In 1969, on the occasion of the World Children\u2019s Day, the first international festival of children\u2019s songs and dances \u201cJoy of Europe\u201d was held in Belgrade with the support of the city government, President Tito, UNICEF and the United Nations General Assembly. More than half a century has passed since then and over 20,000 children have visited Belgrade. From the beginning, the main pillar of the event has been the hosts \u2013 parents, who welcome boys and girls from Europe into their homes, offering our traditional hospitality. The main idea of the event was and remains getting to know each other and creating friendships, and children\u2019s play is at the centre of all events.<\/p>\n
Exactly 25 years ago, in 1998, the 25th<\/sup> jubilee meeting \u201cJoy of Europe\u201d received a new program content \u2013 the International Art Competition, in which individuals, preschool institutions, schools, children\u2019s art studios, children\u2019s cultural centres and similar institutions participate since its establishment as well as associations from all over the world (children and the youth aged 4 to 18). Artworks created in the pencil, tempera, gouache, watercolour, pastel, ink, collage or graphics techniques have been making up the rich palette of the traditional manifestation for 25 years. They also find their place on the commemorative postage stamps \u201cJoy of Europe\u201d as a testimony that only the original, hand drawn and naive, carries fresh and strong creative power, because children have always drawn and enjoyed the creative process itself.<\/p>\n This stamp supports a natural and creative way of living in the most beautiful way possible!<\/p>\n The motif on the stamp is the work of Layla Elmedany (age 9, Egypt). The authors of the works on the vignettes are as follows: Tiara Ile\u0161i\u0107 (6 years old, Slovenia), Gaja Pasovi\u0107-Zupan (14 years old, Slovenia), Budheliya Hetvi (15 years old, India), Dunja Duli\u0107 (7 years old, Serbia), Val Kukolj (7 years old, Slovenia), Ruo Qing Zhu (8 years old, China), Diya Dinkar (13 years old, Maldives). The author of the work on the envelope is Aleksandar Klaji\u0107 (8 years old, Croatia).<\/p>\n Expert collaboration: Lidija Seni\u010dar, editor of the International Art Competition \u201cJoy of Europe\u201d, Children\u2019s Cultural Centre Belgrade<\/p>\n Graphic realisation of the issue: MA Jak\u0161a Vlahovi\u0107, academic graphic artist<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Year of issue: 2023<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":11314,"template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"pgc_sgb_lightbox_settings":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[96,164,39,40],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11313","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-godina-izdanja","7":"product_cat-164","8":"product_cat-postanske-marke","9":"product_cat-prigodne-marke","10":"pa_godina-izdanja-165","11":"pa_tema-decje-marke","13":"first","14":"instock","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\nCommemorative postage stamps<\/h3>\n