsor in Messolonghi

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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum participate in the events of the 200th anniversary of the Exodus of Messolonghi by supporting important activities as Gold Sponsors. In the context…

The Lord Byron Prize 2025 to Mr. Alain Berset, in his first official visit to Greece

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Mr. Alain Berset, Secretary General of the 46-member Council of Europe, during his first official visit to Greece was awarded the international Lord Byron Prize 2025 for Philhellenism, opening his speech in the Greek language,…

Lord Byron Prize Award Ceremony

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INVITATION The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has instituted since 2021 the International Lord Byron Philhellenism Award in the name of the great poet and Philhellene, Lord Byron. The Prize is now awarded to…

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2026!

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Dear Friends, The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2026! In 2026 we will organize a multitude of actions and anniversary events, including…

The descendants of Thomas Cochrane and Edward Codrington in Athens

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The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum participated together with the descendants of two important protagonists of the Greek War of Independence, Thomas Cochrane and Edward Codrington, in an event at the Floating Naval Museum Battleship…

Lecture for Swiss Philhellenism in Basel

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Under the auspices of the Greek Embassy in Bern, the tribute of the association “Cultural Circle of Friends of Greece in Basel” took place on November 14, 2025, with the speaker being the vice-president of the Society for Hellenism…

Invitation to a Lecture – PAIA

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INVITATION The Polish Archaeological Institute at Athens cordially invites you to a lecture by Prof. Maria Kalinowska – Faculty of “Artes Liberales” of the University of Warsaw Konstantinos Kanaris…

François de Callataÿ, awarded the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal 2025

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Award of the LORD BYRON Medal 2025 Laureate: François de Callataÿ The distinction of the Lord Byron Medal is an initiative of the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism since 2021 and in collaboration…

Event at the French School of Athens, Friday 31/10/2025 at 12.00 noon

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Event at the French School of Athens Friday 31/10/2025 at 12.00 noon Conference Hall, 6 Didotou str., 10680 Athens François de Callataÿ Royal Library of Belgium / Free University of Brussels THE…

Naval Battle of Navarino, a decisive victory for modern Greece

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At noon on October 20th, 1827, in the bay of Navarino, in the bay of Pylos in the Western Peloponnese, one of the largest natural harbors in the world, one of the most brilliant victories of the Greek War of Independence and the…

Conference: The French Scientific Mission of Morea today – Discovering the Peloponnese

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*Under the auspices of H.E. the President of the Hellenic Republic Mr. Konstantinos An. Tassoulas *In collaboration with the Hellenic Parliament Date: 10 October 2025 Hours: 09:00 – 19:00 Venue: Auditorium Theo Angelopoulos…

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