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Monument in favor of the fallen Hungarian Philhellenes in Peta

The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) participated in the ceremony organized on June 20, 2021 by the Municipality of Peta (municipality of Nikolaos Skoufa) in favor of the fallen Hungarian Philhellenes in…

The Municipality of Hydra honors two important American Philhellenes

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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) participated in the ceremony and event organized on June 25, 2021 by the Municipality of Hydra in favor of two American Philhellenes, who had a strong presence in Hydra,…

A delegation of the Academy of Athens visits the Philhellenism Museum

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A delegation of the Academy of Athens visits the Philhellenism Museum. The members of the Academy were given a tour of the Museum, were informed about the collections and the archives of the Society for Hellenism…

The President of the European Parliament, Mr. David Sassoli, donated the flag of the European Union to the Philhellenism Museum

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The President of the European Parliament, Mr. David Sassoli, donated a flag of the European Union to the Philhellenism Museum. The flag was handed over to the Museum by Mr. Philippe Kamaris, from the Liaison…

The Ambassador of Poland Mr. Artur LOMPART, visited the Philhellenism Museum

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The staff guided the Ambassador to the premises of the Museum and presented to him the exhibits, the history of the philhellenic movement, and the important role played by the many Polish philhellenes who fought bravely…

RODERICK BEATON WINS THE RUNCIMAN AWARD 2021 WITH “GREECE: BIOGRAPHY OF A MODERN NATION”

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The winner of the Anglo-Hellenic League Runciman Award 2021 is Roderick Beaton for Greece: Biography of a Modern Nation (London: Allen Lane 2019). In winning the Runciman Award for a fourth time, Prof. Beaton…

A Center for Hellenic Studies Harvard University delegation visits the Philhellenism Museum

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Ms. Maria-Zoe Lafi, Executive Director of the Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., Harvard University, along with Mr. Christos Giannopoulos, Managing Director, and Mr. Evangelos Katsarelis, Programs &…

The Ambassador of Ireland Ms. Iseult Fitzgerald, visited the Philhellenism Museum

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The staff guided the Ambassador to the premises of the Museum and presented to her the exhibits, the history of the philhellenic movement, and the important role played by the many Irish philhellenes who fought bravely…

The British Ambassador Ms. Kate Smith, visited the Philhellenism Museum

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The staff guided the Ambassador to the premises of the Museum and presented to her the exhibits, the history of the philhellenic movement, and the important role played by the British philhellenes who fought bravely on…

The Ambassador of Montenegro visits the Philhellenism Museum

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The Ambassador of Montenegro Ms. Ana Vukadinovic and executives of the embassy, visited the Philhellenism Museum, and were guided to its 4 floors. The staff of the Museum presented the collections, the history of the…

Mrs. Martina Hermann, Minister Plenipotentiary from Austria, visited the Philhellenism Museum

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Mrs. Martina Hermann, visited the Philhellenism Museum, she was guided in the Museum and experienced through its collections, the birth and evolution of the philhellenic movement from the Renaissance until today. During…

The Ambassador of Georgia visits the Philhellenism Museum

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The Ambassador of Georgia Mr. David Dondua and the staff members of the embassy of Georgia visited on April 20, 2021 the Philhellenism Museum, and was guided to its 4 floors. The staff of the Museum presented to him the…

April 19, 2021 – Philhellenism Day

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The Greek state honors the Philhellenism Day and the contribution of the Philhellenes to the liberation of Greece. SHP participated in the Doxology for the Philhellenism Day which took place in the Cathedral of Athens,…

Opening of the Special Exhibition on the American Philhellenism of the Philhellenism Museum celebrates the Global impact of the Greek War of Independence

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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism held a closed ceremony to mark the opening of the Special Exhibition on the “American Philhellenism” of the Philhellenism Museum on April 14, 2021. The opening was attended…

The Ambassador of Switzerland visits the Philhellenism Museum

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The Ambassador of Switzerland, Mr. Olaf Kjelsen, visited the Museum of Philhellenism on Monday April 12, 2021. During the tour of the Museum, he had the opportunity to learn about the exhibits, the history of the philhellenic…

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