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Press Release no. 7 Athens, 26 January 2005
The National Philatelic Exhibition "Philotelia
2005" opens its gates on Wednesday 9 February, at the Athens Cultural Centre
(50, Akademias str.), and it will be concluded on Sunday 20 February.
Every day (except Monday and Sunday afternoon)
10.00-13.00 and 17.00-20.30. The exhibits have been distributed as follows:
1st period (Wednesday 9
to Sunday 13 February):
2nd period (Tuesday 15 to
Sunday 20 February):
The Philatelic Literature exhibits (nos. 501-524)
will be exhibited throughout the Exhibition period.
92 exhibitors from Greece and abroad are
participating in the Exhibition. The 25 exhibitors with Greek collections from
abroad are coming from Canada, Cyprus, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands,
Poland, Switzerland, United Kingdom and USA.
101 exhibits mounted in 425 frames of 16 pages
each will be on show in "Philotelia 2005". The number of frames allocated to
each exhibit is stipulated by the respective Regulations of the International
Philatelic Federation (FIP). A philatelic exhibition is at the same time a competition among the exhibits. The Jury, following international regulations and based on objective criteria, evaluates each exhibit and awards the respective medal (Large Gold, Gold, Large Vermeil, Vermeil, Large Silver, Silver, Silver Bronze and Bronze). The best exhibits receiving Large Gold medal are competing for the two Grand Prix of the Exhibition, one for the best Greek exhibit and one for the best exhibit belonging to a foreign exhibitor. According to the Regulations, exhibits awarded with at least a Vermeil medal are entitled to participate in future international and world philatelic exhibitions.
Invited exhibits, belonging in the non-competitive
classes, will be also on display. The Organizing Committee, following the international tendency for better evaluation of the One-Frame Exhibits, has decided the amend article 5.3 of the final draft, as of March 2004, as follows:
Gold medal:
90-100 points
Press Release no. 6 Athens, 21 December 2004
In December 6, 2005, the Mayor of Athens Mrs. Dora Bakoyiannis accepted to grant the patronage of the Municipality of Athens to "Philotelia 2005". The Organizing Committee is grateful to the Mayor and her collaborators for their cordial reception and response to the issues set forward by the O.C.
The exhibits The selection procedure regarding the exhibits in the Competitive Classes, which was closed by the end of October, was supplemented by the final confirmation of the invited exhibits in the Non-Competitive Classes. The complete list has already been published in the exhibition's web site (www.hps.gr/p2005). The O.C. wishes to thank all exhibitors who positively responded to the invitation for participation in "Philotelia 2005" and has the pleasure to announce that visitors will have the chance to enjoy a panorama of 100 or so distinguished collections, mounted on 425 frames in all. Unfortunately due to the large number of applications submitted and lack of ample exhibition space, it was impossible to satisfy all applications for participation, starting from the members of the O.C., the ones of the HPS Administrative Council and the Jury.
The Exhibition Catalogue The Exhibition Catalogue has been systematically designed, preparations have already gone under way, and the Catalogue is due in mid-January. We are looking forward to a tasteful edition, where the exhibits themselves will enjoy a predominant presence. Half a page has been assigned to each of the exhibits, which will, among others, include a short descriprtion and a picture of one or more of the pieces to be exhibited, along with the relevant remarks.
Replacement of a Jury member Mr. Alan Griffiths, Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society, London, and member of the Society's Board will replace Alan Huggins, as member of the Jury and representative of the Groom collection. Mr A. Griffiths is an international judge in the Class of Traditional Philately and national judge in the Class of Postal History.
The official hotel of the Exhibition The "ESPERIA" hotel (22 Stadiou street, Athens, tel. +30 210 3238001) has been assigned as the official accomodation premises of the Exhibition "Philotelia 2005". Visitors are kindly requested to contact the General Commissioner, Socrates Bosovitch, to arrange booking details.
Press Release no. 5 Athens, 8 November 2004
The collection was formed the first years of the 20th century. Upon the death of its owner, it was bequeathed to the Royal Philatelic Society London and since then it is kept there. During the '70s, R.A.G. Lee, President of the Society and knowledgeable collector of the large Hermes heads, classified, commented and mounted the greater part of the collection to exhibition sheets. The Royal Philatelic Society responded graciously to the invitation and thus visitors shall have the chance to see the famous collection which will be exhibited for the first time in public.
International Judges a. Sensitizing the foreign judges to the Hellenic philotelic area, their briefing on the recent findings of the philotelic research as same is shown in both the exhibits and the latest philotelic announcements and b. the instilling of knowledge in particular subjects either of traditional philotely or our rich postal history. In view of the above, the following distinguished international judges have been invited: Alan Huggins (U.K.) RDP, Honorary Fellow and Past President of the Royal Philatelic Society London, past Chairman of the FIP Postal Stationery Commission and jury team leader in the Postal Stationery Class in international exhibitions. Leo De Clercq (Belgium), RDP, Chairman of the FIP Postal History Commission, Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London and jury team leader in the Postal History Class in international exhibitions. Eliahu Weber (Israel), President of the Israeli Philatelic Federation and jury team leader in the Traditional Class in international exhibitions with a fair knowledge of the large Hermes heads. Andrew Cronin (Canada), past President of the Hellenic Philatelic Society of America, Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London and international judge.
The above distinguished jurors have accepted with
pleasure the invitation and shall participate in the jury of "Philotelia 2005".
Press Release no. 4 Athens, 7 October 2004
- Art. 16, par. 3 the address of the EFO Coordinator cahnges to "16 Kerkyras str.".
Press Release no. 3 Athens, 8 September 2004
Press Release no. 2 Athens, 30 July 2004
On 30 June 2004, following a decision by the
Administrative Council of the HPS, the Organizing Committee (OC) of the National
Philotelic Exhibition "Philotelia 2005" was formed: Press Release no. 1 Athens, 21 May 2004
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