Balkanfila - Exhibitions

Dear Friends,

We are pleased to officially announce the co-organization of Balkanfila XX in Thessaloniki from 13 - 16 November 2024 by HPF (The Hellenic Philatelic Federation) with the valuable assistance of HPST (The Hellenic Philatelic Society of Thessaloniki). Balkanfila XX will be hosted at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), concurrently with “Philoxenia” Annual Tourism Fair, which always receives a significant number of visitors.

Participating countries are Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Turkey and invited countries are Cyprus, Israel, Italy and Lebanon.

The aim of Balkanfila XX is to organize a high level International Competitive Exhibition with FEPA Recognition and FIP sponsorship as well as to illustrate the cosmopolitan character of the city and its historic port through several collections relating to the important historical communities of Thessaloniki (Levantine, Ottoman, Jewish as well as Greek).

Ioannis Refanidis, President of Balkanfila XX OC