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06.11.2013
Latvijas Pasts releases stamps dedicated to writing as part of Republic of Latvia- 100 series
In anticipation of the significant anniversary of the Republic of Latvia in 2018, Latvijas Pasts has released three new stamps in the series Republic of Latvia -100. The new stamps are dedicated to the subject of writing, reflecting personalities that played and continue to play a significant role in the development of Latvian national consciousness and statehood. The first day cancellation event is scheduled for Friday, November 8, 2013, from 7:30 AM to 7 PM at post office Sakta, 32 Brīvības Boulevard, Riga.
The new stamps have been designed by artist Elita Viliama. Each of the three stamps has a different denomination, and each depicts an outstanding representative of the art of writing: Rainis, Rūdolfs Blaumanis and Zenta Mauriņa. The print run of each stamp is 40,000.
The stamp with a denomination of LVL 0.35 and EUR 0.50 is dedicated to Rainis. The outstanding Latvian writer, poet, playwright, cultural worker and politician, real name Jānis Pliekšāns (1865-1929), was one of the most prominent shapers of Latvian culture and national identity. The literary heritage of Rainis has a very wide scope.Rainis' most popular plays are Uguns un nakts, Zelta zirgs, Indulis un Ārija, Pūt, vējiņi!, Jāzeps un viņa brāļi, Spēlēju, dancoju and Krauklītis. His best-known poetry collections are Vētras sēja, Klusā grāmata, Gals un sākums, and the poem Daugava. Rainis' poem collections Zelta sietiņš, Puķu lodziņš, Lellīte Lolīte, Putniņš uz zara have become classics of children's poetry.
The price of the new stamp with a picture of Rainis is suitable for mailing a regular letter within Latvia.
The stamp with a denomination of LVL 0.60 and EUR 0.85 depicts the most prominent Latvian writer of the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century - the originator of the drama and novella genre in Latvian literature Rūdolfs Blaumanis (1863-1908). Blaumanis' best known works include Indrāni, Nāves ēnā, Raudupiete, Purva bridējs, Velniņi, Pazudušais dēls, and others.
The stamp featuring Blaumanis is intended for mailing a regular letter to any country of the European Union.
The stamp with a denomination of LVL 0.98 and EUR 1.39 depicts one of the Latvian authors best-known in Europe - writer, translator and doctor of philology Zenta Mauriņa (1897-1978). Mauriņa has published monographs dedicated to Rainis, Poruks, Dostoevsky, Brigadere, Dante, Fricis Bārda, collections of essays on Latvian and foreign writers, translations in Italian, English, Russian, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish and Danish.
The new stamp dedicated to Mauriņa corresponds to the cost of mailing a registered letter within Latvia.
The latest stamps in the Republicof Latvia- 100 series can be viewed here.
Latvijas Pasts launched the stamp series Republic of Latvia - 100 in 2009, each year releasing three new stamps dedicated to events or personalities significant to Latvia. Stamps released so far include ones dedicated to the origins of the Republic of Latvia, the national symbols of Latvia, as well as the history of Latvian seafaring and music. New additions to the series will be made each year until 2018, the 100th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia.
The next new philatelic release, which is scheduled for November 22, will be the last one released by Latvijas Pasts in 2013. It will also be the final stamp denominated in both lats and euros. Starting from 2014, with Latvia's accession to the eurozone, all stamps issued by Latvijas Pasts will have the denomination displayed only in euros. Until 2013, Latvijas Pasts released stamps denominated in lats - it will still be possible to use them throughout 2014. Starting from 2013, Latvijas Pasts began releasing stamps with dual denominations - both in lats and euros; the circulation and usage of these stamps has no time limit.
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Latvijas Pasts ensures the widest availability of postal services throughout Latvia by maintaining more than 600 post offices. The primary function of the company is provision of the universal postal service; Latvijas Pasts also provides commercial transport, express mail, payment, press subscription, retail and philatelic services. Latvijas Pasts is a wholly State-owned company with more than 4,200 employees.
Additional information:
Zane Plone
Public Relations Specialist
Phone: +371 67608506
E-mail: zane.plone@pasts.lv
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