Theatres of Belarus. Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre

On September 14, 2015 the Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus will issue the stamp “Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre” of the series “Theatres of Belarus”.

A series continuation. Beginning Nos. 958, 968, 1024, 1025 and 1083. Designer: Yelena Medved. Printing:offset. Colour: full colour. Paper: chalk-surfaced, gummed. Perforation: comb 13^1/2: 13. Size of the stamp: 29,6x52 mm. Sheet composition: 6 (3x2) stamps. Size of the sheet: 148x158 mm. While printing the stamp they used the technology of thermal stamping by metalized foil of golden colour. Print quantity: 60.000 stamps.

The stamp was printed at the Republican Unitary Enterprise “Bobruisk Integrated Printing House named after A. T.  Nepogodin”.

 

Face value “M” is equal to the air-mail tariff of a postcard abroad.

 

The Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre was established in September 1920 on the base of the First Association of Belarusian Drama and Comedy. Its first artistic director was Florian Zhdanovich. It was named then as the Belarusian State Theatre (BST). In 1926 the BST was named BST-1 (Belarusian state theaters were opened in Vitebsk — BST-2 and in Gomel — BST-3).

In 1944 its director Lev Litvinov staged the famous "Paulinka". The same year the theater was named after the great Belarusian poet and playwright Yanka Kupala. In 1955 the theatre was awarded the “Academic” status and in 1993 — the “National” status.

In spring 2013 the doors of the theater were opened after the complete renovation. The current repertoire is wide enough. Performances are held in the Belarusian language.

 

The project was prepared in cooperation with the Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre.

A special cancellation on FDC will be carried out at the post office No.1 of Minsk (shop “Philately”, 16 Moskovskaya street) on the stamp issuing day.

 

A maximum card “Yanka Kupala National Academic Theatre” will be issued too.