News from Italia 2026, 15 September 2026
The venues
Italia 2026 will display books and periodicals in a spacious gallery. The other events on the programme (conferences, meetings, assemblies etc.) will take place in two halls. The Organising Committee has named these three spaces after eminent Italian philatelists, who played a significant role in the study, development or production of philatelic literature in Italy.
Renato Mondolfo (1918-1992), one of Italy’s leading philatelists and scholars, who lived first in Trieste and then in Rome, and who recorded his philatelic memories in writing, complete with anecdotes and reflections. He is also remembered for his friendly and open nature, complemented by a subtle yet biting sense of humour.
Paolo Vaccari (1940-2022), has dedicated his life to philately; thanks to his passion, knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit, he has also developed a large sector of specialised philatelic literature, by publishing a large number of books, either written by itself or by other philatelic scholars and an internationally recognised specialist journal.
Enzo Diena (1927–2000), son of Alberto (son of Emilio), began working at the philatelic consultancy in 1946 alongside his father and his uncle Mario. Alongside his undisputed expertise in philately, he was also a prolific writer, producing work of outstanding journalistic merit; he was frequently called upon to write prefaces for philatelic publications.
Three questions for Giancarlo Morolli
The chairman of the jury is Giancarlo Morolli RDP, who has previously held this role at the ‘Italia 85’, ‘Genova 92’, ‘Italia 98’, ‘Italia 2009’ and ‘Italia 2018’ world or international philatelic exhibitions. We asked him three questions.
What does it mean to chair a Jury at this level?
The chair’s role has three aspects. Firstly, to bring the individual judgements together into a common assessment, whilst at the same time ensuring balanced judgements for all entries. Finally, to ensure the efficiency of the proceedings and compliance with the regulations. In this regard, the collaboration of the jury secretary is essential, and I always wanted Francis Kiddle by my side, right up until his passing.
To what extent has your professional experience influenced this?
Ever since Genova ’92, I have managed the jury’s proceedings using a personal computer, initially with software I developed myself and, since 2009, by providing the application design for jury management within the exhibition’s IT system. I have always adopted an innovative approach, which has greatly facilitated our work.
How are you approaching this new role?
Given my age, I suppose I ought to think of this as my last jury role at this level. As in the past, however, I do not harbour such thoughts: for me, there are still opportunities ahead, as long as the good Lord grants me the strength to carry them out. This is also thanks to the walking frame that compensates for my disability, allowing me to move wherever I wish.
Italia 2026, the philatelic literature exhibition to be held in Rome from 15 to 18 October 2026, continues to lead the way in cultural and digital innovation!
News from Italia 2026, 28 August 2026
Italia 2026, the philatelic literature exhibition to be held in Rome from 15 to 18 October 2026, features not only an exhibition of philatelic literature but also an extensive programme of cultural activities.
16 October: FEPA Seminars, focused on Finnish Postal Museum and Postal Museum of the Institute of Postal Historical Studies “Aldo Cecchi”, Prato, Italy
16-18 October: Post Horn Display. The international Magazine and Publisher specialising in postal history presents its publications.
17 October: Joint meeting between Accademia Italiana di Filatelia e di Storia Postale (the Italian Academy) and Académie de Philatélie (the French Academy). This is the programme (the lectures will be in French or Italian):
Dominique Hardy, Les cachets de cire de la poste française en Italie pendant la période napoléonienne
Vittorio Morani, Le relazioni postali tra la Francia e la Toscana 1836-1862
José Antonio Herraiz, La voie d’Oloron. Un itinéraire peu courant entre l’Espagne et l’Europe
Lorenzo Carra, I rapporti postali del Lombardo Veneto con la Francia 1851-1857
Carlos Malpica, Affranchissement mixte GB-PE des lettres de Lima à Gênes de l’archive Tommaso Valle (1875-1878)
Aniello Veneri, La ripresa dei collegamenti aerei dall’Italia dopo la fine della Seconda Guerra Mondiale.
17 October: Federico Borromeo, The Borromeo’s Philatelic Library
17 October: Jonas Hällström, Dieter Michelson & Wolfgang Maassen, Presentation of Edition d’Or #89 – The Louis Fanchini Collection; Presentation of the Catalogue of Wolfgang Maassen’s Philatelic Library.
Italia 2026, continues to lead the way in digital innovation with a new approach to the catalogue of the entries
The catalogue of the exhibition entries is very innovative – for the first time in the history of philatelic exhibitions. All entries are added to the website’s catalogue as soon as they are received. Go to the link italia2026.filatelia.info select ‘Exhibit’ and then a class. For each entry, there is an image of the hard-copy cover or, for digital entries, of the homepage. Clicking on the title takes you to the details page: all the technical specifications, the prices and where to order the entry are listed. In this way, participants can promote their work, and users can access a range of useful information about those entries that interest them most.
Italia 2026 continues to lead the way in cultural and digital innovation!
News from Italia 2026, 2 August 2026
Italia 2026, the International Philatelic Literature Exhibition, continues to lead the way in digital innovation with a new approach to the catalogue of the entries… and not only!
Italia 2026, the philatelic literature exhibition to be held in Rome from 15 to 18 October 2026, was conceived with a strong focus on digital innovation. Thus:
Exhibitors can submit applications via an online form, avoiding the burden of downloading and re-uploading documents;
Participants can pay the € 50 fee online using PayPal to italia2026@filatelia.info;
The section dedicated to digital media is very extensive, covering not only websites but also Instagram pages, Wikipedia pages, YouTube channels, podcasts and more;
The jury has been working online for some time now, including by consulting PDFs of the books (which, of course, are kept confidential and not disclosed). This approach allows for a much more thorough and carefully considered judging.
Now, we can announce another very important innovation.
The catalogue of the exhibition entries is very innovative – for the first time in the history of philatelic exhibitions.
All entries are added to the website’s catalogue as soon as they are received.
Go to the menu ‘Exhibit’ and then select a class.
For each entry, there is an image of the hard-copy cover or, for digital entries, of the homepage. Clicking on the title takes you to the details page: all the technical specifications, the prices and where to order the entry are listed.
In this way, participants can effectively promote their work, and users can access a range of useful information about those entries that interest them most.
Following up on the online registration form, Italia 2026 continues to lead the way in digital innovation!