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 and 1844, these two renowned linguists laid the foundations of the Slovenian and Serbian languages at the Austrian Imperial Library and the tavern Zum Weissen Wolf. The exhibition runs from 21 March to 4 April.
For the event, the Embassy contacted the Serbian Philatelic Association (SFS), the Philatelic Association of Slovenia (FZS), and the Philatelic Society Lovro Košir Škofja Loka to prepare a comprehensive programme including a philatelic exhibition featuring 96 frames and four billboards with the participation of Serbian and Slovenian collectors, as well as the Museum of the Serbian Post and the Museum of Post and Telecommunications of Slovenia (TMS).
Several commemorative stamps from the two countries honoured the two linguists. However, the highlight of the event was a 76-page catalogue featuring various articles narrating the lives of Kopitar and Karadžić, the parallel and interconnected paths of the two nations, and much more. The catalogue is available here.
[Story credit: Janez and Gregor Cerkvenik from the Philatelic Society Lovro Košir Škofja Loka, and Igor Pirc from the Philatelic Association of Slovenia]
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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 long sufferings he has left us forever.
For decades, Horst was an assertive personality in Austrian philately: veteran on the board of the Association as treasurer, a period in which I had the honour of cooperating with him, FIP juror for traditional philately and philatelic history, exhibitor himself with numerous gold and large gold medals for his exhibits, as well as commissioner for countless international exhibitions. After the passing of Gerhard Duska, Horst became WIPA president, and with Reinhard Neumayer’s demise and the new foundation of “phila” – Toscana, Horst was one of the leading organisers in Gmunden, together with Gottfried Blank. And by the bye, he was a supporting member of numerous clubs.
His last commitments were commissioner at the world exhibition in Lugano in May 2022, where I was his “student”, and juror at the world exhibition in Essen in May 2023. And finally, Horst undertook his last philatelic journey to the Hafnia in Copenhagen in October 2024, where his exhibit was awarded a gold medal.
Dear Horst, we will always remember the happy moments we spent with you, and you will live on in our thoughts. Rest in peace!
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 the ‘Am Bahnhof’ hotel, where the festive evening will also be held. Please book quickly under ‘Briefmarkenausstellung’. Several rooms are still available at the Altstadthotel, info@ahstendal.de, under ‘Philatelisten-Verband Nordost’.
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 and 1844, these two renowned linguists laid the foundations of the Slovenian and Serbian languages at the Austrian Imperial Library and the tavern Zum Weissen Wolf. The exhibition runs from 21 March to 4 April.
For the event, the Embassy contacted the Serbian Philatelic Association (SFS), the Philatelic Association of Slovenia (FZS), and the Philatelic Society Lovro Košir Škofja Loka to prepare a comprehensive programme including a philatelic exhibition featuring 96 frames and four billboards with the participation of Serbian and Slovenian collectors, as well as the Museum of the Serbian Post and the Museum of Post and Telecommunications of Slovenia (TMS).
Several commemorative stamps from the two countries honoured the two linguists. However, the highlight of the event was a 76-page catalogue featuring various articles narrating the lives of Kopitar and Karadžić, the parallel and interconnected paths of the two nations, and much more. The catalogue is available here.
[Story credit: Janez and Gregor Cerkvenik from the Philatelic Society Lovro Košir Škofja Loka, and Igor Pirc from the Philatelic Association of Slovenia]
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 long sufferings he has left us forever.
For decades, Horst was an assertive personality in Austrian philately: veteran on the board of the Association as treasurer, a period in which I had the honour of cooperating with him, FIP juror for traditional philately and philatelic history, exhibitor himself with numerous gold and large gold medals for his exhibits, as well as commissioner for countless international exhibitions. After the passing of Gerhard Duska, Horst became WIPA president, and with Reinhard Neumayer’s demise and the new foundation of “phila” – Toscana, Horst was one of the leading organisers in Gmunden, together with Gottfried Blank. And by the bye, he was a supporting member of numerous clubs.
His last commitments were commissioner at the world exhibition in Lugano in May 2022, where I was his “student”, and juror at the world exhibition in Essen in May 2023. And finally, Horst undertook his last philatelic journey to the Hafnia in Copenhagen in October 2024, where his exhibit was awarded a gold medal.
Dear Horst, we will always remember the happy moments we spent with you, and you will live on in our thoughts. Rest in peace!
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 the ‘Am Bahnhof’ hotel, where the festive evening will also be held. Please book quickly under ‘Briefmarkenausstellung’. Several rooms are still available at the Altstadthotel, info@ahstendal.de, under ‘Philatelisten-Verband Nordost’.
More details in Newsletter #5: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/abria2025_nsl5.pdf