The International Association of Byron Societies Conference 2024

48th International Byron Conference

Commemorating the Bicentenary of Lord Byron’s Death
Byron: The Pilgrim of Eternity

Athens and Messolonghi, Greece: 1 – 7 July 2024

Organized by the Messolonghi Byron Society

Following Byron’s footsteps in Messolonghi

  • Wreath-laying ceremony at the monument newly renovated by the Messolonghi Byron Society on the site where Byron breathed his last on 19 April 1824. Here the University of Athens dedicated a memorial column to commemorate the centennial of Byron’s death.
  • Visit to the cathedral of St. Spyridon
  • Visit to the Municipal Museum of History and Municipal Art Gallery
  • Visit to the Garden of Heroes
  • Visit to the Chapel of Panayia Finikias
  • Visit to the Salt Museum and farewell reception with wine and buffet provided by The Byron Society (London) and the Messolonghi Byron Society’s Museum and Research Center