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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.

1.6.2023

Awards, News

FIP Medal of Appreciation to Giancarlo Morolli RDP

During the Palmares of IBRA 2023, the FIP Board announced a medal of appreciation to FEPA Vice President Giancarlo Morolli in recognition of his service as a juror at FIP exhibitions. FIP Vice President Yigal Nathaniel presented the award, and FIP Director Peter Suhadolc read the motivation.

Dr Giancarlo Morolli RDP was a delegate of the FIP Thematic Commission since 1968, then Vice-President since 1975 and President from 1977 to 2004 and provided leadership in developing the FIP Regulations of Thematic Philately achieving universal acceptance of their concept. As a FIP juror, he served in over 50 FIP exhibitions from Belgica 72 to Ibra 2023, often as team leader and twice as the jury president.

Photo: Giancarlo Morolli (left), Yigal Nathaniel

29.5.2023

Exhibitions, News, Updates

IBRA 2023 Awards and Photos

The IBRA 2023 Grand Prizes were announced at the Palmares dinner on Saturday evening, 27th May:

Grand Prix d’Honneur: Walter Britz (Uruguay), “Uruguay: Early issues of the XIX century (1856-1862)”
Grand Prix International: Julio Cesar Ponce Lozada (Peru), “The mail system in the Viceroyalti of Peru”
Grand Prix National: Alfred Schmidt (Germany), “Prussia – The first three issues 1850-59”

IBRA 2023 Palmares booklet:
https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/ibra_palmares_v2.pdf

Cover photo: IBRA 2023 Grand Prizes
[photo credit: Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V.]

Jurors [photo credit: Bund Deutscher Philatelisten e.V.]