90th birth anniversary of G.K. Makarova

On October 23, 2009 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp “90th birth anniversary of G. K.  Makarova”.

Designers: Yevgeni Simonenko & Ivan Lukin. Printing: offset. Colour: full colour. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforation: comb 131/2: 133/4. Size of the stamp: 37x26 mm. Sheet composition: 5 stamps and 1 coupon. Size of the sheet: 92x98 mm. Print quantity of the stamp: 60.000.

There are elements of protection on the stamp.

Historical reference: Galina K. Makarova (1919-1993) is a Belarusian actress, People’s artist of Belarus and the former USSR. In 1938 Makarova finished the dramatic studio of Belarusian theatre named after Yanka Kupala (later National Academic Theatre named after Yanka Kupala). Then she was admitted into its company. Galina Makarova worked there all her life. She played a great number of parts in the theatre; many of them were women from common folk.

Galina Makarova also played in many films. Spectators remember her for such films as “Ivan”, “Farewell of Slav girl”, “Young wife”, “Girls, don’t marry anybody”, “White clothes”, “White dews” and others. The last film work of Makarova was the part of the grandmother Shumilka in the comedy film “Pustelga” by Sergey Rusakov.

90th birth anniversary of G. K.  Makarova 

800 BYR

 

A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the Main Post Office of Minsk on the stamp issuing day.

Colour of the postmark — black.

Special postmark and FDC designed by Ye. Simonenko & I. Lukin.