The Anniversaries of Great Personalities Briefmarke gezähnt

The Anniversaries of Great Personalities

On December 14, 2020 the State Committee of Information Technology and Communications of the Kyrgyz Republic puts into circulation a series of Kyrgyz Express Post postage stamps and a souvenir sheet: “The Anniversaries of Great Personalities”.

Ivan Bunin.

Ivan Bunin (1870 - 1953) was an outstanding Russian writer, poet, translator and an honorary academician of the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. In 1933, Bunin won the Nobel Prize in Literature for "the artistry with which he develops the traditions of Russian classical prose".

Federico Fellini.

Federico Fellini (1920 - 1993) was an outstanding Italian film director and screenwriter, winner of five Oscars as well as many other international awards. He is a recognized classic and innovator of world cinematography.

Ludwig van Beethoven.

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a great German composer, pianist and representative of the "First Viennese School". The remarkable Symphony No. 5 became one of the icons of classical music, and Beethoven"s famous ninth symphony became so popular and significant, that its fragment, "Ode to Joy", was chosen as the anthem of the European Union.