The collectible charm of 2024, dedicated to Lord Byron. The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum are launching a year dedicated to the great British poet and Philhellene, Lord Byron, who sacrificed himself for his ideas and the freedom of Greece, in April 1824, 200 years ago. The proceeds from the sales of the Philhellenism […]
On November 9, 2023, Count Paul von Normann-Ehrenfels, a descendant of the great Philhellene general Norman, commander of the Philhellenic Battalion and Greek Regular Army, a big part of which was sacrificed in the unfortunate Battle of Peta in July 1822, passed away peacefully and full of days. On the occasion of the 200th […]
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 who drew his last breath in Missolonghi, fighting alongside the Greeks. The International Lord Byron Prize is awarded annually to important personalities from the political, cultural, academic, or business […]
The extension of the deadline for submitting applications for funding for the 200th anniversary of Lord Byron’s death in Missolonghi is announced due to great public interest. The revised submission deadline has been postponed from September 30 to October 15 at 12:00 a.m. It is recalled that the Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism and the […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
To commemorate the poet’s death in Messolonghi in 1824, the SHP and the Philhellenism Museum invite cultural entities throughout Greece to organize activities and events focusing on Lord Byron’s life and work and the Philhellenic movement in general. Financial grants will be provided to cultural initiatives and events that promote, among other things: Informing and […]
2024 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of the great romantic poet Lord Byron, who sacrificed his life in the Struggle for the independence of Greece. The Society for Hellenism and Philhellenism (SHP) and the Philhellenism Museum declare 2024 as the “YEAR OF LORD BYRON AND PHILHELLENISM” with the aim of highlighting and honoring, […]
The presentation of the book “The Adventures of Daniel Elster in Greece in 21” by Kostas Papailiou and Regina Manousakis by Parisianou Publications took place on Wednesday 5/31/23 at the Philhellenism Museum. This is the fifth book of Parisianou Publications’ multi-volume “Philhellenic Library”, which was launched two years ago to honour the 200th anniversary of […]
