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

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, wishing to…

Lord Byron Prize Awarding 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…

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…

Invitation, Finnish Institute at Athens

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INVITATION FINNISH INSTITUTE AT ATHENS October 30th, 2025, at 7:00 pm The Finnish Institute at Athens and the Vice-President of the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism, Professor Emeritus of the Technical…

27-28/9/2025 Celebration of the anniversary of the naval battle of Itea

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The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum participated in the celebrations for the 198th anniversary of the naval battle of Itea (Angali), which took place on 27 and 28/9/2025. This historic naval battle played a decisive role in…

International Rotary Club visits Philhellenism Museum

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Representatives of the Rotary Club visited the Philhellenism Museum, while a special guided tour of the museum was conducted. Visitors were particularly impressed by the personal items and memorabilia of distinguished Philehellenes…

Guided tours of the exhibitions of the Philhellenism Museum in the Hellenic Parliament, and at its premises

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Dear Friends, We thank you for your interest and warm response to the activities of the Philhellenism Museum. The visits and guided tours of hundreds of friends to our exhibitions in the Hellenic Parliament and in our Museum…

Guided tours on Philhellenism

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We thank you for your interest and warm response to the activities of the Philhellenism Museum. The guided tours of the Hellenic Parliament and the Philhellenism Museum were successfully completed last weekend as well. Given…

Guided tours in Athens in the footsteps of the Philhellenes

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The guided tours organized in May 2025 by the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum, as part of the Athens City Festival, were completed with great success. This year's action "In the footsteps…

The international Lord Byron Prize 2024 has been awarded to the Earl of Lytton

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The ceremony for the award of the international Lord Byron Prize 2024 took place in the central hall of the Academy of Athens, on July 2, 2024. The laureate, Earl of Lytton, is the only direct descendant of Lord Byron,…

Awarding of the Lord Byron Prize 2024

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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) established in 2021, and awards In collaboration with the Academy of Athens, the International Lord Byron Prize in 2021, in honor of the great poet and Philhellene. The…

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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, wishing to underline its importance to the civilisation worldwide. Mr. Berset delivered an inspiring speech in Greek, honouring the coincidence […]