New stamp issues from Luxembourg

25 Years of “Letzebuerger Landesuebstbauverain”

 

On March 9, 2021, Luxembourg Post issued stamps covering different themes namely fruit cultivation, sports, women, and some more. These stamps are beautiful in design and quite attractive for all stamp collectors.

25 Years of “Letzebuerger Landesuebstbauverain”

Today, the promotion of fruit growing in Luxembourg is one of the main objectives of the association. In Luxembourg, the level of self-sufficiency in fruit is currently 1%. Therefore, in the first instance, the farms are supported and motivated to expand the areas under cultivation. Fruit growers put a lot of work into their fields and cultivation areas before, during and after the harvest in order to achieve the best quality; much has to be done by hand in order to protect the delicate fruit.

50 Years of Federation Luxembourgeoise de Marche Populaire

 75 Years Of Federation Luxembourgeoise De Handball

Handball is the third most popular sport in Luxembourg after football and basketball. The sport is characterised by its combative dynamism and speed, as well as the high degree of technique involved. Highlights of the 75th-anniversary celebrations include a gala match between Germany and Portugal planned for November.

 100 Years of Soroptimist International

The overarching goal of “A better world for women” is reflected in the various projects:

Curbing violence against women and promoting education for girls and women. Creating infrastructures such as schools, boarding schools or housing for victims of violence, mentoring programmes and support for education and training are some examples of the activities. Soroptimist International is now the world’s largest organization of its kind, with 75,000 members in 130 countries.