Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1978 - 20 Pfennig

XI. World Festival of Youth and Students, Havana 1978 To the Xl. World Festival, youth and students in Havana In 1978, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued two multi-colored special postage stamps in combination with an intermediate field. Special cancellation from July 25 to September 24, 1978 XI. World Festival of Youth and Students, Havana 1978 The XI. World Festival of Youth and Students will take place from 28th July to 5th August 1978 in Havana, Cuba. Thus, for the first time in the history of the festival movement, the World Festival of Youth and Students takes place outside the European continent, the first socialist country in America, just outside the gates of the main power of imperialism, the United States of America. Under the slogan "For anti-imperialist solidarity, peace and friendship", the progressive youth of the world will fulfill their promise to the X.World Festival 1973 in Berlin. Angela Davis said at the closing plea, "We have made our promise and our responsibility to continue to promote the profound changes of our era. , , Strengthen our action and our unity against imperialism, for national independence, democracy, social progress and for peace. "The XI.World Festival will be the growing commitment of the World Youth for the festival idea in the context of the further upswing of the anti-imperialist struggle of the international democratic Youth and student movement demonstrate. The range of participation of youth organizations in festival preparation is wider than ever. World Youth prepares for this great political event in over 100 national preparatory committees on every continent. The program of the XI.Weltfestspiele reflects this breadth. Every day of the festival has a specific political theme. The World Alliance of Democratic Youth, as the representative organization of the World Youth and the International Student Union, as the creators and key supporters of the festival idea in close cooperation with the Lenin Komsomol and the brother organizations, especially the socialist states, have a large share in the mobilization of the democratic world youth. The youth of the GDR is preparing with new achievements in the "FDJ squad DDR 30" on the XI. World Festival of Youth and Students. It is guided by the realization that anti-imperialist solidarity can be all the stronger the more socialism develops in our state. Thus, the Free German Youth contributes to making the XI.Weltfestspiele a celebration of joy, an experience of the greatest political importance for many young people. On July 26, 1978, two days before the opening of the XI. World Festival, the Cuban people commemorate the 25th anniversary of the storm on the Moncada barracks, the beginning of the armed struggle of the people against the dictatorship, which came with the arrival of the Liberation Army on January 8, 1959 in Havana its worthy conclusion. Today, the existence and the secure advancement of socialist Cuba is a striking example of the change in the balance of power in favor of the forces of peace and socialism. "Cuba represents the greatest achievement of the revolutionary struggle in Latin America and acts as a beacon of socialism in this part of the world." Cuban youth are preparing the festival with enthusiasm and numerous activities to strengthen socialism. Major economic tasks were taken over by the youth. "Our people eagerly await the arrival of youth organizations from all over the world. It will greet them full of joy, love and solidarity according to its internationalist stance, "said Fidel Castro Ruz, First Secretary of the Communist Party of Cuba, to delegates to the 10th General Assembly of affiliates of the World Federation of Democratic Youth in February 1978.