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EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition: Last call for entry forms
EFIRO 2024 World Stamp Exhibition will take place in Bucharest from 16 to 19 April 2024 and will be hosted in the magnificent National Library of Romania. A couple of days ago, the organisers sent a last call for entry forms, pushing back the…

Biennial One-frame Philatelic Exhibition EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024
The Slovenian Philatelic Association has proudly announced the biennial One-frame exhibition with international participation, EnajstoOkno Kranj 2024 (or Eleventh Window in English, i.e. the Eleventh Biennial Exhibition in a row). The exhibition…

APATIN 2023 open online exhibition
The Udruženje Filatelista Apatin (Association of Philatelists of Apatin, Serbia), the Associazione Italiana di Maximafilia (AIM) and the Federation of Italian Philatelic Societies (FSFI) are inviting exhibitors to participate in APATIN 2023…

ANKARA ’23 Catalogue and Results
ANKARA '23 was organised by the Turkish Philatelic Federation with the support of the Turkish Post (PTT) to celebrate and commemorate the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Republic of Türkiye. The exhibition is taking place from 20…

BALKANFILA XIX Catalogue and Palmares booklet
Balkanfila XIX was held in Belgrade from 12 to 14 October 2023 with the participation of 12 Balkan countries and Hungary as a guest country. The nineteenth edition of this significant regional philatelic exhibition in South-East Europe, seven…

HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #5
HAFNIA 24 opens in ONE YEAR from now!
Newsletter #5
Copenhagen, 28 October 2023
For exhibitors
There is one year till we open the doors for HAFNIA 24, but deadline for applications is 31st December 2023.
Your application is filled in directly…

National Youth Stamp Competitions 2024
The Youth Stamp Competitions, which each year attract youngsters of all ages from across the United Kingdom, will be held as part of the national competitions to take place at the York Stamp Event on 19th and 20th July 2024. This event, which…

MARE BALTICUM 2024 next July, in Tartu, Estonia
The Estonian Philatelic Federation is organising the International Philatelic Exhibition MARE BALTICUM 2024, which will be held at the Estonian National Museum, Muuseumi tee 2, 60532 Tartu, from 26 to 28 July 2024. The exhibition has been granted…

2024 European Youth Sport Philately Challenge
From 1st May 2023 to 1st June 2024, the French Philatelic Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP), in partnership with Adphile, have been the organisers of the "2024 European Youth Sport Philately Challenge",…

BERGAMOFIL 2023
The last event in the 2023 calendar of Italian national exhibitions was BERGAMOFIL 2023, which took place from 29th September to 1st October under the patronage of FSFI. Over the last few years, Bergamofil has become a traditional appointment,…

The 26th ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023
The 26th ALPE-ADRIA philatelic exhibition, “Tarvisio 2023”, was held from 21 to 24 September 2023, with 99 exhibits presented by 89 exhibitors belonging to the seven members of the Working group Alpe Adria Philatelie. A FIP-supported exhibition…

The Prix Augusto Massari 2023
The 22nd edition of the Prix Augusto Massari, a reference for collectors of the musical theme, was hosted in Vasto in the framework of the national exhibition Vastophil 2023. The Prix started 49 years ago at the EFIST 72 in Salsomaggiore Terme;…

VASTOPHIL 2023
VASTOPHIL is a traditional appointment of the Italian philatelic calendar organised for forty years with the same enthusiasm and constancy by the Philatelic and Numismatic Society of Vasto in Abruzzo. The club was the first Italian society to…

BALKANFILA XIX in Belgrade: 12-14 October
This year's Balkanfila XIX is organised by the Union of Philatelists of Serbia, which has hosted the event twice in the past: Balkanfila VI (1977) in Belgrade and Balkanfila XI (1987) in Novi Sad. The long history of Balkanfila exhibitions started…

TRELLEBORG 2023 Catalogue and Palmares booklet
TRELLEBORG 2023, the bilateral Swedish-German exhibition, concluded on Sunday 17 September. Ulf Nilsson was Chairman of the Organising Committee, Rikard Azelius was General Commissioner, and Peter Nordin was Chairman of the Jury. The exhibition…

ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023 and FEPA CONGRESS: 21-24 September
The multinational exhibition ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023 will take place between Thursday 21 and Sunday 24 September in Tarvisio, Italy. It will be held under FEPA Recognition. Following the kind invitation of the organisers, the Union of the Philatelic…

TIMFILEX 2023 is coming up in Timișoara, 21-24 September
TIMFILEX 2023 is organised by the Timișoara Philatelic Association from 21 to 24 September and is held under the Patronage of the Romanian Philatelic Federation and the Recognition of FEPA. The beautiful and historic city of Timișoara has…

MULTILATERALE 2023 photos
Please find here a selection of photos from the MULTILATERALE 2023 exhibition that took place in Koper, Slovenia, from 7 to 10 October:
https://photos. app.goo.gl/hkPswJ5ChMo57hth9
and an accompanying video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=…

MULTILATERALE 2023 Catalogue is now online
The seven-nation exhibition is due on 7-10 September in Koper/Capodistria, Slovenia. An attractive 68-page catalogue in Slovenian and German was released today, including the exhibits' list and much more. The exhibition will be held under FEPA…

HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #4
If you want to exhibit?
Send in your application now!
Newsletter #4
Copenhagen, 22 August 2023
Even though there is long time to deadline 1 January 2024, it is now you should send in your application for exhibiting at HAFNIA24.
Your application…

The British Guiana One Cent Magenta on display at STAMPEX
The Philatelic Traders' Society is delighted to announce that Gold PTS Member, Stanley Gibbons will be displaying their British Guiana One Cent Magenta at Stampex from 27th - 30th September. The British Guiana One Cent Magenta was last showcased…

TAIPEI 2023 – 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition
Unprecedented media coverage and large crowds were reported in TAIPEI 2023 - 39th Asian International Stamp Exhibition (11-15 August). Tony Shields (Shields Stamps, Melbourne, Australia) posted on his Facebook page that "The final attendance…

ANKARA ’23 International Stamp Exhibition, 27-30 October
The Turkish Philatelic Federation is organising the International Stamp Exhibition Ankara’23, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic of Turkey. The Turkish Postal Administration is the main sponsor of the…

ALPE-ADRIA TARVISIO 2023 in September
The 26th ALPE-ADRIA international exhibition is scheduled to take place at the Palazzetto dello Sport, via degli Atleti Azzurri, Travisio, from 21 to 24 September 2023. It is organised by the Union of the Philatelic and Numismatic Societies…

“phila”-Toscana 23 in Gmunden, Austria, on 25-27 August
The organisers are ready to welcome their exhibitors and visitors at "phila"-Toscana 23 in Gmunden, Austria, during the weekend of 25-27 August.
Forty dealer and postal administration stands will be set up inside the exhibition venue. Special…

TRELLEBORG 2023 is coming up in September
The Bilateral Swedish-German Exhibition, TRELLEBORG 2023, is a National and Regional Philatelic and Postcard Exhibition organised by the Swedish Philatelic Federation, cooperating with clubs within the Federation. The Exhibition will take place…

RPSL: The Devonshire Bowl and Plate
On 6 July 2023, the Royal Philatelic Society London ran the 3rd Devonshire Bowl One Frame competition at 15 Abchurch Lane. All members were able to participate as it was an "open" event enabling all subjects and classes recognised under existing…

EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 under way
A few days ago EuroPhilEx Birmingham 2025 renovated its website, where the exhibition IREX and entry forms were uploaded. At the same time, the organisers announced that the exhibition dates were extended from 7 to 11 May.
Europhilex 2025 is…

EFIRO 2024 Specialised World Exhibition coming up in April
The Romanian Philatelic Federation, in partnership with the Romanian Post, Romfilatelia SA and the Museum of Romanian Records, will host EFIRO 2024, a Specialized World Stamp Exhibition. It will be held at the National Library in Bucharest,…

DeBra2024 Newsletter #2
DeBra2024 organisers have sent out their Newsletter #2 pointing out that, next year, the German Study Group for Brazil Philately (Arge Brazilien) will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
Download Newsletter #2 (in German and English) here: https://fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/DE-BR-NSL02.pdf
Read…

22° Premio Internazionale di Filatelia Tematica Musicale ‘Augusto Massari’
Luca Lavagnino has sent us the following Press Release:
Under the patronage of the Italian Federation of Philatelic Societies, in Vasto – Italy the 22nd International Musical Thematic Philately Prize “Augusto Massari” will be held from…

EUROPHIL SPM 2023 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The One-Frame exhibition, organised by AEP, took place in Saint Pierre and Miquelon between 25 and 28 June. The exhibits presented belonged to members of the AEP, the American Philatelic Society and the Royal Philatelic Society of Canada. The…

The Clash of Empires Exhibition 2023 at the RPSL
Graham Beck's Twitter account has revealed the preparations for the Clash of Empires Exhibition, which is coming up at the Royal Philatelic Society London.
The exhibition will be open to the public from 1 to 31 July 2023 (Monday-Saturday, free…

DeBra2024 Bilateral Competitive Exhibition Germany – Brazil
The following Newsletter #1 has been published by the organisers of DeBra2024 Bilateral Exhibition:
Although it has been in the shadow of IBRA2023 for a long time, the preparations for DeBra2024 are going according to plan. All forms (exhibition…

IBRA 2023 Newsletter No.5 (7 June)
The following Newsletter arrived yesterday from IBRA 2023:
Welcome to the 5th IBRA Newsletter
IBRA is now over and the gates of the fair in Essen have closed again. What remains are countless memories of a true philatelic festival.
The…

Virtual Stampex 2023 On Demand extended to 2 July
We received the following announcement from the PTS and Stampex International:
Due to popular demand, Virtual Stampex 2023 On Demand has been extended to the 2nd July.
So, if you missed out on the live show or want some more Virtual Stampex…

NORDIA 2023 Awards
NORDIA 2023 took place in Garðabær, Iceland, between 2 and 4 June. The exhibition celebrated the 150th anniversary of the first Icelandic stamps, released in 1873.
Presided by Ebbe Eldrup, the Jury judged a total of 57 exhibits in 342 frames.…

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…

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…

It is IBRA time at last!
Initially announced in 2018 as IBRA 2021, the World Philatelic Exhibition was granted FEPA recognition in 2018 and FIP patronage in 2019. In July 2020, the organisers sent out a press release saying that IBRA would be postponed because of…

Open sport philatélique 2024
The French Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP) and "l'Adphile - Voyagez avec le timbre" are organising the national philatelic competition "Open sport philatélique 2024" on the occasion of the 2024 Paris…

IBRA 2023 Press Release (7 May)
Yesterday we received the latest Press Release from IBRA 2023. It calls our attention to the series of IBRA 2023 lectures, which will take place in Room F between 25 and 28 May. Most of the lectures will be in German, but some will be in English.…

HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #3
We are open to applications!
Newsletter #3
Copenhagen, 2 May 2023
We are happy that 30 commissioners will be coming to Copenhagen in October 2024 with a wide range of exhibits.
The application form for the FEPA Exhibition Hafnia 24 is now…

EXFILNA-JUVENIA 2023 Catalogue now online
The EXFILNA-JUVENIA 2023 Catalogue was uploaded on the FESOFI website on 17th April. The Exhibition will be held in Teruel from 19 to 23 April.
Exhibition webpage: https://exposicionesfesofi.es
The 70-page Catalogue is available here:
http…

PHILAFRANCE 2023 is coming up in May
From 26 to 29 May 2023, La Poste, the FFAP, the CNEP, and the ADPhile, with the cooperation of the Amicale Philatélique Chalonnaise, will present PHILAFRANCE 2023 at the Parc des Expositions in Chalon sur Saône.
The four-day event will include
…

Clash of Empires: The 1879 Anglo-Zulu War Exhibition
When British and Colonial forces invaded the Zulu Kingdom on 11 January 1879, they ignited one of the most famous conflicts of the Victorian era. In July 2023, the Spear Museum of Philatelic History at the Royal Philatelic Society London will…

THAILAND 2023 WSC entry forms new deadline: 30th April
Following our earlier post on 20th February, we report that the deadline for THAILAND 2023 WSC entry forms has been extended until 30th April. In the meantime, the exhibition website is under construction at http://www.thailand2023wsc.com.
Prospective…

HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #2
Welcome to HAFNIA 24
Newsletter #2
Copenhagen, 31 March 2023
We would like to inform you that informations from 40 invited FEPA countries is running in to our Commissioner General about the different country responsible commissioners. We have…

22° Premio Internazionale di Filatelia Tematica Musicale ‘Augusto Massari’
The 22nd edition of the 'Augusto Massari' Prize for philately will take place in Vasto on the occasion of the VastoPhil 2023 national exhibition of Open, Thematic and Maxima Philately, scheduled from 15 to 17 September, at Palazzo d'Avalos,…

“Philately in archives – Archives in philately” in Celje, Slovenia
A fine example of Best Practice: The philatelic society in the small Slovenian town of Celje brings together philately with the State archives.
On Wednesday, 29.3.2023, at 11.00 pm, the grand opening will take place of the exhibition Philately…

IBRA 2023 Press Release (8 March)
Today we received the latest Press Release from IBRA 2023.
The World Championship of Philately
The highlights of IBRA 2023 in Essen
Bonn | 8.3.23 | Peter Platz | Only a few months to go - from May 25 to 28, 2023, the International Stamp World…

“phila”-Toscana ’23 in Gmunden, Austria: 25-27 August
A bilateral stamp competitive exhibition between exhibitors from Austria and Luxembourg has been announced, organised by OK-Gmunden and BMSV-Gmunden, with the support of the Austrian Philatelic Federation. Registration deadline has been set…

Sfizi.Di.Posta. La storia attraverso la posta, la posta attraverso la storia
The following press release was issued by Poste Italiane on 22nd February in Trieste:
On Friday 3 March, in the Mitteleuropa Postal and Telegraphic Museum of Poste Italiane (Central Post Office, via Vittorio Veneto), the documentary exhibition…

THAILAND 2023 WSC entry forms deadline: 31st March
Jenwit Apichainunt, Commissioner General of THAILAND 2023 World Stamp Championship, officially announced the upcoming exhibition by inviting the national philatelic federations to appoint commissioners and return entry forms by 31st March.
The…

HAFNIA 24 Newsletter #1
This is Newsletter #1 distributed by HAFNIA 24 to its suscribers today:
Welcome to HAFNIA 24
Newsletter #1
Copenhagen, 14 February 2023
This is the first newsletter from HAFNIA 24. We are delighted to be able to invite the European philatelic…

New exhibition at The Postal Museum: The King’s stamp
Early yesterday, the Royal Mail unvailed the first King Charles III's definitive stamps, which will be placed on sale from 4th April. Later in the day, the following Newsletter was distributed by The Postal Museum to its subscribers:
See…

SAVPEX 2023 Virtual Philatelic Exhibition was announced
SAVPEX 2023, Virtual Philatelic Exhibition, organised by the Philatelic Society of the Orange Free State and held under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa will take place in June/July 2023. The exhibition will accommodate…

IBRA 2023 Newsletter No. 2
Today we received IBRA Newsletter No. 2.
IBRA RUNDBRIEF Nr. 2 / 30. Januar 2023
Willkommen zum 2. IBRA Rundbrief
Noch genau 115 Tage, dann öffnet die Internationale Briefmarkenausstellung IBRA 2023 in Essen ihre Pforten.…

NORDIA 2023 coming up next June in Garðabær, Iceland
NORDIA 2023 will take place in Iceland this year, organised by the Icelandic Federation. The exhibition will host all competition classes on 700 frames with a very modest participation fee at 25 euros per frame or per Literature exhibit, while…

Virtual Stampex 2023 Announced
We received the following from the PTS:
The Philatelic Traders’ Society is proud to announce that Virtual Stampex is back for 2023, and promises to deliver an even more exciting philatelic experience for collectors all around the world
The…

Fête du Timbre 2023: 11-12 March
The French Federation (Fédération Française des Associations Philatéliques, FFAP), the Phil@poste and ADPhile are setting up for next March the annual Fête du Timbre, formerly known as Journée du Timbre.
The Fête du Timbre will be spread…

MULTILATERALE 2023 website is now live!
The upcoming MULTILATERALE exhibition is organised by the Filatelistična zveza Slovenije (Slovenian Philatelic Union, FZS) and will take place under FEPA recognition, from 7 to 10 September 2023 in Osnovna šola Koper (Scuola Elementare Capodistria),…

TRELLEBORG 2023 Bilateral Swedish-German Exhibition
Common collecting interests between Swedish and German philatelists was the spark that ignited the idea of a bilateral exhibition in Trelleborg Sweden, between 15 and 17 September. The Sveriges Filatelistförbund (SFF) mentions on its website…

The Bordeaux Cover and other rarities at IBRA 2023
A few weeks ago the IBRA 2023 website mentioned that thanks to Richard Borek GmbH & Co. KG, the unique Bordeaux Cover bearing both one penny orange-red and two pence deep blue Mauritius examples will be on display at the IBRA Schatzkammer…

EXFILNA 2023 and JUVENIA 2023 in Teruel next April
The 61st National Philatelic Exhibition and Spanish Championship, EXFILNA 2023, will take place in Teruel from 19 to 23 April 2023. It is organised by the Spanish Federation, FESOFI, and the Spanish Post (Correos). The exhibition is held under…

PLEVEN PHILA 2022 by the Union of Bulgarian Philatelists in Pleven
The Union of Bulgarian Philatelists and The Bulgarian Post are organizing the national philatelic exhibition with international participation, PLEVEN PHILA 2022, from 9 to 11 December 2022. The event is held with the support of Pleven Municipality…

EFIRO 2024 in Bucharest, Romania, under way
EFIRO 2024 European exhibition with 2000 frames, under FEPA patronage and FIP recognition, will take place between 17 and 20 April 2024. The exhibition was smartly placed on the 2024 calendar between the Catholic (31 March) and the Orthodox…

MONACOPHIL 2022 under way
MONACOPHIL 2022 (23-26 November) is under way. A short video (2 min.) of H.S.H. Prince Albert II visiting the exhibition was released today by Monaco Info, a TV channel based in Monaco. You can watch the video here: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=856800645359483
Photo:…

MULTILATERALE 2023 to take place next September in Koper, Slovenia
The Slovenian Federation confirmed that the seven-nations Multilaterale exhibition will take place in the city of Koper (former Italian name Capodistria), in Slovenia, from 7 to 10 September 2023. The exhibition has been granted FEPA Recognition.…

EUROPHIL SPM 2023 in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
EUROPHIL SPM 2023 is organised by the European Academy of Philately (AEP) on Saint Pierre of Saint Pierre and Miquelon next June. The event is a competitive exhibition of one-frame exhibits, under AEP patronage and it will be judged according…

Napoleon Bonaparte, India and 100 iconic items in MONACOPHIL 2022
The Club de Monte-Carlo and the OETP (Office Monégasque des Emissions de Timbres-Poste) will host an exceptional philatelic event from 23 to 26 November 2022. An exhibition of 100 iconic stamps and documents will be held at the Musée des…

CAPE TOWN 2022 WSC and GP winners announced
We picked up the CAPE TOWN 2022 winners from the RPSL Twitter account:
World Stamp Championship (WSC): Jan Huys-Berlingin (Liechtenstein), "Belgium’s first issue, the Epaulettes".
WSC First runner-up: Keith Klugman (USA), "Victorian Natal…

CAPE TOWN 2022 Exhibition Catalogue is now available
CAPE TOWN 2022 146-page Catalogue is now available. It contains all the useful details from both the World Stamp Championship and the National Exhibition.
Both events will take place between 8 and 12 November.
The Catalogue may be downloaded…

Turkish Philatelic Academy workshops: A Postal Competition
From Mehmet Akan, President of Turkish Philatelic Academy, we received the following announcement:
The Ottoman Empire lasted over six centuries on three continents and was one of the greatest Empires in World history. Over 3,500 post offices…

NORRPHIL 2022 exhibition catalogue is now online
NORRPHIL 2022 is a regional and national stamp exhibition in Sweden, which will take place between 4 and 6 November 2022, in Tibble Gymnasium, in the town of Täby.
The 48-page exhibition catalogue is available here: https://www.fepanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Norrphil-Katalog.pdf

LIBEREC 2022 European Exhibition awards
The LIBEREC 2022 jury released the awards on Saturday, 15 October, noon time. Later in the day, during the palmares dinner, the jury votes were counted in front of the audience and the Grand Prize winners were announced.
Grand Prix Championship…

CAPE TOWN 2022 International Exhibition latest newsletter
The CAPE TOWN 2022 website has uploaded the latest exhibition newsletter which includes the following announcements:
Composition of the jury.
Size of the exhibition: 1600 competitive frames and 69 literature exhibits from 43 countries.
…

Fit4IBRA: BDPh online seminars in the winter 2022/23
We received the following from the BDPh (the German Philatelic Federation):
With the IBRA 2023 in Essen, the "World Philately Championships" will be held in Germany again for a long time next year. Such an event is also a challenge. One goal…

STAMPA 2022 this weekend at Griffith College, Dublin
We received the following email from our Irish fellows:
Hi All,
STAMPA, the Irish National Stamp Exhibition, will celebrate its 50th anniversary this week, with a return to the venue at Griffith College, Dublin. This year also marks the centenary…

The FEPA Congress 2022 is coming up at LIBEREC 2022 European Exhibition
LIBEREC 2022 European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon is ready to welcome its visitors and exhibitors, at the Wellness Hotel Babylon, Liberec, between Thursday 13 and Sunday 16 October.
The Federation of European Philatelic Associations (FEPA)…

The PTS reports crowds at STAMPEX 2022
The Philatelic Traders' Society (PTS), the organisers of Stampex International, were delighted to report on their Twitter account that the collectors were queuing around the block on opening day of STAMPEX 2022, yesterday, 28 September. And…

STAMPEX 2022 is only a few days away
Simon Carson, PTS and Stampex Chairman, is greeting us all at the Exhibition Website Home Page: "There is something new to discover for everyone at Stampex. You may be new to stamp collecting, a seasoned philatelist, interested in postal history,…

LIBEREC 2022 released Jury, Exhibits and Bulletin No. 2
The organisers of LIBEREC 2022 European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon have recently released important information on the exhibition website for the upcoming event which is scheduled to take place in the beautiful city of the Czech Republic…

BRATISLAVAFILA 2023 from the Union of Slovak Philatelists
The Union of Slovak Philatelists (ZSF), in cooperation with the Slovak Post as its strategic partner, organises BRATISLAVAFILA 2023, a National philatelic exhibition with international participation, which will take place between 1 and 4 June…

Virtual NAPOSTA 2022 is online until 24th September
The German Federation (BDPh) website informs us that Virtual NAPOSTA 2022 exhibition has already started. A total of 81 exhibitors including 16 young exhibitors are participating with their exhibits. They come from Germany, Austria, Switzerland…

NORRPHIL 2022 coming up in November in Täby, Sweden
The Norrorts Frimärksförening (Norrorts Stamp Association) organises the regional and national stamp exhibition NORRPHIL 2022, between 4 and 6 November 2022. The exhibition will take place in Tibble Gymnasium, in the Swedish town of Täby.
No…

STAMPEX 2022 launches Online Marketplace in partnership with StampAuctionNetwork
STAMPEX 2022 and the Philatelic Traders' Society released their September Newsletter announcing the launch of their Online Marketplace:
September 2022: The Philatelic Traders’ Society is delighted to announce the launch of the Stampex Online…

EXFILNA 2022 in Irún, Spain, is only one month away
From 21 to 25 September, the city of Irún will host the 60th edition of EXFILNA 2022 National Philatelic Exhibition, organised by the Spanish Philatelic Federation (FESOFI), the Spanish Post (Correos) and the Bidasoa Philatelic and Numismatic…

POSTEX 2022 in Barneveld, Netherlands, in October
The Dutch Federation (KNBF) in its August Newsletter reminded us of the POSTEX 2022 exhibition, which this year is going to be held in the Veluwehal, in Barneveld.
The exhibition is scheduled for the weekend 28-29 October, at 10:00-17:00 on…

ALPEN-ADRIA PHILATELIE 2022 and BIRDPEX 9 Catalogue now on line
Gmunden, Austria, will host “phila”-Toscana 22 with ALPEN-ADRIA PHILATELIE 2022 and BIRDPEX 9 exhibitions during the weekend of 26-28 August.
The organisers have uploaded the 57-page Exhibition Catalogue, which is available here: https…

Two stamps by the Czech Post for LIBEREC 2022
The LIBEREC 2022 Organising Committee announced that the Czech Post will issue a pair of postage stamps for the European Stamp Exhibition and Polar Salon LIBEREC 2022, which is coming up in October.
The designer is Pavel Sivko (b. 1948), painter,…

Serbia announces BALKANFILA XIX in Belgrade in October 2023
The Serbian Philatelic Federation has announced the BALKANFILA XIX Philatelic Exhibition, which will be held under FEPA Recognition from 12 to 14 October 2023.
BALKANFILA XIX is sponsored by the Serbian Post. Participating countries are Albania,…

INDONESIA 2022 opened today in Jakarta
INDONESIA 2022 World Stamp Championship opened today in Jakarta.
Here is a short photo report, sent to us by Francisc Ambrus, the National Commissioner of Romania.

“100 years of inflation” at the upcoming IBRA 2023
A special show at the upcoming IBRA 2023: "When postage cost billions, 100 years of high inflation in Germany 1923". German inflation started rising slowly with World War I in 1914 and lasted until the so-called "hyperinflation" in November…

STAMPEX 2022 back at the Business Design Centre
The July Press Release by the Philatelic Traders' Society reminds us of the latest preparations of STAMPEX 2022, scheduled for 28 September - 1 October:
80+ Dealers and Auction Houses expected to participate
eBay Auditorium with daily…

Three National Exhibitions are coming up in Finland (2022-24)
The website of the Finnish Federation lists three national exhibitions that are coming up:
TAVASTEX 22 will take place from 9 to 11 September 2022 in Hämeenlinna, organised by the local stamp club.
RIIHEX 2023 is scheduled for 24-26 March…

SAVPEX 2022 one frame virtual exhibition results
South Africa’s Seventh Virtual Philatelic Exhibition (SAVPEX), a one-frame exhibition, was hosted by the Orange Free State Philatelic Society, under the auspices of the Philatelic Federation of South Africa. The exhibition attracted 80 exhibits…

Bosnia and Herzegovina Philatelists honour Queen Elizabeth II
The Society of Philatelists and Collectors of Sarajevo (Udruzenje filatelista i kolekcionara kantona Sarajevo) organised in May an exhibition honouring Queen Elizabeth II and sent to FEPA News the following report:
QUEEN ELIZABETH II ON POSTAGE…

BRATISLAVAFILA 2023 from the Union of Slovak Philatelists
The Chairman of the Union of Slovak Philatelists, Pavol Lazar, sent us the following communication for the FEPA News readers:
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the independent Slovak Republic, the Union of Slovak…

Serbia launches SOFIZ II, virtual exhibition with international participation
The Union of Philatelists of Serbia (SFS) has published details of SOFIZ II, which this year will be an on-line exhibition. It will be open from 8th - 17th December 2021.
Applications are welcome from members of SFS and from members of…

Autumn STAMPEX will go live
The Philatelic Traders' Society have released details of the Autumn STAMPEX exhibition which will take place live at the Business Design Centre in London from 29th September - 2nd October. After the long break in live exhibitions, there will…

Stamp Active encourages young collectors at Stampex with £20 vouchers
The Stamp Active Network, the voluntary organisation that promotes stamp collecting for children in the UK, will be at Autumn Stampex providing free stamps and goodie bags for young collectors. There will be a range of free activities…

Israel’s NETBUL 2021 is open until 31 March
The Israeli Philatelic Federation's first virtual National Stamp Exhibition (NETBUL 2021) opened on 1 March. It will be accessible to visitors until 31 March at:
https://netbul.co.il/en/exhibits/
The exhibition includes sections on postal…

Registration for the next Virtual Stampex is open – 25th – 27th March
We have received this information from the Philatelic Traders' Society, organisers of the twice-yearly STAMPEX in London. For the second time Stampex will take place virtually because of COVID restrictions, but the PTS's first experiment with…

Spring STAMPEX will be virtual
Faced with the impossibility of holding Spring Stampex as usual in February at the Business Design Centre in London due to the pandemic, the Philatelic Traders' Society has decided to cancel it and hold another virtual exhibition instead.
The…

Virtual Stampex opens on 1st October
It's almost here!
The first 'virtual' Stampex will open to visitors on 1st October at 0800 (London time). It will be open continuously for 72 hours and the booths will remain open to visitors until 28th October.
The show is open to all, free…

Make the most of London 2020
London 2020, the International Stamp Exhibition, will provide a wonderful opportunity to show others just how fascinating the hobby can be. Why not bring along youngsters to enjoy a day of fun.
Stamp Active, the voluntary group that…

London 2020 getting closer
It will not be long before London 2020, the international stamp exhibition to be held at the Business Design Centre in London’s Islington in May, is upon us. The dates to note are Saturday, 2 May to Saturday, 9 May. There will be over 125 standholders comprising dealers, auctioneers and philatelic publishers. In addition several postal administrations will have stands.There will be much to see among the exhibits, these filling no fewer than 1,700 frames. Indeed, such has been the demand to exhibit that the entries will be shown in two sections. The first half (Saturday, 2 May to Tuesday, 5 May) will include...

STOCKHOLMIA 2019: 7,832 daily visitors from 51 different foreign destinations.
The largest foreign contingent present was from United Kingdom, followed by the United States of America. Also philatelists from the following 48 origins came: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China,...