Commemorative stamp series - Germany / German Democratic Republic 1980 - 20 Pfennig

18th Workers 'Festival 1980 in Rostock At the 18th Workers' Festival in 1980 in the Rostock district, the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications of the German Democratic Republic issued two multicolored special postage stamps. 18th Workers 'Festival of the GDR In 1958, the Federal Executive of the FDGB decided to hold the Workers' Festival of the GDR. This decision led to the fact that annually since 1959, since 1972 every two years workers' festival of the GDR take place. Politically and organisationally they are prepared and shaped by the FDGB under the leadership of the working-class party. The FDGB cooperates closely with the Ministry of Culture, the Central Council of Free German Youth and the artists' associations as well as with other state and social institutions and organizations. As a cultural festival of the working class, the workers' festivals are highlights of cultural and artistic development in the GDR. With the performance of the best artistic achievements they set standards and at the same time provide orientations for art creation in the GDR. Through the participation of foreign folk and professional artists in the program design, by the interpretation of works of heritage and contemporary creation of the socialist brother peoples, especially the Soviet Union, convey the workers Festival deep insights into the traditions, customs, habits and habits, into history and the way of life of these peoples. The workers' festivals of the GDR are mainly organized by groups and circles of artistic folk art, especially from socialist enterprises. These folk art collectives prepare for the festival in the long term. Under the guidance of professional artists, they often create new works of socialist-realistic artistic creation, which were increasingly commissioned by the FDGB and other social forces. In a creative contest, such. For example, in performance comparisons of different art genres, the best collectives are identified and selected to participate in the workers' festival. The best achievements of folk and professional artists are immediately appreciated at the Workers' Festival. Since the 6th Workers' Festival (1964), the Federal Board of the FDGB awards medals to the best folk and professional artists. The Workers' Festival is characterized by a variety of artistic events and other cultural activities, such as exhibitions, entertainment events, the Consultation Center for Cultural Work and (since 1970) the Cultural Festival of Socialist Agriculture. People's and professional artists, above all, create problems here from the life of the working class and the expression of the socialist way of life. The working people of the GDR are preparing the workers' festival with a variety of initiatives. If it was until 1969 cultural festival days of the trade unions, determine since 1970, the company festival in ever increasing measure the preparations of the workers' festival. Particularly in the enterprises of the hosted festival district (the workers' festival takes place in a different district of the GDR in several festival circles) the working people develop exemplary initiatives, which serve the further connection of the economic goals with the spiritual-cultural development in the work collectives. The 18th Workers Festival of the GDR will take place from 27 to 29 June 1980 in the district of Rostock. In preparation for the 30th anniversary of the GDR, they will demonstrate the creative achievements of the working collectives, the folk-artistic circles and ensembles and professional artists, and give an account of how they succeeded in passing the decisions of the IX. Party Congress of the SED and the 9th FDGB Congress in cultural life and artistic creation. In keeping with the 35th anniversary of the liberation of our people by the Soviet army, the 18th Workers' Festival of the GDR will be the love and solidarity of folk and professional artists with the Soviet Union and its socialist homeland, the GDR, in convincing and engaging programs and events prove. The 18th Workers' Festival of the GDR in the district of Rostock, as a worthy prelude to the preparation of the Xth Congress of the SED, will provide new and essential impulses for the shaping of intellectual and cultural life as an inseparable part of the socialist way of life and thus contribute to life in the developed socialist society of the German Democratic Republic even more beautiful and richer.