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15.07.2016
Latvijas Pasts has released a new stamp and a cover in the Latvian Architecture series, this time dedicated to Vidzeme Concert Hall Cēsis. The first day cancellation of the stamp will take place in Vidzeme Concert Hall Cēsis at 12 Raunas Street, Cēsis, from 10 AM to 5 PM on 22 July 2016. The presentation of the stamp with the participation of the representatives of the management of Latvijas Pasts, Vidzeme Concert Hall and Cēsis Municipality Council will be held in the concert hall at 11 AM.
The face value of the new stamp is €1.57, which corresponds to the cost of mailing a registered Class A letter, and its print run is 200.000. The release of the stamp is accompanied by the issue of a special cover with a print run of 1,500 copies. The stamp and the cover have been designed by the artist Ģirts Grīva.
The official opening event in honour of the new stamp will see the participation of Chairman of the Board of Latvijas Pasts Mārcis Vilcāns, Member of the Board of Vidzeme Concert Hall Cēsis Juris Žagars and Chairman of Cēsis City Council Jānis Rozenbergs.
Vidzeme Concert Hall Cēsis started its operation in the spring of 2014, and its creator, architect Juris Poga has focused the building concept on the harmony between the historical cultural heritage and the contemporary art, creative people and a youthful, free spirit.
Latvijas Pasts has issued the Latvian Architecture series of stamps since 2010. Last year Latvijas Pasts released the stamp in this series featuring Rundāle Palace. The stamps released in the Latvian Architecture series until now can be viewed here.
The new stamp and the cover Vidzeme Concert Hall Cēsis are available for viewing here.
The next new philatelic release is scheduled for 23 July 2016.
About SJSC Latvijas Pasts
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. The quality measurements of Latvijas Pasts domestic mail deliveries are regularly conducted by TNS Latvia, one of the leading market, social and media research agencies in Latvia. In turn, the quality measurements of the cross-border deliveries are provided within the framework of the International Post Corporation through the intermediary of the research companies TNS, Ipsos and Quotas.
Additional information:
Vineta Danielsone
Public Relations Specialist
Phone: +371 67608504
E-pasts: pr@pasts.lv; vineta.danielsone@pasts.lv
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