The "Euphrosyne of Polotsk" mosaic made of 31,000 stamps will adorn the events of the Day of Writing in Polotsk

"The district executive committee received a letter at its email address from Minsk collector Viktor Yaznevich, who offered to exhibit his work at the celebrations dedicated to the 500th anniversary of Belarusian book printing. It is a large mosaic depicting Saint Euphrosyne of Polotsk, made from 31,000 used postage stamps. We are currently deciding where exactly it would be best to exhibit this unusual panel. As an option, it could be a post office building or another institution close to the celebration area," the district executive committee noted.

The mosaic has been exhibited before, for example, at a philatelic exhibition in Mogilev dedicated to the city's 750th anniversary. It was also recognized at the international philatelic exhibition "Belphila-2017". The exhibit is made from used stamps, mainly of the 14th standard issue, measuring 4.3 by 3.3 meters.

As Viktor Yaznevich explained, he works for a Minsk company that handles extensive postal correspondence. "I encountered many stamps on envelopes – it was a pity to throw them away. I collected these stamps and then came up with a way to use them," said the author.

The events of the republican holiday "Day of Belarusian Written Language" will take place in Polotsk from September 1 to 3.

Ekaterina Knyazeva - BELTA.