NORDIA 2023 took place in Garðabær, Iceland, between 2 and 4 June. The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first Icelandic stamps, released in 1873.
Presided by Ebbe Eldrup, the Jury judged a total of 57 exhibits in 342 frames. The following were voted as top exhibits:
Championship Class winner: Rikard Bodin (Sweden), “Sweden’s Great Power Era Wars & Swedes in Active Service Abroad 1543-1905”.
Championship Class runner-up: Seija-Riitta Laakso (Finland), “Paris by Night”.
Grand Prix Nordic: Erik Benny Winther (Denmark), “The Classic Stamps of Denmark 1851-1863”.
Grand Prix International: Jan-Olof Ljungh (Sweden), “N.D.P. items sent to Overseas Destinations 1868-1871”.
Grand Prix National: not awarded.
Next up is NORDIA 2024, to be held in Skjærgårdshallen, Langesund, Norway, under FEPA REcognition, between 31 May and 2 June 2024.
At the Annual General Meeting of members of the European Philatelic Academy (Académie Européenne de Philatélie), which took place on Saturday, 27 May, in Essen, Germany, during the IBRA 2023 World Philatelic Exhibition, Peter Suhadolc was elected President. He succeeded Jean Voruz, under whose leadership he was responsible for preparing and publishing the Academy’s internal bulletin Trait d’Union. Jean Voruz presented him with the presidential tie upon his election.
Peter Suhadolc was accepted as a member of the academy in 2004 and, since then, has regularly attended the AEP meetings. Among the Academy’s activities is the annual publication of Opus magazine, for which he contributed an article about the Illyrian provinces some years ago.
[photo credit: Ben Nathaniel]
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On 17 May 2023, the Collectors Club invited Yamil Kouri RDP, BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO’s new OC Chairman, to talk about the progress of the preparations for the exhibition. The 42 minutes video presentation is available here courtesy of the Collectors Club: https://vimeo.com/827989372
The exhibition is scheduled between 23 and 30 May 2026 and will be hosted at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
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NORDIA 2023 Awards
NORDIA 2023 took place in Garðabær, Iceland, between 2 and 4 June. The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first Icelandic stamps, released in 1873.
Presided by Ebbe Eldrup, the Jury judged a total of 57 exhibits in 342 frames. The following were voted as top exhibits:
Next up is NORDIA 2024, to be held in Skjærgårdshallen, Langesund, Norway, under FEPA REcognition, between 31 May and 2 June 2024.
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Peter Suhadolc elected President of the European Philatelic Academy (AEP)
At the Annual General Meeting of members of the European Philatelic Academy (Académie Européenne de Philatélie), which took place on Saturday, 27 May, in Essen, Germany, during the IBRA 2023 World Philatelic Exhibition, Peter Suhadolc was elected President. He succeeded Jean Voruz, under whose leadership he was responsible for preparing and publishing the Academy’s internal bulletin Trait d’Union. Jean Voruz presented him with the presidential tie upon his election.
Peter Suhadolc was accepted as a member of the academy in 2004 and, since then, has regularly attended the AEP meetings. Among the Academy’s activities is the annual publication of Opus magazine, for which he contributed an article about the Illyrian provinces some years ago.
[photo credit: Ben Nathaniel]
BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO Update
On 17 May 2023, the Collectors Club invited Yamil Kouri RDP, BOSTON 2026 WORLD EXPO’s new OC Chairman, to talk about the progress of the preparations for the exhibition. The 42 minutes video presentation is available here courtesy of the Collectors Club: https://vimeo.com/827989372
The exhibition is scheduled between 23 and 30 May 2026 and will be hosted at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.