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Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003

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Barbados Festivals – Sheet of Barbados 2003

Barbados issued a sheet of 8 stamps with  Label on Barbados Festivals. The Sheet was issued on 24 Nov 2003 and contained all stamps in 45c denomination. The festivals featured are

45c -Oistins Fish Festival.Fisherman hauling in the catch.

45c – Barbados Jazz Festival. Saxophonist

45c – Crop over Festival. Costumed Man & Woman.

45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Dancers

45c – National Independence Festival of Creative Arts.Choir

45c – Crop over Festival. Three people in Costume.

45c – Barbados Jazz Festival.Bassist.

45c – Oistins Fish Festival. Fishboning.

MS BARBADOS FESTIVAL
MS BARBADOS FESTIVAL 2003- JAZZ FESTIVAL,CROP OVER FESTIVAL

 

 

American Big Band Leaders – Stamps of USA 1996

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American Big Band Leaders – Stamps of USA 1996.

The USA issued a set of four stamps on 11 Sep 1996 on Big Band Leaders. The Band leaders featured on stamps are

32c – Count Basie – Pianist and Bandleader.

32c – Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey – Bandleaders.

32c – Glenn Miller – Trombonist and Bandleader.

32c – Benny Goodman – Clarinetist and Bandleader.

USA BIG BANDLEADERS 1996

The Melbourne Moomba Festival – Australia Souvenir Cover 1985

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The Melbourne Moomba Festival – Australia Souvenir Cover 1985

Australia issued a Souvenir Cover on 01 Mar 1985 on Melbourne Moomba Festival. “Moomba” is an aboriginal word meaning get together and have Fun”. It was first celebrated in 1955.It is held in the Alexandra Gardens beside Yarra river.

SOUVENIR COVER MELBOURNE MOOMBA FESTIVAL

World Festival of African Art -Senegal 1966

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World Festival of African Art -Senegal 1966

The First World Festival of African Art was held in Dakar, Senegal from 01 to 24 April 1966. Senegal issued a miniature sheet of Four stamps to commemorate this event. The Miniature sheet was issued on 02 Apr 1966. The arts featured on stamps are

15f – Sculpture, Nigerian Wood Carving

30f – Music, Kora Instrument ( 21-string lute-bridge-harp)

75f -Dance, Antelope Headpiece

90f – Ideogram

MS FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN ARTS
SENEGAL MS 1966 -IST WORLD FESTIVAL OF AFRICAN ART

 

Classic Folk Dances – Stamps of Singapore 1968

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Classic Folk Dances – Stamps of Singapore 1968

Singapore issued a set of stamps on Classic Folk Dances & Mask Dances on 01 Dec 1968. The Dances featuring on stamps are

5c -Sword Dance        6c -Lion Dance      10c – Bharatnatyam

SINGAPORE DANCES 1
SINGAPORE CLASSIC FOLK DANCES 1968

15c – Tari Payong        20c – Kathak Kali             30c – Ling Chung & Lu Chih Shen

SINGAPORE DANCES 2
SINGAPORE CLASSIC FOLK DANCES -1968

50c -Tari Lilin          75c – Tarian Kuda Kepang              $1- Yao Chi

SINGAPORE DANCES 3
SINGAPORE CLASSIC FOLK DANCES AND MASK DANCES 1968

 

Dances of Thailand and the Philippines on Stamps – 2009

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Dances of Thailand and the Philippines on Stamps – 2009

Thailand issued a set of two stamps on Dances of Thailand and The Philippines to mark 60th Anniversary of Diplomatic relations between two countries. The Joint Issue stamps were released on 14 Jun 2009.

3.0 Baht – Ten Krathop Sark Dance of Thailand.

3.0 Baht -Tinikling Dance of Philippines.

A FDC is listed.

THAILAND FDC JT ISSUE
THAILAND -PHILIPPINES JOINT ISSUE 2009- DANCES

 

Pre Stamped Envelope -25th Anniversary Australian Ballet

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Pre Stamped Envelope -25th Anniversary Australian Ballet

The Australian Ballet gave its inaugural performance at Her Majesty’s Theatre in Sydney on 02 Nov 1962 with a full-length production of Swan Lake. Australia Post issued a Pre-Stamped Envelope of 37c on 02 Sep 1987 to commemorate Silver Jubilee of Australian Ballet.

australia pse ballet
AUSTRALIA PSE 1987- AUSTRALIAN BALLET