My postcard's world

Postcard from United States Virgin Islands - USVI (Открытка с Виргинских островов США)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:39:00 +0000

Here is a new paradise incoming postcard from United States Virgin Islands (USVI)!

also called the American Virgin Islands), officially the Virgin Islands of the United States, is a group of islands in the Caribbean that is an insular area of the United States located 64 km east of Puerto Rico. The islands are geographically part of the Virgin Islands archipelago and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles.

The U.S. Virgin Islands consist of the main islands of Saint Croix, Saint John, and Saint Thomas, and many other surrounding minor islands. The total land area of the territory is 346.36 km².The territory's capital is Charlotte Amalie on the island of Saint Thomas.

In 2010 the population was 106,405,and mostly Afro-Caribbean. Tourism and related categories are the primary economic activity, employing a high percentage of the civilian non-farm labor force that totaled 42,752 persons in 2016.

English is currently the dominant language and Spanish is spoken by about 17% of the population.

This postcard was sent from St.John Island. At 50 km² the smallest of the three main US Virgin Islands, Saint John is located about four miles east of Saint Thomas, the location of the territory's capital, Charlotte Amalie. It is also four miles southwest of Tortola, part of the British Virgin Islands. Its largest settlement is Cruz Bay with a population of 2,700. St. John's nickname is Love City.

Thank you very much for help dear Richard!

Postcard from Saba (Открытка из Саба)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:22:00 +0000

This amazingly beautiful postcard was travelling to me during 5 month from Saba!

is a Caribbean island which is the smallest special municipality (officially “public body”) of the Netherlands. It consists largely of the potentially active volcano Mount Scenery, at 887 metres the highest point of the entire Netherlands.

Saba has a land area of 13 square kilometres. As of January 2013, the population was 1,991 inhabitants, with a population density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre^.Its towns and major settlements are The Bottom (the capital), Windwardside, Hell's Gate and St. Johns.

Both English and Dutch are spoken on the island and taught in schools, and both languages are official. Despite the island's Dutch affiliation, English is the principal language spoken on the island and has been used in its school system since the 19th century. English can therefore be used in communications of and to the government. Saba English, a form of Virgin Islands Creole English, is the local vernacular.

I am very grateful to Saba Tourism Bureau!

Postcard from Papua New Guinea (Открытка из Папуа-Новой Гвинеи)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:58:00 +0000

Adorable incoming postcard from Papua New Guinea!

officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an Oceanian country that occupies the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and its offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean north of Australia. Its capital, located along its southeastern coast, is Port Moresby. The western half of New Guinea forms the Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua.

At 462,840 km² Papua New Guinea is the world's fifty-fourth largest country. Including all its islands, it lies between latitudes 0° and 12°S, and longitudes 140° and 160°E. Papua New Guinea is surrounded by coral reefs which are under close watch, in the interests of preservation.

The country is situated on the Pacific Ring of Fire, at the point of collision of several tectonic plates. There are a number of active volcanoes, and eruptions are frequent. Earthquakes are relatively common, sometimes accompanied by tsunamis.

Papua New Guinea is one of the most heterogeneous nations in the world. There are hundreds of ethnic groups indigenous to Papua New Guinea, the majority being from the group known as Papuans, whose ancestors arrived in the New Guinea region tens of thousands of years ago. The other indigenous peoples are Austronesians, their ancestors having arrived in the region less than four thousand years ago.

There are also numerous people from other parts of the world now resident, including Chinese, Europeans, Australians, Indonesians, Filipinos, Polynesians, and Micronesians (the last four belonging to the Austronesian family). Around 40,000 expatriates, mostly from Australia and China, were living in Papua New Guinea in 1975.

Thank you so much for a help Pieter!

Postcard from Palestine (Открытка из Палестины)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:27:00 +0000

One more rare incoming postcard from Palestine!

officially the State of Palestine (Arabic: دولة فلسطين‎ ), is a de jure sovereign state in the Middle East claiming the West Bank (bordering Israel and Jordan) and Gaza Strip (bordering Israel and Egypt) with East Jerusalem as the designated capital although its administrative center is located in Ramallah. Most of the areas claimed by the State of Palestine have been occupied by Israel since 1967 in the consequence of the Six-Day War. The population is 4,550,368 as of 2014, ranked 123rd in the world.

This postcard was sent from Bethlehem. It is a Palestinian city located in the central West Bank, Palestine, about 10 km south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate. The economy is primarily tourist-driven.

I am very grateful to Yangyang!

GF Monaco postcard

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:08:00 +0000

New one incoming "Greetings from" Monaco!

Have only 8 postcrossing members!
Size: 2.02 sq.km
National animal: Rabbit
Population: 38400 people
City-state: Monaco
Famous monegasques: Rainier III, Olivier Beretta, Princess Stephanie of Monaco.

You can read more facts on this postcard.

Thank you so much dear Rosmarie!

GF UAE postcard

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:53:00 +0000

Surprise incoming "Greetings from" United Arab Emirates!

Have over 240 postcrossing members!
Size: 83600 sq.km
National symbol: Falcon
Population: 5779760 people
Capital city:Abu Dhabi
Famous colombians: Ahlam, Hussain Al Jassimi, Hamdan Al Maktoum, Maitha Al Maktoum.

You can read more facts on this postcard.

Thank you so much dear Alicja!

Postcard from Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire (Открытка из Кот-д’Ивуара)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 09:42:00 +0000

Wonderful multi-view Incoming postcard from Ivory Coast or Côte d'Ivoire!

Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d'Ivoire and officially as the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a sovereign state located in West Africa. Ivory Coast's political capital is Yamoussoukro, and its economic capital and largest city is the port city of Abidjan. Its bordering countries are Guinea and Liberia in the west, Burkina Faso and Mali in the north, and Ghana in the east. The Gulf of Guinea (Atlantic Ocean) is located south of Ivory Coast.

The official language is French, with local indigenous languages also widely used, including Baoulé, Dioula, Dan, Anyin, and Cebaara Senufo. In total there are around 78 languages spoken in Ivory Coast. Popular religions include Christianity (primarily Roman Catholicism), Islam, and various indigenous religions.

According to the 2017 revision of the World Population Prospects the total population was 23,695,919 in 2016, compared to only 2 630 000 in 1950.

I am very grateful to Taowvik!

Postcard from Cuba (Открытка из Кубы)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:35:00 +0000

Incoming colorful multi-view postcard from Cuba!

officially the Republic of Cuba is a country comprising the island of Cuba as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located in the northern Caribbean where the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean meet. It is south of both the U.S. state of Florida and the Bahamas, west of Haiti, and north of Jamaica. Havana is the largest city and capital; other major cities include Santiago de Cuba and Camagüey. Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, with an area of 109,884 square kilometres (42,426 sq mi), and the second-most populous after Hispaniola, with over 11 million inhabitants.

Culturally, Cuba is considered part of Latin America. It is a multiethnic country whose people, culture and customs derive from diverse origins, including the aboriginal Taíno and Ciboney peoples, the long period of Spanish colonialism, the introduction of African slaves, and a close relationship with the Soviet Union.

Thank you very much for a help dear friend!

Postcard from Azores (Открытка c Азорских островов)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 12:12:00 +0000

Got this adorable nature postcard from Azores!

officially the Autonomous Region of the Azores (Região Autónoma dos Açores), is one of the two autonomous regions of Portugal. It is an archipelago composed of nine volcanic islands in the North Atlantic Ocean about 1,360 km west of continental Portugal, about 1,643 km west of Lisbon, in continental Portugal, about 1,507 km from the African coast, and about 1,925 km southeast of Newfoundland, Canada.

There are nine major Azorean islands and an islet cluster, in three main groups. These are Flores and Corvo, to the west; Graciosa, Terceira, São Jorge, Pico, and Faial in the centre; and São Miguel, Santa Maria, and the Formigas Reef to the east. They extend for more than 600 km and lie in a northwest-southeast direction.

All the islands have volcanic origins, although some, such as Santa Maria, have had no recorded activity since the islands were settled. Mount Pico, on the island of Pico, is the highest point in Portugal, at 2,351 m. If measured from their base at the bottom of the ocean to their peaks, which thrust high above the surface of the Atlantic, the Azores are actually some of the tallest mountains on the planet.

Thank you so much dear Carmen!

Postcard from United Nations Vienna (Открытка ООН Вена)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:54:00 +0000

This is not a country but place which issues its own postal things like stamps, postcards, postmarks - United Nations from Vienna!

The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) is one of the four major UN office sites where several different UN agencies have a joint presence. The office complex is located in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and is part of the Vienna International Centre, a cluster of several major international organizations. The UNOV was established on 1 January 1980, and was the third such office established.

At the United Nations Office in Vienna there are many artistic works which are placed in the yard or in corridors.

I am very grateful to Cassandra!

Postcard from Algeria (Открытка из Алжира)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 11:32:00 +0000

Beautiful incoming nature postcard from Algeria!

Officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a sovereign state in North Africa on the Mediterranean coast. The capital and most populous city is Algiers, located in the far north of the country. With an area of 2,381,741 square kilometres Algeria is the tenth-largest country in the world, and the largest in Africa since South Sudan became independent from Sudan in 2011. Algeria is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia, to the east by Libya, to the west by Morocco, to the southwest by the Western Saharan territory, Mauritania, and Mali, to the southeast by Niger, and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea. The country is a semi-presidential republic consisting of 48 provinces and 1,541 communes (counties).

In January 2016 Algeria's population was an estimated 40.4 million, who are mainly Arab-Berber ethnically.Berber and Modern Standard Arabic are the official languages. Algerian Arabic (Darja) is the language used by the majority of the population.

I am very grateful to Salim!

Postcard from Tokelau (Открытка из Токелау)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 08:15:00 +0000

Here is an amazing paradize postcard from Tokelau!

Tokelau is an island country and dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean. It consists of three tropical coral atolls (Atafu, Nukunonu and Fakaofo), with a combined land area of 10 km² and a population of approximately 1,500 people. Its capital rotates yearly between the three atolls. Tokelau lies north of the Samoan Islands, Swains Island being the nearest, east of Tuvalu, south of the Phoenix Islands, southwest of the more distant Line Islands, and northwest of the Cook Islands. Until 1976, the official name was Tokelau Islands.

With the fourth smallest population of any sovereign state or dependency on Earth, Tokelau is a leader in renewable energy, being the first 100% solar powered nation in the world. Tokelau is a free and democratic nation with elections every three years. All run as independents; there are no political parties in Tokelau.

The most spoken language in Tokelau is Tokelauan, at 93.5% According to the 2016 Tokelau Census, Tokelau has a de jure usually resident population of 1,499 people. The nationals of Tokelau are called Tokelauans, and the major ethnic group is Polynesian.

I am very grateful to Fangyi!

Postcard from Tristan da Cunha (Открытка из Тристан-да-Куньи)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 07:42:00 +0000

One more very beautiful incoming Albatross postcard from Tristan da Cunha!

Thanks a lot to sender!

Postcard from Tristan da Cunha (Открытка из Тристан-да-Куньи)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 07:32:00 +0000

Wondefrul incoming multi-view postcard from Tristan da Cunha!

Tristan da Cunha colloquially Tristan, is both a remote group of volcanic islands in the south Atlantic Ocean and the main island of that group. It is the most remote inhabited archipelago in the world, 2,000 kilometres from the nearest inhabited land, Saint Helena, and 2,400 kilometres from the nearest continental land, South Africa. It is 3,360 kilometres from South America. The territory consists of the main island, Tristan da Cunha, which has a north–south length of 11.27 kilometres and an area of 98 square kilometres, and the smaller, uninhabited Nightingale Islands and the wildlife reserves of Inaccessible and Gough islands. As of January 2017, the main island has 262 permanent inhabitants. The other islands are uninhabited, except for the personnel of a weather station on Gough Island.

Tristan da Cunha is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. This includes Saint Helena and near-equatorial Ascension Island, some 3,730 kilometres to the north of Tristan.

Tristan da Cunha recorded a population of 293 in the March 2016 census. The only settlement is Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (known locally as "The Settlement").

Thank a lot for Tristan da Cunha post, Kellt!

Postcard from Uganda (Открытка из Уганды)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 06:52:00 +0000

Welcome to colorful multi-view incoming postcard from Uganda!

officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. It is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The southern part of the country includes a substantial portion of Lake Victoria, shared with Kenya and Tanzania. Uganda is in the African Great Lakes region. Uganda also lies within the Nile basin, and has a varied but generally a modified equatorial climate.

Uganda takes its name from the Buganda kingdom, which encompasses a large portion of the south of the country, including the capital Kampala. The people of Uganda were hunter-gatherers until 1,700 to 2,300 years ago, when Bantu-speaking populations migrated to the southern parts of the country.

The official languages are English and Swahili, although "any other language may be used as a medium of instruction in schools or other educational institutions or for legislative, administrative or judicial purposes as may be prescribed by law". Luganda, a central language, is widely spoken across the country, and several other languages are also spoken including Runyoro, Runyankole, Rukiga, and Luo.

Thank you so much for a help Deo!

Postcard from Germany (Открытка из Германии)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:45:00 +0000

Got this super cute doggie postcard from - Germany!

It was sent to me from the 8th International Postcrossing Meeting in Bielefeld during 26th to 29th of October 2017!

Bielefeld is a city in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe Region in the north-east of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. With a population of 336,352, it is also the most populous city in the Regierungsbezirk Detmold.

Bielefeld is home to a significant number of internationally operating companies, including Dr. Oetker, Gildemeister and Schüco. It has a university and several Fachhochschulen. Bielefeld is also famous for the Bethel Institution, and for the Bielefeld Conspiracy, which satirises conspiracy theories by claiming that Bielefeld does not exist. This concept has been used in the town's marketing and alluded to by Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Thank you so much dear postcrossing friends for this wonderful surprise!
I really enjoy all your beautiful signatures and adore dogs! So made me very happy <3

Postcard from Burkina Faso (Открытка из Буркина-Фасо)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:34:00 +0000

Wondefrul incoming postcard from Burkina Faso!

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa. It covers an area of around 274,200 square kilometres and is surrounded by six countries: Mali to the north; Niger to the east; Benin to the southeast; Togo and Ghana to the south; and Ivory Coast to the southwest. Its capital is Ouagadougou. In 2014 its population was estimated at just over 17.3 million. Burkina Faso is a francophone country, with French as an official language of government and business. Formerly called the Republic of Upper Volta, the country was renamed "Burkina Faso" on 4 August 1984 by then-President Thomas Sankara. The citizens of Burkina Faso are known as Burkinabé.

It is made up of two major types of countryside. The larger part of the country is covered by a peneplain, which forms a gently undulating landscape with, in some areas, a few isolated hills, the last vestiges of a Precambrian massif. The southwest of the country, on the other hand, forms a sandstone massif, where the highest peak, Ténakourou, is found at an elevation of 749 meters.

Thank you so much for a help Raul!

Postcard from São Tomé and Príncipe (Открытка из Сан-Томе и Принсипи)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:20:00 +0000

Here is a rare and very beautiful incoming postcard from São Tomé and Príncipe!

officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, is a Portuguese-speaking island nation in the Gulf of Guinea, off the western equatorial coast of Central Africa. It consists of two archipelagos around the two main islands: São Tomé and Príncipe, located about 140 kilometres apart and about 250 and 225 kilometres respectively, off the northwestern coast of Gabon.

With a population of 199,910 (2016 Census), São Tomé and Príncipe is the second-smallest African country after Seychelles, as well as the smallest Portuguese-speaking country. Its people are predominantly of African and mestiço descent, with most practising Roman Catholicism. The legacy of Portuguese rule is also visible in the country's culture, customs, and music, which fuse European and African influences.

Portuguese is the official and the de facto national language of São Tomé and Príncipe, with about 98.4% speaking it in the country, a significant share of it as their native language, and it has been spoken in the islands since the end of the 15th century. Restructured variants of Portuguese or Portuguese creoles are also spoken: Forro, a creole language (36.2%), Cape Verdean Creole (8.5%), Angolar (6.6%) and Principense (1%). French (6.8%) and English (4.9%) are foreign languages taught in schools.

I am very grateful to Melany! ^_^

Postcard from Solomon Islands (Открытка с Соломоновых островов)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:58:00 +0000

Very interesting incoming postcard from Solomon Islands!

Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of 28,400 square kilometres. The country's capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North Solomon Islands (part of Papua New Guinea), but excludes outlying islands, such as Rennell and Bellona, and the Santa Cruz Islands.

As of 2016, there were 599,419 people in Solomon Islands.

The majority of Solomon Islanders are ethnically Melanesian (94.5%). Polynesian (3%) and Micronesian (1.2%) are the two other significant groups. There are a few thousand ethnic Chinese.

While English is the official language, only 1–2% of the population speak English. The lingua franca is Solomons Pijin, which is related to the Tok Pisin of Papua New Guinea, but which has no official status.

I am very grateful to your help dear Pieter!

Postcard from Bangladesh (Открытка из Бангладеша)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:49:00 +0000

Got new beautiful view postcard from Bangladesh!

officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gaṇaprajātantrī Bāṃlādēśa), is a country in South Asia. It shares land borders with India and Myanmar (Burma). Nepal, Bhutan and China are located near Bangladesh but do not share a border with it. The country's maritime territory in the Bay of Bengal is roughly equal to the size of its land area. Bangladesh is the world's eighth most populous country. Dhaka is its capital and largest city, followed by Chittagong, which has the country's largest port.

Bangladesh forms the largest and easternmost part of the Bengal region. Bangladeshis include people from a range of ethnic groups and religions. Bengalis, who speak the official Bengali language, make up 98% of the population.

Estimates of the Bangladeshi population vary, but 2016 UN data suggests 163 million. More than 98 percent of Bangladeshi Bengalis speak Bangla as their native language.

Thank you so much dear Rahat!

Postcard from Laos (Открытка из Лаоса)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:43:00 +0000

Wonderful incoming postcard showing traditional dresses of Laos!

officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao), commonly referred to by its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, Muang Lao), is a landlocked country in the heart of the Indochinese peninsula of Mainland Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest and Thailand to the west and southwest.

Its thickly forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains, the highest of which is Phou Bia at 2,818 metres with some plains and plateaus.

Laos' population was estimated at 6.8 million in 2016, dispersed unevenly across the country. Most people live in valleys of the Mekong River and its tributaries. Vientiane prefecture, the capital and largest city, had about 740,010 residents in 2008. The country's population density was 27/km²

The official and dominant language is Lao, a tonal language of the Tai linguistic group. However, only slightly more than half of the population can speak Lao.

Thank you so much for a help Yangyang and Alec!

Postcard from Slovenia (Открытка из Словении)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Fri, 17 Nov 2017 11:31:00 +0000

Very beautiful incoming view postcard from Slovenia!

officially the Republic of Slovenia (Republika Slovenija) is a nation state located in the southern Central Europe. The country is located at the crossroads of main European cultural and trade routes. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and the Adriatic Sea to the southwest. It covers 20,273 square kilometers and has a population of 2.06 million. It is a parliamentary republic and a member of the United Nations, European Union. The capital and largest city is Ljubljana.

The territory is mostly mountainous with a mainly continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral that has a sub-Mediterranean climate and the northwest that has an Alpine climate. Additionally, the Dinaric Alps and the Pannonian Plain meet on the territory of Slovenia. The country, marked by a significant biological diversity, is one of the most water-rich in Europe, with a dense river network, a rich aquifer system, and significant karst underground watercourses.Over half of the territory is covered by forest.

The official language in Slovenia is Slovene, which is a member of the South Slavic language group.

Thank you very much for this wondefrul postcard, Mirjam!

Snowman (Снеговик)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000

This wonderful winter white postcard from Russian Post boxes series is "Postcard from winter" (Открытка из зимы, ящик Почты России).

Russian Post released it especially for the event called "the Snowmen on the Flacon", which took place in Moscow on 18-20 December. For three days the visitors of the design factory "Flacon" were creating unusual and original snowmen out of the snow and not only.

It was allowed to get a postcard free if you made a special picture and uploaded it in social sites with special hashtags and show then to special person in Flacon.

Colletors call this postcard shortly - "Snowman" (Снеговик)!

Period: from 18 to 20 December of 2015 year.

Kinotavr (Кинотавр)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:45:00 +0000

Let me introduce postcard from Russian Post boxes series - "Postcard 2016" (Открытка 2016, ящик Почты России).

Within the Year of Movie Russian Post opened its office on the 27-th festival "Kinotavr" in Sochi. From 6 to 13 June, all the participants and guests of the event could take the advantage of the "Moviepost" by sending friends an exclusive postcard about the festival, or a letter in an envelope with the emblem of the "Kinotavr". It was absolutely free, but only allowed to send postcard in envelop.

Information about Kinotavr: Russian movie festival "Kinotavr", one of the most popular film festivals in our country, traditionally held in Sochi for several years. It takes place in early June and lasts a week. The festival was first organized in 1989 at the initiative of producer Mark Rudinstein and actor Oleg Yankovsky. The main task of "Kinotavr" designated by the organizers, is presentation of the latest films, support of creative searches of artists and young filmmakers, promotion of Russian cinema, increasing the credibility of cinema and its importance in society and, as a consequence, the real impact on the cinema.

We call this postcard - "Kinotavr" (Кинотавр)!

Period: From 6 to 13 June 2016.

Children of Asia (Дети Азии)

noreply@blogger.com (Minnassie) — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 07:33:00 +0000

One more postcard from Russian Post Boxes series is "Postcard 2016" (Открытка 2016, ящик Почты России).

It was released in July of 2016 year for VI International Sposts Games "Children of Asia" in wonderful city Yakutsk! Everyone could write and send a postcard from the Russian Post desk, set on Komsomolskaya square in Yakutsk during the 7th to 11th of July.

Information about Children and Asia: International sports games "Children of Asia" are held every four years since 1996 in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). The games were organized in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the modern Olympic movement on the initiative of the first President of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) Mikhail Efimovich Nikolaev. In 2012, the year the Games were attended by athletes from 27 Countries.

About 3 thousand delegates from 38 countries, among which the athletes of Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bhutan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Kazakhstan, Cambodia, China, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, Turkmenistan, Singapore, Syria, Tajikistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Qatar, Macau, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Japan and Ancient Olympia took part In Games of 2016 year.

You may also see special cancellation which was issued for this event!

We call this postcard shortly - "Children of Asia" (Дети Азии)!

Period: from 7 to 11 of July 2016.