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AUSTRALIA DAY <strong>Australia</strong>n 21 January 2000<br />
Legends<br />
As part of the <strong>Australia</strong> Day celebrations, each<br />
year the <strong>Australia</strong>n Legends Award pays tribute<br />
to famous <strong>Australia</strong>ns. <strong>Australia</strong>n Legends are<br />
honoured for having made a significant<br />
contribution to our national identity and<br />
heritage within their lifetimes.<br />
The <strong>stamp</strong> issue is released to celebrate<br />
<strong>Australia</strong> Day, and the featured individual,<br />
or individuals – the <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>n<br />
Legend(s) – receive a prestigious award.<br />
Until the announcement on 25 January<br />
2000, we cannot reveal who will appear on the<br />
<strong>stamp</strong>s. Nor can we reveal what the <strong>stamp</strong>s will<br />
look like.<br />
We look forward to announcing the 2000<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>n Legend Award on 25 January. Full<br />
details will be published in the next edition<br />
of the <strong>Australia</strong>n Stamp Bulletin.<br />
Technical details<br />
Issue date ..........................25 January 2000<br />
Denominations....................Four x 45c<br />
Designer ............................Cathleen Cram, <strong>Australia</strong> <strong>Post</strong><br />
Graphic Design Studio<br />
Printer................................SNP Ausprint<br />
Paper ................................De La Ru<br />
Printing process ..................Offset lithography<br />
Stamp size..........................37.5 x 26 mm<br />
Perforations........................13.86 x 14.6<br />
Sheet layout 50 <strong>stamp</strong>s<br />
Mail order codes<br />
1089067 Stamps – Four x 45c..............................$1.80<br />
1089240 Gutter Strip (ten x 45c) ..........................$4.50<br />
block of four <strong>stamp</strong>s printed image in gutter<br />
1089182 Booklet (ten x 45c) ................................$4.50<br />
1089002 First day cover ......................................$2.05<br />
1089126 Stamp pack ..........................................$2.20<br />
1089002 Stamp and coin cover ............................$7.90<br />
1089220 Maximum cards ....................................$4.60<br />
1089219 <strong>Australia</strong>n Legends<br />
2000 book ........................................$16.95<br />
If you require any information about postmarks for this issue,<br />
please contact the Philatelic Bureau on Freecall 1800 331 794 from 21 January 2000.<br />
arts festivals 24 February 2000<br />
There are many types of arts festivals held in<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>. Some are held every year some are<br />
held every two years. They range from major<br />
international multi-arts festivals – which<br />
celebrate the arts generally – to more<br />
specifically focused festivals, such as writers,<br />
film and music festivals.<br />
Melbourne graphic designer, Wayne Rankin,<br />
created the <strong>stamp</strong> set from images of the five<br />
existing major international arts festivals held<br />
in <strong>Australia</strong>. The set reflects the complexity,<br />
richness and vibrancy of arts festivals in <strong>Australia</strong>.<br />
The set of five x 45c <strong>stamp</strong>s featuring the<br />
major arts festivals of Perth, Adelaide, Sydney,<br />
Melbourne and Brisbane will be issued on 24<br />
February. The logos of each of the arts festivals’<br />
organisations are shown in the gutter strips.<br />
Perth International Arts Festival<br />
In 2000, <strong>Australia</strong>’s oldest international multiarts<br />
festival presents its 48th program of events<br />
(26 January to 20 February). This year the<br />
annual festival introduces a new fringe festival<br />
and the writers’ and film festivals have been<br />
broadened. The images featured in the <strong>stamp</strong><br />
include Black Swan Theatre Company’s<br />
Cloudstreet, which was performed at the 1998<br />
Perth Festival and subsequently to huge critical<br />
acclaim in London’s West End.<br />
Adelaide Festival<br />
Since it started in 1960, the biennial Adelaide<br />
Festival has developed an enviable reputation<br />
as one of the world’s leading multi-arts festivals.<br />
This year’s festival (3 to 19 March) focuses on<br />
the act of creativity. The festival includes a<br />
curated visual arts and writers festival and also<br />
has a large fringe component. The <strong>stamp</strong><br />
features Rosas, a Belgian dance company,<br />
established by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker<br />
in 1983 and appearing in the Telstra Adelaide<br />
Festival 2000.<br />
Sydney Festival<br />
Celebrating its 24th year in 2000, the Sydney<br />
Festival (8 to 26 January) embraces all art<br />
forms. It is ultimately a celebration of summer<br />
in a great city, culminating on <strong>Australia</strong>’s<br />
national day. The sculpture featured on the<br />
<strong>stamp</strong> is Guardian Angel by Inge King, held in<br />
the collection of Deakin University (Burwood<br />
Campus). The dancer is from the Tharp! Dance<br />
Company performing in a piece titled Sweet<br />
Field in the 1998 Sydney Arts Festival (Photo:<br />
Lisa Tomasetti).<br />
10 11<br />
45c<br />
Perth Festival<br />
2000<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
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Adelaide Festival<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
2000<br />
Sydney Festival<br />
45c<br />
Melbourne Festival<br />
45c<br />
Perth Festival<br />
2000<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
2000<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
45c<br />
Brisbane Festival<br />
2000<br />
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Adelaide Festival<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
2000<br />
Sydney Festival<br />
Melbourne Festival<br />
2000<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
45c<br />
Brisbane Festival<br />
2000<br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
<strong>Australia</strong><br />
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