URU - 2012 - #032 - SERIE - AFRO-URUGUAYAN PERSONALITIES, VIRGINIA BRINDIS DE SALAS

Uruguay - 2012 - Afro-Uruguayan Personalities, Virginia Brindis de Salas

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SERIE --- 1,10 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 2,20 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 8,00 EUR
COVER Sent on First Day --- 6,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: October 31th, 2012
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown Size]

FDC Type: Normal
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [221 mm. x 161 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

This stamp commemorates the presence of African descent people in Uruguayan Personalities, and focuses in the poetess and activist "Virginia Brindis de Salas".

This serie follows the two other ones issued on previous year, 2011, with Africand descent topic, because that year was proclaimed as "International Year for People of African Descent" by United Nations. Although this secuence suggest that there will be issued more series of African descent personalities, it is not confirmed yet its continuity.

Virginia Brindis de Salas was born in Montevideo in 1908, and passed away at the age of 50 years, in Montevideo too, on year 1958.

It was an activist, writter, and poetess, the first afro-american woman in Southamerica to publish a poetry book.

Contributed actively in the newspaper "Nuestra raza", in english "Our race", along with Pilar Barrios, another Afro-Uruguayan writer and activist, militant Native Black Party (PAN)..

Probably the collections of poetry, "Marimorena", published in 1946, and "Cien cárceles de amor", in english "A Hundred prisions of love", released in 1949, are his internationally best-known works.

In fact, the chilean writer Gabriela Mistral acknowledged its influence throughout the Americas, including it impact in the city of Los Angeles, where his poetry contributed to the Afro-american movement.

The "Partido Autóctono Negro", abbreviated as "PAN", and translated in english as "Black Native Party" was a political party in Uruguay seeking to defend the rights of the Afro-Uruguayan community.

The founders of the party were Afro-Uruguayan intellectuals whom sought to develop the party as a platform to elect Afro-Uruguayans to Congress.

The party was founded in 1936 and was close to the Nuestra Raza group.

The foundation of PAN followed the establishment of two other Black political parties in Latin America, in Cuba (1908) and Brazil (1931).

A first reference of the project to launch a Black political party can be found in the October 24, 1935 issue of Nuestra Raza. The following issues of the journal carried more editorials and articles arguing for the foundation of the party. On May 9, 1936 a preliminary assembly of the party was held. Some thirty people participated in the event. Two preparatory bodies were named, a Reporting Committee and a Provisional Board. On May 23, 1936 the manifesto of the party (drafted by the Reporting Committee) was adopted at a party meeting. The manifesto of the party was formulated along Popular Front lines, calling for struggle against fascism and imperialism.

The design of the single stamp of the serie shows a work of the also Afro-Uruguayan artist "Mary Porto Casas", in which it is seen Virginia Brindis de Salas reading a book sitting on a sofa.

Mary Porto Casas, whose complete name is "María Esther Porto Casas" was born in Montevideo on December 22, 1960, and at a young age begins his first works in drawing and painting.

She took courses of Graphic advertising at the School of Applied Arts "Pedro Figari", getting there first prize with the creation of a logo for "Administración de Ferrocarriles del Estado (AFE)", the Goverment Railway Administration.

He also worked for the Church of Montevideo "St. Madeleine Sophie Barbat" (biblical themes).

Then, invited by "Junta Departamental de Montevideo", the Departmental Board of Montevideo, integrates with other painters an exhibition to honor the Afro-Uruguayans.

Also, for several years, holds a permanent exhibition in the "Mercado Central “Mundo Afro”", and in "Asociación Cultural Social Uruguay Negro (ACSUN)", two uruguayan Social and Cultural Association of afro-american people.

And provided his drawings for the book "Los Tambores del Candombe", in englis "Candombe drums" of Luis Ferreira and the cover of the book "Yeninyanya" of Oscar Montaño.

FDC:

The Cancelation of the FDC shows in his design two african women, one holding a baby, and the other behind staring at the little child.

The scene is nice for maternity and motherhood collections, and also for traditional costumes, or wider clothes ones.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

URU - 2012 - #032 - FDC not sent - AFRO-URUGUAYAN PERSONALITIES, VIRGINIA BRINDIS DE SALAS

Uruguay - 2012 - Afro-Uruguayan Personalities, Virginia Brindis de Salas

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URU - 2012 - #032 - FDC sent on first day - AFRO-URUGUAYAN PERSONALITIES, VIRGINIA BRINDIS DE SALAS

Uruguay - 2012 - Afro-Uruguayan Personalities, Virginia Brindis de Salas

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URU - 2012 - #032 - COVER sent on first day - AFRO-URUGUAYAN PERSONALITIES, VIRGINIA BRINDIS DE SALAS

Uruguay - 2012 - Afro-Uruguayan Personalities, Virginia Brindis de Salas

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URU - 2012 - #032 - SERIE - AFRO-URUGUAYAN PERSONALITIES, VIRGINIA BRINDIS DE SALAS

Uruguay - 2012 - Afro-Uruguayan Personalities, Virginia Brindis de Salas

Options:

SERIE --- 1,10 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 2,20 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 8,00 EUR
COVER Sent on First Day --- 6,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: October 31th, 2012
Printed: 15.000 copies

Stamp Shape and Size: Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown Size]

FDC Type: Normal
FDC not sent Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [221 mm. x 161 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

This stamp commemorates the presence of African descent people in Uruguayan Personalities, and focuses in the poetess and activist "Virginia Brindis de Salas".

This serie follows the two other ones issued on previous year, 2011, with Africand descent topic, because that year was proclaimed as "International Year for People of African Descent" by United Nations. Although this secuence suggest that there will be issued more series of African descent personalities, it is not confirmed yet its continuity.

Virginia Brindis de Salas was born in Montevideo in 1908, and passed away at the age of 50 years, in Montevideo too, on year 1958.

It was an activist, writter, and poetess, the first afro-american woman in Southamerica to publish a poetry book.

Contributed actively in the newspaper "Nuestra raza", in english "Our race", along with Pilar Barrios, another Afro-Uruguayan writer and activist, militant Native Black Party (PAN)..

Probably the collections of poetry, "Marimorena", published in 1946, and "Cien cárceles de amor", in english "A Hundred prisions of love", released in 1949, are his internationally best-known works.

In fact, the chilean writer Gabriela Mistral acknowledged its influence throughout the Americas, including it impact in the city of Los Angeles, where his poetry contributed to the Afro-american movement.

The "Partido Autóctono Negro", abbreviated as "PAN", and translated in english as "Black Native Party" was a political party in Uruguay seeking to defend the rights of the Afro-Uruguayan community.

The founders of the party were Afro-Uruguayan intellectuals whom sought to develop the party as a platform to elect Afro-Uruguayans to Congress.

The party was founded in 1936 and was close to the Nuestra Raza group.

The foundation of PAN followed the establishment of two other Black political parties in Latin America, in Cuba (1908) and Brazil (1931).

A first reference of the project to launch a Black political party can be found in the October 24, 1935 issue of Nuestra Raza. The following issues of the journal carried more editorials and articles arguing for the foundation of the party. On May 9, 1936 a preliminary assembly of the party was held. Some thirty people participated in the event. Two preparatory bodies were named, a Reporting Committee and a Provisional Board. On May 23, 1936 the manifesto of the party (drafted by the Reporting Committee) was adopted at a party meeting. The manifesto of the party was formulated along Popular Front lines, calling for struggle against fascism and imperialism.

The design of the single stamp of the serie shows a work of the also Afro-Uruguayan artist "Mary Porto Casas", in which it is seen Virginia Brindis de Salas reading a book sitting on a sofa.

Mary Porto Casas, whose complete name is "María Esther Porto Casas" was born in Montevideo on December 22, 1960, and at a young age begins his first works in drawing and painting.

She took courses of Graphic advertising at the School of Applied Arts "Pedro Figari", getting there first prize with the creation of a logo for "Administración de Ferrocarriles del Estado (AFE)", the Goverment Railway Administration.

He also worked for the Church of Montevideo "St. Madeleine Sophie Barbat" (biblical themes).

Then, invited by "Junta Departamental de Montevideo", the Departmental Board of Montevideo, integrates with other painters an exhibition to honor the Afro-Uruguayans.

Also, for several years, holds a permanent exhibition in the "Mercado Central “Mundo Afro”", and in "Asociación Cultural Social Uruguay Negro (ACSUN)", two uruguayan Social and Cultural Association of afro-american people.

And provided his drawings for the book "Los Tambores del Candombe", in englis "Candombe drums" of Luis Ferreira and the cover of the book "Yeninyanya" of Oscar Montaño.

FDC:

The Cancelation of the FDC shows in his design two african women, one holding a baby, and the other behind staring at the little child.

The scene is nice for maternity and motherhood collections, and also for traditional costumes, or wider clothes ones.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.

URU - 2012 - #025 - FDC not sent - AMERICA UPAEP, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Uruguay - 2012 - America UPAEP - Myths and Legends

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URU - 2012 - #025 - FDC sent on First Day - AMERICA UPAEP, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Uruguay - 2012 - America UPAEP - Myths and Legends

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URU - 2012 - #025 - COVER - AMERICA UPAEP, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Uruguay - 2012 - America UPAEP - Myths and Legends

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URU - 2012 - #025 - STAMP 2 - AMERICA UPAEP, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Uruguay - 2012 - America UPAEP - Myths and Legends

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URU - 2012 - #025 - STAMP 1 - AMERICA UPAEP, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Uruguay - 2012 - America UPAEP - Myths and Legends

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URU - 2012 - #025 - SERIE - AMERICA UPAEP, MYTHS AND LEGENDS

Uruguay - 2012 - America UPAEP - Myths and Legends

Options:

SERIE --- 2,20 EUR
STAMP 1 --- 1,70 EUR
STAMP 2 --- 1,70 EUR
FDC not Sent --- 3,30 EUR
FDC Sent on First Day --- 8,00 EUR
COVER --- 4,00 EUR

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Issue information:

Country: Uruguay
Date: September 28th, 2012
Printed: 15.000 copies of each one

Stamp Shape and Size: Both Rectangular [27 mm. x 39 mm.]
Perforation: Circular
Gum: Water Activated

Block Configuration: 25 stamps [5 x 5]
Block Shape and Size: Rectangular [Unknown Size]

FDC Shape and Size: Rectangular [165 mm. x 105 mm.]
Cover Shape and Size: Rectangular [219 mm. x 161 mm.]

Catalogue information:

Michel: No Data Available
Ivert: No Data Available
Scott: No Data Available
Stanley & Gibbons: No Data Available

Topics:

Issue:

This serie of 2 stamps is the periodical joint issue of the countries that form the "Union Postal de las Américas, España, y Portugal (UPAEP)", that in english means "Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal.

This organization is a is an association of the postal authorities of the following countries: Argentina, Aruba, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Surinam, United States of America, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

It was founded in 1911, following the initiative of Francisco García y Santos, that was the director of the uruguayan post office at that time.

At first time it was named "Unión de los Correos Sudamericanos", and used this name until 1921 when it changes it names to "Unión Postal Panamericana", then in 1931 switches again to "Unión Postal de las Américas y España", and finally in 1990 get the actual name when Portugal was included.

Although most of the members issue stamps on each year, some of them are not issuing today. Examples of them are Canada that never did it, Mexico that stopped to issue since 1995, and Venezuela that stopped in 1999.

Each year a topic is selected, and the members of the union issue a serie with this theme. This year the topic selected was "Myths and Legends".

For this year, uruguayan post office has selected two Legends: "El negrito del pastoreo", that could be translated in english to "The african shepherd child", in the version narrated by uruguayan writter and poet Serafin García. And "La Flor de Ceibo", that in english means: "the flower of the Cockspur Coral Tree (Erythrina crista-galli), as told by uruguayan poet and dramaturgist Fernán Silva Valdés.

Both legends are shown in the stamps by paintings of the uruguayan plastic artist Silvia Segundo.

And in the paintings of both stamps, many Trees, Flowers, and Grass, are shown from the vegetary kindom, and the animal kindom is also represented with birds in both stamps, and other animals in only one of the stamps.

Stamp 1:

The main topic of the first stamp of the issue is the Legend: "El negrito del pastoreo", that could be translated in english to "The african shepherd child", in the version narrated by uruguayan writter and poet Serafin García.

There are other versions of this legend that are heard in the south of Brasil, and there the plot is quite different.

This version of the leyend tells about a slave african child that had found miraculously a sheep that has lost from his herd in a stormy night. Nowadays, the little african shepherd is invoked by peasants of the region, when something is lost in order that the shepherd find it for them. The peasants light a candle for him to invoke his help.

The stamps shows a Painting from Silvia Segundo using the technique of acrylic on wood.

In the foreground of the painting the child african shepherd is shown, with wings and aureola of an angel, and embracing a sheep in his laps.

And in the background other animals are seen, a snake at shepherd's feet, some birds, and what it seems to be an armadillo.

Also, more deep in the foreground, some houses of a farm could be spot, and cultivated field showing signs of agriculture.

Finally, about Serafín J. García, he was born on June 5th, 1905, in Cañada Grande, in Treinta y Tres, Uruguay, and died in Montevideo, Uruguay, on April 29th, 1985.

His production was both in poetry and narrative, and mainly in native literature, although he write some books for childs too.

In fact, it was in children's literature in which he won an international award in Bolonia, Italia.

Stamp 2:

The main topic of the first stamp of the issue is the Legend: "La Flor de Ceibo", that in english means: "the flower of the Cockspur Coral Tree (Erythrina crista-galli), as told by uruguayan poet and dramaturgist Fernán Silva Valdés.

There are other versions of this legend that are heard in Argentina, and there the plot is quite different.

This version of the leyend tells about a beautiful indian women that after kissing the leaves of the Cockspur Coral Tree, its flowers turns to the red colour that now this flowers has.

The stamps shows a Painting from Silvia Segundo using the technique of oil and acrylic on canvas.

The painting is done as a mandala, in it, a beautiful indian women wearing her traditional clothes is sitting under a Cockspur Coral Tree, staring at it peacefully and in delight. And the face of the same woman is shown in orange-red colour as the, sunrise or sunset, sky of the painting.

In the hair of the woman face in the sky a feather is shown, more in an iconic than in a realistic fashion.

And also the fully flowered Cockspur Coral Tree shares with the woman the protagonism of the picture, and serves as a place of rest for many birds.

Finally, about Fernán Silva Valdés, he was born on October 15th, 1887, in Montevideo, Uruguay, and died also in Montevideo, Uruguay, on January 9th, 1975.

His production was both in poetry and dramaturgy, and also it works in music together with Gerardo Matos Rodríguez, known because of being the composer of the famous tango "La cumparsita".

FDC:

The Cancelation of the FDC includes in his design only an lighted candle in his candlestick, probably the ones that peasants light for the african child shepherd to find the things they have lost.

Also fire is present in the cancelation, as the candle is lighted.

And in a more symbolic way, hope could be infered by the design.

If you consider that there are another topics in this stamp, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.