
Five incredible years of Mi Oficina
Thanks to the initiative of Alfonso Molina and Henry Márquez, who had already organised meetings among philatelists, it was on 15 April 2020 that the first recorded conference was published on YouTube within the virtual space of Mi Oficina…

LIBEREC 2025 coming up in June
LIBEREC 2025 is a national stamp exhibition with international participation. It will be held at the MCU Koloseum in Liberec, Czech Republic, from 19 to 22 June 2025. There will be 480 frames of exhibits in the 1st (national) and 2nd (premier)…

BERNABA ’25 Catalogue
BERNABA '25 is a National and Multilateral Philatelic Exhibition of Level I. It will be held in the exhibition halls of BernExpo from 14 to 17 May.
The last stamp exhibition in Bern took place in 1965 with NABRA. Over the past two and a half…

New publication strategy from the Finnish Federation
The Finnish Philatelic Federation (Suomen Filatelistiliitto r.y.) announced significant changes to its publication strategy. Filatelisti magazine will be published in print four times a year, accompanied by at least ten Filatelisti newsletters,…

FIP has released its latest Flash magazine No. 139
The International Philatelic Federation (FIP) has uploaded on its website the latest issue of Flash, its biannual official house organ.
Contents:
Highlights of the FIP Board Meetings
Comparison of FIP Patronage and FIP Recognition…

Vote for the most popular music stamp 2024
We have received this invitation from Peter Lang, President of Motivgruppe Musik e.V.
Motivgruppe Musik, the International Philatelic Music Study Group, is again inviting all collectors around the world to vote for the most popular music…

“phila”-Toscana ’25 in Gmunden, Austria, in August
“phila”-Toscana '25 is a regional and national competitive exhibition with international participation, organised by OK-Gmunden in cooperation with BMSV-Gmunden and the Austrian Philatelic Federation (VÖPh). The exhibition will be held…

History of the German Stamp Trade
Wolfgang Maassen's 21st volume in the author's book series on the history of German philately is dedicated to the German stamp trade from 1885 onwards. The book title is Zur Geschichte des deutschen Briefmarkenhandels, and its subtitle is 75 Jahre…

The Academy of Turkish Philately
The Academy of Turkish Philately is a working group affiliated with the Federation of Turkish Philatelic Associations (TFDF). It is dedicated to studying the richness of Turkish philately and postal history, while sharing available information…

FIP Maximaphily Commission Newsletter #9
We have recently received Maximaphily Commission Newsletter No. 9, written by Pascal Bandry, Commission Chairman. It includes:
A Welcome Word by the President
The Who is Who is Maximaphily
News from around the World
FIP Regulations…

EuroPhilex 2025: Latest video
A few weeks away from the opening day of EuroPhilex 2025, the organisers have shared a video with all you need to know and much more about the exhibition.
See and listen to Jon Aitchison's presentation here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCNQBHCDzno
The…

PHIL LEMAN 2025
PHIL LEMAN 2025, Evian, les 18 et 19 octobre 2025, Palais des Festivités
Co-organisation : Phil’Chablais (Evian) et Entente Philatélique Valais/ Haut-Léman (Suisse)
Partenaire média : Rhône Philatélie
UNIQUE : 3 événements au…

Iconografía Postal De La Cruz Roja Española 1864–1939
A new book titled Iconografía Postal De La Cruz Roja Española 1864-1939, written by Gabriel Camacho Rosales, was published by the Royal Hispanic Academy of Philately and Postal History (RAHFeHP). The 185-page book is classified as Vol.…

TimFilEx 2025 in Timișoara, Romania
Marius Muntean, President of Asociatia Filatelica Timișoara, shared the following information:
In November, the Philatelic Association of Timișoara intends to organise a National Philatelic Exhibition, TimFilEx 2025, under the patronage…

New FEPA Report Unveils Roadmap for Revitalizing Philately Through Social Media
The Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA) has released a new report offering concrete strategies to help philatelic federations and societies across Europe strengthen their digital presence and help reverse the declining membership…

Franco Rigo (1934–2025)
The Italian philatelic community mourns the passing of Franco Rigo, a passionate and esteemed collector, exhibitor and writer, well-known internationally for his near-constant participation in exhibitions with his books and collections. Franco…

Together on the Way
The Serbian Embassy in Slovenia organised an international philatelic exhibition in Škofja Loka, Slovenia, to commemorate the collaboration of Jernej Kopitar (1780–1844) and Vuk Stefanović Karadžić (1787–1864) in Vienna. Between 1813…

Horst Horin (1940–2025)
Helmut Kogler writes in honour of the late Horst Horin (30.10.1940–15.03.2025).
We knew it and we had a premonition of it, we all hoped and did not want it to be true, although the odds were against him. Nevertheless, it has happened: After…

ABRIA 2025: Newsletter #5
We have received the latest ABRIA 2025 newsletter, recently distributed by Norbert Sehler.
The appointed jurors, accepted exhibits, participating dealers and study groups are on the exhibition website.
A few rooms are still available at…

URUGUAY 2025 Exhibition Catalogue is now online
URUGUAY 2025 organisers have shared the exhibition catalogue on Federación Uruguaya de Filatelia Facebook account.
In addition to detailed information about the exhibition, the attractive 115-page, A4 format publication contains seven comprehensive…

EXFILNA 2025 in Cádiz in November
Rafael Acuña Castillo, Secretary General FESOFI and Commissioner General EXFILNA 2025, reports:
The 63rd National Philatelic Exhibition EXFILNA 2025 Spanish Philatelic Championship will be held in Cádiz, at El Baluarte de la Candelaria, from…
