Finlandia-2017
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The "FINLANDIA-2017" was the largest philatelic exhibition in Europe in 2017. The exhibition celebrated the centenary of Finland's Independence.
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The exhibition took place in Tampere Hall Congress and Concert Centre.
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The exhibition displayed 416 collections. The total number of frames in the exhibition was about 2250.
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Russian Members of the European Academy of Philately (AEP): Boris Esenkin (right), President of the “Biblio-Globus” trading house and Igor Rodin, AEP Board member.
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FIP Judging Workshop was organized in the frames of the exhibition.
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The Workshop was conducted by Peter McCann (left), past FIP vice-president and Lars Engelbrecht, Chairman of the FIP Commission for Postal Stationery.
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Aldo Samamé y Samamé, FIP Director.
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From left to right: Prakob Chirakiti, FIP Director; Yigal Nathaniel, FIP Director; Peter McCann, past FIP vice-president.
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The meeting of the European Academy of Philately (AEP).
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Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi (right), AEP President; Jose Ramon Moreno (middle), FEPA President; Vincent Schouberechts (left), Editor for the FFE Journal.
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President of the European Academy of Philately Bruno Crevato-Selvaggi presents the Academy’s yearly issue - “Opus XVII. Nordic Countries”.
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Because of this website is positioned as Astrophilatelic resource, I would like to mention that in this issue of “Opus” there is an article on Astrophilately about 2 letters posted from Sweden to Russia and then delivered to the International Space Station (click here to see it).
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The exhibition concept included an exhibition called the Remarkable Adventure with stamps targeted to children and families.
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Jean Voruz, AEP Board member, WINNER OF THE FINLANDIA 2017 FEPA GRAND PRIX CLASS.
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FEPA Congress.
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The Finnish Postal Museum was an important partner and main supporter of Finlandia 2017 and also an exhibition venue. Some of the invited collections were displayed there.
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The views of Tampere
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