Posts Tagged ‘festival’

Special Occasions 2013 – Australia

Special Occasions 2013 - Australia

Australia post issued a set of six stamps to mark the special occasions of 2013. This new stamp issue is designed to update the range of stamp design called for by social mail users. The Love stamp, with its single exquisite rose petal, could be used for a number of special occasions such as St [...]

International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo 2013

International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo 2013

Organized and chaired by passion HSH Princess Stéphanie, the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo is an annual festival held since 1974 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. It is listed as the largest circus festival in the world. The 37th edition will be held from 17 to 27 January 2013 and will host the best attractions including [...]

Festivals 2012 – Singapore

Festivals 2012 - Singapore

Singapore has a vast mix of culture. Along with comes a full calender of colourful festival throughout the year. Being a culturally-open and sensitive society, the major festivals like Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali, Christmas and Chinese New Year are celebrated. Every ethnic group in Singapore has its own festivals, mostly related to its religion. Almost [...]

Holy Easter 2012 – Romania

On the occasion of Easter holidays, Romania post issued the postage stamps issue HOLY EASTER 2012. The Resurrection of our Lord, this miracle that has been in the Christian mind for two millennia, has always made people become better to be able to properly receive the Light of Christ´s Resurrection. The postage stamp of this [...]

Gibraltar Chess festival

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In his book ‘A Century Of British Chess’, Philip Sergeant writes that Britain’s first chess club, Parsloe’s, which opened in 1774, numbered among its early supporters George Eliot, later General Eliot, Governor of Gibraltar and commander of the forces during the Great Siege of 1779-1783. Many famous military men have played chess. Down the ages [...]

Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival 2012

Monaco post issued a stamp to mark 36th Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival. Since the foundation of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in 1974, the “Golden Clown” has become the most respected prize in the Circus world. Under the presidency of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco the 36th Festival will again present the best acts of [...]

Christmas 2011 – Slovakia

The painting of Anna Selbdritt from Rož?ava (1513), in literature also known under the name of Metercia from Rož?ava, is one of the most famous works of art of the late Gothic period in Slovakia. While the circuit the artist drew the inspiration from remains a subject of discussion, there is little doubt of the [...]

Christmas 2011 – Gibraltar

The Christmas 2011 stamps feature some of the most notable artistic representations of The Nativity by world famous artists. By popular demand we have featured a religious theme this year and the works are featured by the following artists: Charles Le Brun (24 February 1619 – 22 February 1690) a French painter and art theorist, [...]

Christmas 2011 – Pitcairn Islands

Christmas on Pitcairn is celebrated by the whole community and is a wonderful occasion where families come together with friends to celebrate the birth of Christ. The Islanders are Seventh Day Adventists and as such do not celebrate Christmas as a holy festival. The only period considered holy is the weekly Sabbath. Adventists do find [...]

Christmas 2011 – Switzerland

Swiss post issued three special stamps featuring “Chapel”, “Christmas tree” and “Chalet” as a part of Christmas celebration. Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating [...]


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