Entries by Stamatia Tounta

Hydra: The SHP and the Philhellenism Museum at Miaoulia 2025

  A delegation from the SHP and the Philhellenism Museum, participated on June 27-29, 2025, in the celebration of Miaoulia 2025 in Hydra, and honoured the struggle of Greeks and Philhellenes for the liberation of Greece. The delegation included Mr. Christos Paraskevopoulos, member of the Advisory Committee of the SHP and descendant of the Italian […]

Philhellenes Contribution to the Hellenic Army and Navy

  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 principle of solidarity among people and the importance of the ideal of Freedom. The […]

9 May 2025: FESTIVE EVENT AT THE CADET ACADEMY OF ATHENS (EVELPIDON)

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 of Athens, on Friday, May 9th, 2025, at 10.00, at the premises of the Academy in Vari, to […]

Victoria Hislop, Alicia Elsbeth Stallings: Award of the LORD BYRON Medal 2025 Tuesday 4 February 2025, 19.00 Academy of Athens, Panepistimiou 28, Athens

    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 Byron. The first Lord Byron Medal for 2025 is awarded to the British author and member of the […]

The SHP awarded in collaboration with the Academy of Athens, the Lord Byron Medal to 3 distinguished British Philhellenes

    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 medal was awarded to: Sir Roderick Beaton FBA (Emeritus Koraes Professor of Modern Greek and Byzantine History, Language […]

EXODUS 1826-2026 / Missolonghi 200 Years

    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 of Missolonghi is the leading moment of the Greek War of Independence, which inspired all civilized humanity, gave maximum impetus to the […]