When the star cluster known as Matariki appears in the night sky it signals the Maori New Year and a time of new beginnings. The Matariki 2013 stamp issue celebrates the koru – a pattern symbolising new life and regeneration.
published June 1st, 2013
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On May 16, 2013, An Post issued a stamp to commemorate Dublin UNESCO City of World Literature.
published May 29th, 2013
This year will commemorate the Marian Jubilee Year of the Virgin of El Rocío in Almonte (Huelva) and to mark this event a stamp is issued depicting the image of the Virgin adorned. Pope Benedict XVI declared The Marian Jubilee Year which will take place from August 2012 to September 2013.
published May 25th, 2013
Under the auspice of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie, “Australia 2013 World Stamp Expo” will be held at Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne, Australia from 10 to 15 May 2013 to mark the centenary of the 1913 Kangaroo and Map Stamp – Australia’s first national postage stamp.
published May 20th, 2013
The first Gibraltar International Literary Festival will take place from 25th to 27th October 2013. The Festival, which will form part of our annual calendar of cultural events, will bring together a number of world-renowned writers who will take part in debates, discussions, interviews and talks on a variety of subjects.
published May 18th, 2013
The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippine Cordilleras were made by bare hands of the indigenous inhabitant in the northern part of the Philippines for more than 2000 years.
published May 15th, 2013
A few years ago Magyar Posta began a series of ordinary stamps presenting Hungary’s spas. This year’s stamps show characteristic parts of the exterior and interior of the Széchenyi Thermal Baths.
published May 5th, 2013
The number of town festivals held in Iceland in the summer has been increasing in recent years.
published May 4th, 2013
Portuguese Post issues a stamp issue commemorating the most prominent figures in their history and culture.
Source: WOPA
published April 26th, 2013
The origin of sending greeting cards can be traced back to ancient Egypt and China, where hand printed messages of goodwill were exchanged. The custom then made its way to Europe during the 15th century.
published March 27th, 2013
The year 2013 is the year of the snake. From ancient times, the perception of the snake has been ambivalent. On the one hand, the snake has been admired as a clean, wise animal with a tenacious hold on life.
published March 20th, 2013