Rafael Acuña Castillo, Secretary General FESOFI and Commissioner General EXFILNA 2025, reports:
The 63rd National Philatelic Exhibition EXFILNA 2025 Spanish Philatelic Championship will be held in Cádiz, at El Baluarte de la Candelaria, from 5 to 9 November 2025. It will be organised by the Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) in collaboration with the Cádiz City Council, the State Society of Post and Telegraph, the National Mint and Stamp Factory – Royal Mint (FNMT – RCM), ANFIL, EDIFIL, the Federation of Philatelic Societies of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla (FEFIAN), and the Cádiz Philatelic Society.
The Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) has formed an organising committee that will oversee the preparation, execution, and proper functioning of EXFILNA 2025.
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On 29 March, the exhibition “Guglielmo Marconi e le onde della comunicazione” [Guglielmo Marconi and the Waves of Communication] opened its doors in Segrate, Milan. The exhibition is curated by Giancarlo Morolli and Giuliano Nanni and is dedicated to the scientific and entrepreneurial achievements of Guglielmo Marconi.
The project has been realised with the involvement of the Tavolo dei “postali”, Circolo filatelico “Guglielmo Marconi” (Sasso Marconi, Bologna), Istituto di studi storici postali “Aldo Cecchi” odv (Prato), Museo dei Tasso e della storia postale (Camerata Cornello, Bergamo), Museo storico della comunicazione (Roma), and Unione stampa filatelica italiana (Gallarate, Varese).
The exhibition will be open to visitors until 13 April at the Giuseppe Verdi Civic Cultural Centre, located at 41 Via XXV Aprile, and accessible daily between 10:30 am and 6:00 pm. On 3 April at 6:00 pm, the book Guglielmo Marconi: Explorer of the Ether will be presented.
Photo: Giancarlo Morolli, FEPA Vice President and exhibition curator, presenting the documents to the visitors. [photo credit: Beniamino Bordoni]
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On Saturday, 22 March 2025, delegates from the stamp collecting clubs organised within the Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg gathered at Mamer Schlass. The President of the Cercle Philatélique Mamer, Mr. Ralph Letsch, the President of the FSPL, Mr. Jos Wolff, RDP, and the General Director of Post Luxembourg, Mr. Claude Strasser, welcomed all attendees.
After the lunch break, the delegates moved on to the core agenda. As he has done for the past 32 years, Jos Wolff chaired the harmonious assembly with his usual expertise and guided the meeting through the agenda. The FSPL’s 2025 annual program was presented, and the new statutes were discussed and approved.
Four board members, including the outgoing President and three Vice Presidents—Claude Feck, Francy Krack, and Andrée Trommer—did not seek re-election. Andrée Trommer also served as the FSPL Treasurer. The newly elected board members for a four-year term are Louise Nilles (Dudelange Club), Jean-Louis Reuter (Ettelbrück Club), Jeannot Piron (Rodange Club), and Guy Jungblut (Steinsel Club). Additionally, Charles Bingen (Berdorf Club) was elected for a two-year term. The Bureau Permanent was further strengthened with Michel Kirsch (Differdange Club), André Weber (Wormeldange Club), and Aloyse Jacoby (Kleinbettingen Club).
The assembly elected Lars Böttger (Echternach Club) as the new FSPL President. In recognition of their decades of service, the outgoing Treasurer, Andrée Trommer, was named an honorary member of the Bureau Permanent, and Jos Wolff was appointed Honorary President.
The 82nd FSPL Congress concluded at approximately 4:15 PM.
Photo: Guy Jungblut (left), Jeannot Piron, Jean-Louis Reuter, Louise Nilles, Lars Böttger, Charles Bingen, Michel Kirsch, Aloyse Jacoby. Not in photo: André Weber.
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EXFILNA 2025 in Cádiz in November
Rafael Acuña Castillo, Secretary General FESOFI and Commissioner General EXFILNA 2025, reports:
The 63rd National Philatelic Exhibition EXFILNA 2025 Spanish Philatelic Championship will be held in Cádiz, at El Baluarte de la Candelaria, from 5 to 9 November 2025. It will be organised by the Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) in collaboration with the Cádiz City Council, the State Society of Post and Telegraph, the National Mint and Stamp Factory – Royal Mint (FNMT – RCM), ANFIL, EDIFIL, the Federation of Philatelic Societies of Andalusia, Ceuta, and Melilla (FEFIAN), and the Cádiz Philatelic Society.
The Spanish Federation of Philatelic Societies (FESOFI) has formed an organising committee that will oversee the preparation, execution, and proper functioning of EXFILNA 2025.
EXFILNA 2025 IREX: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EXFILNA-2025-irex.pdf
EXFILNA 2025 Entry Form: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/EXFILNA-2025-entry-form.pdf
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Guglielmo Marconi and the Waves of Communication
Vaccari News reports on their Facebook account:
On 29 March, the exhibition “Guglielmo Marconi e le onde della comunicazione” [Guglielmo Marconi and the Waves of Communication] opened its doors in Segrate, Milan. The exhibition is curated by Giancarlo Morolli and Giuliano Nanni and is dedicated to the scientific and entrepreneurial achievements of Guglielmo Marconi.
The project has been realised with the involvement of the Tavolo dei “postali”, Circolo filatelico “Guglielmo Marconi” (Sasso Marconi, Bologna), Istituto di studi storici postali “Aldo Cecchi” odv (Prato), Museo dei Tasso e della storia postale (Camerata Cornello, Bergamo), Museo storico della comunicazione (Roma), and Unione stampa filatelica italiana (Gallarate, Varese).
The exhibition will be open to visitors until 13 April at the Giuseppe Verdi Civic Cultural Centre, located at 41 Via XXV Aprile, and accessible daily between 10:30 am and 6:00 pm. On 3 April at 6:00 pm, the book Guglielmo Marconi: Explorer of the Ether will be presented.
Photo: Giancarlo Morolli, FEPA Vice President and exhibition curator, presenting the documents to the visitors.
[photo credit: Beniamino Bordoni]
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82nd FSPL Congress in Mamer: New Statutes Approved and Partial Board Restructuring
On Saturday, 22 March 2025, delegates from the stamp collecting clubs organised within the Fédération des Sociétés Philatéliques du Grand-Duché du Luxembourg gathered at Mamer Schlass. The President of the Cercle Philatélique Mamer, Mr. Ralph Letsch, the President of the FSPL, Mr. Jos Wolff, RDP, and the General Director of Post Luxembourg, Mr. Claude Strasser, welcomed all attendees.
After the lunch break, the delegates moved on to the core agenda. As he has done for the past 32 years, Jos Wolff chaired the harmonious assembly with his usual expertise and guided the meeting through the agenda. The FSPL’s 2025 annual program was presented, and the new statutes were discussed and approved.
Four board members, including the outgoing President and three Vice Presidents—Claude Feck, Francy Krack, and Andrée Trommer—did not seek re-election. Andrée Trommer also served as the FSPL Treasurer. The newly elected board members for a four-year term are Louise Nilles (Dudelange Club), Jean-Louis Reuter (Ettelbrück Club), Jeannot Piron (Rodange Club), and Guy Jungblut (Steinsel Club). Additionally, Charles Bingen (Berdorf Club) was elected for a two-year term. The Bureau Permanent was further strengthened with Michel Kirsch (Differdange Club), André Weber (Wormeldange Club), and Aloyse Jacoby (Kleinbettingen Club).
The assembly elected Lars Böttger (Echternach Club) as the new FSPL President. In recognition of their decades of service, the outgoing Treasurer, Andrée Trommer, was named an honorary member of the Bureau Permanent, and Jos Wolff was appointed Honorary President.
The 82nd FSPL Congress concluded at approximately 4:15 PM.
Photo: Guy Jungblut (left), Jeannot Piron, Jean-Louis Reuter, Louise Nilles, Lars Böttger, Charles Bingen, Michel Kirsch, Aloyse Jacoby. Not in photo: André Weber.
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