The 53rd Irish National Stamp Exhibition (STAMPA) was held at the Griffith College Conference Centre in Dublin between 10th-12th October and brought together collectors from Ireland, Great Britain, Europe and North America. With well over 100 frames of exhibits and displays there was plenty to see and a good range of dealers was on hand to help visitors add to their collections. Notable landmarks that were marked were the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell (with a special display), and the 75th anniversary of the USA-based Éire Philatelic Association with a dinner. The exhibition was well attended and, as always, the atmosphere was jovial and engaging.
The competition included 42 exhibits in 10 classes and the overall winner was Des Quail with an outstanding exhibit in the Picture Postcard class on ‘The Development and Usage of the Postcard in Ireland 1870-1918’.
Photo: Des Quail receives the trophy as winner of the STAMPA competition 2025. Also in the picture: Brian Harmon (left), Ann Quail, Marcus Orsi, and Brian Warren.
Chairman: Jiří Kraus
Vice-Chairman: Michal Musil
Executive Director: Jan Berr
Board Members: František Beneš, Jiří Černý, Petr Fencl, Josef Chudoba, Vladimír Münzberger, and Zdenka Šulcová.
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The Slovenian Philatelic Association announces the twelfth biennial philatelic exhibition of Narrow Theme Exhibits with international participation which will take place at the Gorenjski Museum in Kranj from 3 to 12 September 2026.
It is probably the oldest specialised exhibition of One-Frame exhibits with international participation in Europe, as the first was held in the autumn of 2003 and has taken place every other year since.
From the very first exhibition, there were participants from several countries, mainly from the Alpe-Adria and Western Balkan regions. The purpose of the exhibition was to promote the then-new and experimental One-Frame Exhibits Class.
The name Eno Okno (One Window or a window into a story!), coined by the initiators of this series, Mihael I. Fock and Igor Pirc, quickly became established in Slovenia. Each subsequent exhibition has been named using an ordinal number. In 2026, it will be DvanajstoOkno (Twelfth Window).
The exhibition, which consistently attracts international participation and typically features between 50 and 60 exhibits, has undergone two major developments. The first occurred during the Covid-19 period, when the event also shifted from odd to even years, and we invited foreign exhibitors to participate with digital exhibits. Visitors could view these on a projection screen or via the internet, allowing participation from all around the world.
The second change, introduced two years ago, was the transition from One-Frame to Narrow Theme Exhibits—implementing the FEPA Guidelines—allowing exhibits on narrower topics comprising between one and three “windows”.
An important aspect of the exhibition is the evaluation of exhibit quality and the provision of feedback and guidance to exhibitors by FIP and FEPA jurors.
The Slovenian Philatelic Association and the Gorenjski Museum, Kranj, warmly invite you to take part!
STAMPA 2025
The 53rd Irish National Stamp Exhibition (STAMPA) was held at the Griffith College Conference Centre in Dublin between 10th-12th October and brought together collectors from Ireland, Great Britain, Europe and North America. With well over 100 frames of exhibits and displays there was plenty to see and a good range of dealers was on hand to help visitors add to their collections. Notable landmarks that were marked were the 250th anniversary of the birth of Daniel O’Connell (with a special display), and the 75th anniversary of the USA-based Éire Philatelic Association with a dinner. The exhibition was well attended and, as always, the atmosphere was jovial and engaging.
The competition included 42 exhibits in 10 classes and the overall winner was Des Quail with an outstanding exhibit in the Picture Postcard class on ‘The Development and Usage of the Postcard in Ireland 1870-1918’.
Photo: Des Quail receives the trophy as winner of the STAMPA competition 2025. Also in the picture: Brian Harmon (left), Ann Quail, Marcus Orsi, and Brian Warren.
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Union of Czech Philatelists: Election Results
The results of the latest elections to the Board of the Union of Czech Philatelists are as follows:
Chairman: Jiří Kraus
Vice-Chairman: Michal Musil
Executive Director: Jan Berr
Board Members: František Beneš, Jiří Černý, Petr Fencl, Josef Chudoba, Vladimír Münzberger, and Zdenka Šulcová.
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DvanajstoOkno Kranj 2026
The Slovenian Philatelic Association announces the twelfth biennial philatelic exhibition of Narrow Theme Exhibits with international participation which will take place at the Gorenjski Museum in Kranj from 3 to 12 September 2026.
It is probably the oldest specialised exhibition of One-Frame exhibits with international participation in Europe, as the first was held in the autumn of 2003 and has taken place every other year since.
From the very first exhibition, there were participants from several countries, mainly from the Alpe-Adria and Western Balkan regions. The purpose of the exhibition was to promote the then-new and experimental One-Frame Exhibits Class.
The name Eno Okno (One Window or a window into a story!), coined by the initiators of this series, Mihael I. Fock and Igor Pirc, quickly became established in Slovenia. Each subsequent exhibition has been named using an ordinal number. In 2026, it will be DvanajstoOkno (Twelfth Window).
The exhibition, which consistently attracts international participation and typically features between 50 and 60 exhibits, has undergone two major developments. The first occurred during the Covid-19 period, when the event also shifted from odd to even years, and we invited foreign exhibitors to participate with digital exhibits. Visitors could view these on a projection screen or via the internet, allowing participation from all around the world.
The second change, introduced two years ago, was the transition from One-Frame to Narrow Theme Exhibits—implementing the FEPA Guidelines—allowing exhibits on narrower topics comprising between one and three “windows”.
An important aspect of the exhibition is the evaluation of exhibit quality and the provision of feedback and guidance to exhibitors by FIP and FEPA jurors.
The Slovenian Philatelic Association and the Gorenjski Museum, Kranj, warmly invite you to take part!
IREX: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DvanajstoOkno-IREX.doc
Entry form: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DvanajstoOkno-entry-form.xls
IREX, entry forms and further details will also be available soon at: www.fzs.si/DvanajstoOkno
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