


The story of Rosa Botsari, Philhellenism and the cultural dialogue between Greece – Germany
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The one and only Greek woman in the “Gallery of Beauties” in Munich, from now on has her permanent place in Athens.
The famous portrait of Katerina (“Rosa”) Botsari, a work by the leading German painter Joseph Karl Stieler,…

Philhellenes Contribution to the Hellenic Army and Navy
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It is with respect and a sense of historical debt, that modern Greece paid tribute to the Philhellenes in a glorious ceremony that took place at the Cadet Academy of Greece in Athens (Evelpidon) on May 9, 2025, highlighting the…

9 May 2025: FESTIVE EVENT AT THE CADET ACADEMY OF ATHENS (EVELPIDON)
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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum, cordially invite you to the ceremony co-organised along with the Ministry of National Defence / General Staff of the Hellenic Armed Forces and the Cadet Academy…

Tuesday, 18 and Wednesday, 19 March 2025 – Rosa Botsaris presents Rosa Botsaris
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The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum are organizing in the context of the National Anniversary of March 25th, a special and meaningful ceremony. The emblematic portrait of Ekaterini (Rosa) Botsari, created by the leading…

Victoria Hislop and Alicia Elsbeth Stallings Awarded the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal 2025 at the Academy of Athens
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In a truly touching atmosphere, full of pride and emotion, took place the awarding of the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal 2025 on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, to two internationally renowned and acclaimed ladies of Literature,…

Victoria Hislop, Alicia Elsbeth Stallings: Award of the LORD BYRON Medal 2025 Tuesday 4 February 2025, 19.00 Academy of Athens, Panepistimiou 28, Athens
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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) has instituted since 2021 and awards, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, the Lord Byron Philhellenism Medal in the name of the great poet and Philhellene, Lord…

A Harvard University workshop in collaboration with the Philhellenism Museum
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The Philhellenism Museum in collaboration with the Center for Hellenic Studies in Greece are organizing the workshop titled "The Reception of the Philhellenic Movement from 1821 until the End of the 19th Century by the…

The SHP awarded in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, the Lord Byron Medal to 3 distinguished British Philhellenes
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The SHP, in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, awarded the Lord Byron Medal to 3 distinguished British Philhellenes, in a ceremony that took place on 16 November 2024, at Trinity College, Cambridge University.
The…

The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025.
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Rosa Botsari, daughter of the great fighter of the Greek Revolution, Markos Botsaris, both symbols of the struggle for freedom and independence, central figures of Philhellenic art internationally. This important portrait of the…

EXODUS 1826-2026 / Missolonghi 200 Years
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The SHP (eefshp.org) and the Philhellenism Museum (phmus.org) participate in the 25-member Honorary Committee for the organisation of events and activities dedicated to the 200th anniversary of the Exodus.
The Exodus…

The Lord Byron Medal to the descendants of the German Philhellene general Count Norman von Ehrenfels
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On Saturday, November 16, 2024, an event and concert took place in Stuttgart, organized by the Greek Community in Germany e.V. (Omogeneia). The event aimed to highlight the deep cultural relations between Greece and Germany.
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Great success of the premiere of the play “Byron. The farewell. Messolonghi 1824”
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The premiere of the play entitled "Byron. The farewell. Messolonghi 1824” took place in the Amphitheatre of the War Museum. The play, which moved and impressed the audience, deals with the last days of Lord Byron in Messolonghi.
The…

Theatrical performance “Byron. The Farewell, Messolonghi 1824”, 31/10 and 1/11/2024, at 20.00
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The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP - www.eefshp.org) and the Philhellenism Museum in Athens (www.phmus.org), are pleased to invite you to the original theatrical performance entitled "Byron. The Farewell,…

October 20, 1827 – The naval battle at Navarino and Georges Canning
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The naval battle at Navarino successfully seals the liberation struggle of the Greeks, and paves the way for the establishment of the independent Greek state. The driving force behind this great victory is clearly the…