Entries by Stamatia Tounta

COUNT PAUL von NORMANN-EHRENFELS PASSED AWAY

  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 […]

Event in memory of the German Philhellene general Karl Norman

    The event to honor the great Philhellene, general Karl Norman, took place with great success on Friday, October 20, 2023, at the Ehrenfels family tower, south of Stuttgart, where he lived before coming to Greece in January 1822 as commander of the Battalion of Philhellenes. The event was organized perfectly by the association […]

Awarding of the second International Lord Byron Prize 2023

    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 […]

Awarding of the International Lord Byron Prize 2023

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 […]

Extension of proposal submission for 2024: Year of Lord Byron and Philhellenism

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 […]