Stamp Day - Tunisian dance (1971)

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 22/11/1971

Age : 55 years

Michel Reference
TN 767
Stanley Reference
TN 734
Yvert Reference
TN 708
Themes
Events
Description
This stamp celebrates traditional Tunisian dance as a living expression of intangible heritage and popular culture. The illustration features stylized figures in movement, combining music, gestures and costume, in order to evoke the festive, collective and ritual dimension of dance in Tunisian society. The instruments and postures suggest a close link between choreographic art and regional traditions, where dance accompanies festivals, seasons and strong moments of community life. Through this program, Tunisia affirms the importance of preserving and promoting popular cultural expressions as the foundation of national identity, emphasizing that dance constitutes both a memory of the past and a still living practice, carrying social cohesion and cultural transmission.
Size
23x38 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Abdelaziz GORGI
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
11¾
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,50 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
3 000 000 exemplaires
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