The Board of the European Academy of Philately (AEP) has unanimously decided to award the AEP Prix européen de la Presse philatélique for 2024 to FEPA News magazine. This annual prize is awarded to a magazine that demonstrates a high philatelic standard and wide European circulation.
Bill Hedley, FEPA President and FEPA News Editor, accepted the award on behalf of FEPA from Peter Suhadolc, AEP President, on 10 May during the EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Palmares dinner.
Photo: Bill Hedley (left), Peter Suhadolc. [photo credit: Jack Zhang]
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“Explore the powerful stories of enslaved people whose labour fuelled 19th-century postal ships,” says The Postal Museum in London, inviting visitors to the exhibition, which runs until 5 January 2026.
Postal ships carried mail between the UK and the Caribbean, enabling enslavers to manage plantations via the postal service and distance themselves from the atrocities of transatlantic slavery. Through letters between plantation owners and managers discovered in our archive, we can begin to piece together glimpses of the lives of enslaved people and their courageous acts of resistance.
For years, the postal ships themselves were also refuelled by enslaved people on the island of St. Thomas. Learn how Caribbean coal workers are honoured today in a special film (https://youtu.be/ivTIur59Dg0), by filmmaker Emmanuel Phillips, created with the Museum’s partners, Dollar fo’ Dollar – the St. Thomas based organisation that works to ensure their legacies live on to inspire people.
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Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have graciously accepted the Honorary Presidency of the 63rd National Philatelic Exhibition (EXFILNA) and the 29th Youth Philatelic Exhibition (JUVENIA), which will be held from 5 to 9 November 2025 in Cádiz.
The Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) and Spanish philately are proud of this acceptance, which undoubtedly highlights the importance of these events in promoting our shared passion.
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FEPA News receives the AEP Prix européenne de la Presse philatélique
The Board of the European Academy of Philately (AEP) has unanimously decided to award the AEP Prix européen de la Presse philatélique for 2024 to FEPA News magazine. This annual prize is awarded to a magazine that demonstrates a high philatelic standard and wide European circulation.
Bill Hedley, FEPA President and FEPA News Editor, accepted the award on behalf of FEPA from Peter Suhadolc, AEP President, on 10 May during the EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 Palmares dinner.
Previous award-winning magazines can be found here: https://www.aep.eu.com/en/award
Photo: Bill Hedley (left), Peter Suhadolc.
[photo credit: Jack Zhang]
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Voices of Resistance: Slavery and Post in the Caribbean
“Explore the powerful stories of enslaved people whose labour fuelled 19th-century postal ships,” says The Postal Museum in London, inviting visitors to the exhibition, which runs until 5 January 2026.
Postal ships carried mail between the UK and the Caribbean, enabling enslavers to manage plantations via the postal service and distance themselves from the atrocities of transatlantic slavery. Through letters between plantation owners and managers discovered in our archive, we can begin to piece together glimpses of the lives of enslaved people and their courageous acts of resistance.
For years, the postal ships themselves were also refuelled by enslaved people on the island of St. Thomas. Learn how Caribbean coal workers are honoured today in a special film (https://youtu.be/ivTIur59Dg0), by filmmaker Emmanuel Phillips, created with the Museum’s partners, Dollar fo’ Dollar – the St. Thomas based organisation that works to ensure their legacies live on to inspire people.
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The King and Queen of Spain will preside over the Honorary Committee of EXFILNA 2025
As announced on the Spanish Federation website:
Their Majesties King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia have graciously accepted the Honorary Presidency of the 63rd National Philatelic Exhibition (EXFILNA) and the 29th Youth Philatelic Exhibition (JUVENIA), which will be held from 5 to 9 November 2025 in Cádiz.
The Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) and Spanish philately are proud of this acceptance, which undoubtedly highlights the importance of these events in promoting our shared passion.
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