Post of Serbia at the Book Fair to promote stamps with the theme "Literature"

The stamp brings people together!

On the 56th International Book Fair in Belgrade, Post of Serbia released, on the 25th October, at the stand of the Ministry of Culture, Information and the Information Society, commemorative postage stamps with the theme "Literature".

Promotion, among others, was attended by Minister of Culture, media and information society, Mr. Predrag Marković, His Excellency Ambassador of Brazil in Belgrade Alessandro Neta Ador, president of the organizing committee of this year's Book Fair Mr. Željko Ožegović and number of the other guests from the world of culture and art, philately and post office.

Commemorative stamps were officially released into circulation by CEO of Post of Serbia Mr. Goran Ćirić, who pointed out that the stamps, as well as books, also bring people together, bringing their unique message and distinctive cultural, artistic and historical features of Serbia to most remote corners of the world.

This edition of the Post of Serbia is implemented in cooperation with the postal administration of Brazil. Through stamps the countries can easily communicate, no matter how geographically remote and in what language they speak. On this occasion, the connection between Serbia and Brazil is the literature of two countries. The two stamps of nominal value of 22 and 46 dinars, are portraits of Rachel de Keiroz, one of the most famous Brazilian writer of his day (November 17. 1910. - November 4. 2003.) and the first female writer winner of Camões – award for literary creations in Portuguese language and our Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić (October 10. 1892. - March 13. 1975.).

Art work of this philatelic edition is by M.Sc. Marina Kalezić, an academic painter, designer of stamps at th Post Office of Serbia.

Belgrade Philatelic Exhibition

The organizers of "Beogradfila" event are the Philatelist Union of Serbia and the Serbian Post, which, with the City of Belgrade, co-sponsored this event.

At the opening ceremony, CEO of Serbian Post, Mr. Ćirić released into circulation philatelic edition in honor of the 25th October – the International Stamp Day – commemorative postage stamp which motif is devoted to the first Belgrade Philatelic Exhibition "Beogradfila". Creator of the stamp is a graphic designer J. Jakša Vlahović.

In the scope of this Exhibition, a special segment is dedicated to the documents regarding the postal history of Serbia, under the name INVENTORY OF THE ORIGINAL, desiring to point to the problem of protection of this kind of cultural properties as well as to the European culture of Serbia about which clearly testify the shown exhibits.

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