The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum, had the pleasure and honor to welcome a delegation of Greek members of the national parliaments in the USA, Canada, Australia, Albania and Ukraine, who participate in the WORLD HELLENIC INTER-PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION (W.H.I.A)
The ceremony to award the Lord Byron Award of the SHP, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, took place with great success. The Prize was bestowed to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the WTO (World Trade Organization), at the Academy of Athens, on October 18, 2023, in the presence of representatives of the government, the political, academic and business world of the country. The ceremony was followed by a discussion – dinner at the Athens Club.
The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) established the International Lord Byron Prize in 2021, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, in honor of the great poet and Philhellene.
The International Lord Byron Prize is awarded annually to important personalities from the political, cultural, academic, or business international arena, whose careers are characterized by a long-term philhellenic attitude or who have contributed to society with actions aligned with Hellenism’s values.
These individuals carry out their duties from their significant positions of responsibility in a manner entirely consistent with the principles and values of Philhellenism. They courageously address significant international crises and the impact of climate change while contributing remarkable work to society as a whole.
Each of the honorees receives a silver medal, a diploma, and a grant of $10,000 USD, donated in their name to a foundation of their choice engaged in activities that serve and promote Hellenic and Philhellenic values.
Information on the laureate.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Curriculum Vitae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngozi_Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – The World’s Most Inspiring Women
https://femaleonezero.com/people/40-over-40-the-worlds-most-inspiring-women
Links related to the ceremony:
https://tribuneonlineng.com/okonjo-iweala-receives-lord-byron-prize-at-athens/#:~:text=The%20second%20Lord%20Byron%20Prize,significant%20contributions%20to%20global%20society.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyje3_9s25K/?img_index=1
https://twitter.com/NOIweala/status/1714877284178633084
https://www.facebook.com/embassyofnigeriagreece/
Contact information: info@eefshp.org.
The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) established the International Lord Byron Prize in 2021, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, in honor of the great poet and Philhellene.
The International Lord Byron Prize is awarded annually to important personalities from the political, cultural, academic, or business international arena, whose careers are characterized by a long-term philhellenic attitude or who have contributed to society with actions aligned with Hellenism’s values.
These individuals carry out their duties from their significant positions of responsibility in a manner entirely consistent with the principles and values of Philhellenism. They courageously address significant international crises and the impact of climate change while contributing remarkable work to society as a whole.
Each of the honorees receives a silver medal, a diploma, and a grant of $10,000 USD, donated in their name to a foundation of their choice engaged in activities that serve and promote Hellenic and Philhellenic values.
The second Lord Byron Prize for the year 2023, is bestowed to Ms. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the WTO (World Trade Organisation), who will attend the award ceremony at the Academy of Athens on 18 October 2023.
Further to the award ceremony, a discussion – dinner event will follow with the laureate’s participation at the Athens Club.
Information on the laureate.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – Curriculum Vitae
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngozi_Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – The World’s Most Inspiring Women
https://femaleonezero.com/people/40-over-40-the-worlds-most-inspiring-women
For more information and reservations, please contact us at info@eefshp.org.
Byron event 2023-10-18
The event and the screening of the film “The Philhellenes” took place with great success on Tuesday, June 27th, at the premises of the Association of Athenians in Plaka. The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) organized, in collaboration with the Association of Athenians, an event and screening of the film “The Philhellenes” to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of the Acropolis by the Athenians in June 1822. The public participation was extensive, with more than 250 attendees.
The event was welcomed by Mr. Eleftherios G. Skiadas, President of the Association of Athenians and the Council of the City of Athens, and Ms. Maria Electra Tsintou, the museologist of the Philhellenism Museum. This was followed by the second public screening of the film “The Philhellenes”, a 33-minute dramatized documentary created by SHP in collaboration with the Philhellenism Museum. The film explores the history of the philhellenic movement as a result of the classical studies and classical revival of the Renaissance, as well as the actions of the Philhellenes before and during the Greek Revolution of 1821.
After the screening, the attendees moved to the roof garden of the Association of Athenians, which offered a breathtaking view of the sacred rock of the Acropolis. Overall, the event was an unforgettable evening, combining culture, history, and social interaction in a unique setting.
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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism, in collaboration with the Association of Athenians, is organizing an event and screening of the film ‘The Philhellenes‘ to commemorate the anniversary of the liberation of the Acropolis by the Athenians in June 1822.
The event will take place on Tuesday, June 27, at 19:30, at the premises of the Association of Athenians located at 10 Kekropos Street, Plaka. The event will be addressed by Mr. Eleftherios G. Skiadas, President of the Association of Athenians and the Council of the City of Athens, and Mr. Konstantinos Velentzas, President of the SHP and the Philhellenism Museum. After the screening of the film ‘The Philhellenes’, a reception will follow at the roof garden of the Association of Athenians.
The recapture of the sacred rock, which served as the last Turkish stronghold in the city of Athens, marked the end of the siege of the Acropolis, which had begun on November 5, 1821. Following the liberation of the city of Athens, the Greeks occupied the position of Serpentsé, with the siege tightening on the fortified Turks, who suffered from dehydration and disease. On June 10, 1822, the siege concluded and the Acropolis fortress was surrendered in a procession led by Metropolitan Dionysios of Athens accompanied by the army. Athens was liberated and the Greek flag was raised on the Acropolis after 366 years of Turkish rule.
- Date: Tuesday, June 27, 2023
- Start time: 19:30
- Location: Association of Athenians, 10 Kekropos Street, Plaka
- Admission is free with prior registration at info@eefshp.org , info@syllogostonathinaion.gr or 210 8094750, 210 3232021. Priority will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
The event program follows.
19:30: ‘The first siege of the Acropolis by the Athenians’, Eleftherios G. Skiadas, President of the Association of Athenians and the Council of the City of Athens
19:50: ‘The actions of the Philhellenes for the Liberation of Athens’, Konstantinos Velentzas, President of the SHP and the Philhellenism Museum
20:15: Screening of the movie ‘The Philhellenes’
20:50: Reception at the roof garden of the Association of Athenians
The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) bestows the Lord Byron Medal to distinguished scientists and academics who promote Greek education and classical studies through their work, as well as individuals from the political sphere and descendants of Philhellenes who served in Greece during the Greek Revolution.
The first three Lord Byron Medals for 2023 are awarded to the following:
- Sean Hemingway, grandson of the great 20th-century writer, Ernest Hemingway. Sean Hemingway is a distinguished scholar and curator of classical antiquities at the Metropolitan Museum (MET) in New York. The SHP honors him and his grandfather, Ernest Hemingway, who served as a journalist correspondent in Turkey during the critical period of 1922-1923, raising international awareness about the atrocities suffered by Greeks, Armenians, and others.
- Jackie Murray, Associate Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Kentucky and the University at Buffalo in New York. She specializes in Imperial Greek literature, Hellenistic poetry, and the reception of classics in African American and Afro-Caribbean literature.
- Theodor Elster, the descendant of the Elster family and of the German musician, writer, and physician Philhellene Daniel Elster who volunteered in the Philhellenic Corps and fought in the Battle of Peta in 1822.
The event will take place on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 19:30 at the Philhellenism Museum. Admission is free, with registration:
+30.210.8094750
info@eefshp.org
The film “The Philhellenes” premiere was held with great success on Tuesday, May 30 at the War Museum.
The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) in collaboration with the Philhellenism Museum, the War Museum and the Athens City Festival of the City of Athens organized the event for the framing of the new Monument of Philhellenes, which will adorn Vasilissis Sofias Avenue by the courtyard of the War Museum.
The event was welcomed by Mr. El. Skiadas as a representative of the Municipality of Athens, the President of the War Museum Mr. An. Liaskos, the Minister of National Defense Mr. Al. Stefanis, the President of the SHP and the Philhellenism Museum Mr. K. Velentzas and the Regional Governor of Attica G. Patoulis.
The event was presented by the journalist Viki Flessa. It was attended by prominent personalities of the Arts, Letters, political and religious leadership and many ambassadors from countries of origin of the Philhellenic people, with the audience numbering more than 500 people.
Stay tuned for more actions and events by subscribing to the SHP and Philhellenism Museum mailing lists by sending an email to info@phmus.org with the subject “SIGN UP TO THE CONTACT LISTS”
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, in front of the War Museum.
The event will take place on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 19:30, at the War Museum’s “Ioannis Kapodistrias” central Hall, where the new film “The Philhellenes” will be screened.
The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism and the Philhellenism Museum has created a high-quality 35-minute film, on the Philhellenic movement from the Renaissance to the liberation of Greece role of the Philhellenes for the achievement of Independence of the Greek state. The film is of high aesthetic value and excellent quality, and it will be screened in the Greek language with English subtitles. More than 50 actors participate in it. The trailer of the film is available at the link.
Free entry with a registration form at info@phmus.org
Location: War Museum’s “Ioannis Kapodistrias” central Hall
Date: Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Start Time: 19:30
This May, for the second consecutive year, the Philhellenism Museum will be a part of the Athens City Festival organized by the City of Athens, aiming to enrich the capital’s cultural map by highlighting our national cultural heritage.
In collaboration with the Athens City Festival, the Museum of Philhellenism organizes spring walks with a live guided tour of the city to highlight the new Monument of Philhellenes designed and implemented at its own expense by the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism. Through the creation of spring cultural itineraries, participants will discover a different side of historical Athens and travel 200 years back, to the beginning of the 19th century and the period of the Greek Revolution. The marble Monument, which will be unveiled in 2023, shows Nike (Victory) slightly leaning her body to untie her sandal and inscribes the names of 2,000 Philhellenes who acted before, during, and after the 1821 Revolution, providing vital services or even their lives for Greece’s Independence.
The walks will take place on May 7 and May 14. They will be of cultural and historical importance, with city points-stations bearing the history of Modern Greece and the Philhellenic movement as a common thread. The participants are scheduled to meet at 12:00 p.m. at Manu Rallous Square, opposite the Russian Church on Filellinon Street. The finish point is on Rizari Street, in front of the Monument of Philhellenes, in the gardens of the War Museum. Participants will wear headphones throughout these spring walks to better follow the tour, which will be performed in real time by the group’s guide and animator. The ultimate objective of these events is for participants to have the opportunity to know Athens better and to comprehend their place in the national, historical, and social continuum through historical retrospection.
Register by sending an email to info@phmus.org with your name, phone number, and walk date.
Follow this link for additional information about the Athens City Festival program.
The Center for Hellenic Studies of Harvard University is organizing, in collaboration with the Philhellenism Museum, a Workshop titled “Philhellenism across the Ages”. The aim of the workshop is to analyze the philhellenic spirit as a timeless phenomenon and to highlight the philhellenic movement during the Greek Struggle for Independence.
The Workshop will last two days and will examine the history of Philhellenism from antiquity to the present day, its relationship with nineteenth-century revolutionary movements, and the influence of the philhellenic spirit on the formation of new ideologies and currents in nineteenth-century art.
Philhellenism Museum will host the workshop, giving participants the opportunity to learn about the Museum’s rich collection of philhellenic exhibits (paintings, sculptures, letters, public documents, literary publications, personal belongings of Philhellenes, porcelain and clocks with philhellenic subject matter, etc.) and to come into direct contact with objects of particular historical and artistic value.
Dr. Christos Aliprantis, Research Scholar in Philhellenism for Young Researchers 2022-23 at the Center for Hellenic Studies, will oversee the academic coordination of the Workshop. The Workshop will take place on Saturday, March 18 and Sunday, March 19, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the following link for further details and to register.
