International Peace Day, September 2000
The Peace Stamp, a smiling design, drawn by 12-year old Mateja Prunk, of Piran, Slovenia, a small coastal town on the Adriatic Sea, was the winner of an international contest sponsored by the UN and the International Olympic Committee. The winning image is a white flag with a smiling yellow sun overlooking the earth. In the corner is the Olympic rings symbol. Mateja’s official biography from the UN states the “she contemplates a number of future professions in the fields of art design, and acting. Her hobbies include photography, design and playing the flute. Her favorite sport activities include volleyball and basketball.
Information about orders for the stamp may be obtained by calling the Unites Nations Postal Administrator , at 800-234-8672, on week-days. Information about other UN offerings may be view on the web at: http://unstamps.un.org/ Other books interest:
“How the Sun was Brought Back to the Sky, by Mirra Ginsburg, a Slovenian Folktale (1975. After the sun fails to shine for three days, the chicks go in search of it with the help of their animal friends.
Learn about holidays in Slovenia at: http://www.kidlink.org:80/KIDPROJ/MCC/
Check out: http://www.happychild.org.uk/schools/eurasia/svn.htm , scroll down to the Slovenia line.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/Children’s stories in Slovene and English,
http://www.forgetmenotbooks.com/
Parents & Kids if you have read a book that you think will be interesting for other kids to read, please send this information to: listoperator@swua.org. I will make sure it is posted to the website
