Postcrossing Blog

Summer is coming*, and it is the time for festivals, music and celebrating… so today we bring you an invitation to participate on an important festival — either in person, or through postcards!

A while ago, we were contacted by George (aka Nazareanu) from Romania, who is involved in the organization of the Armenian Street Festival. The Festival takes place every year in Bucharest (Romania) and aims to promote and celebrate the Armenian heritage and also to create a deeper bond between ethnic communities and nations all over the globe.

Every year, thousands of people come to the Armenian Street Festival to enjoy the bazaar, concerts, theater performances, calligraphy workshops, Armenian food and crafts, photography exhibitions… even the little ones have their own program! :)

This year, there will be a new addition to the festival: a Postcrossing exhibition! The idea is simple: to allow postcrossers to take part in the Armenian Street Festival, through postcards. Submissions will be shown in the Armenian Cultural Center during the festival and throughout the month of August.

Sounds like fun? Then grab a nice postcard that represents your country and send it to:

In order to make it interesting for visitors of the exhibition, we encourage you to write about Armenia on your postcards. For instance: something you know about Armenia or its people, something about the Armenian Heritage in your country/city, or perhaps an inspirational message for Armenians and/or Romanians. These might seem like difficult topics, but do give it a go — you might end up learning something new!

To make the deal sweeter, all participants who include their email address on the postcard will be entered on a lottery to receive one of 100 special postcards, written and signed by exhibitors and entertainers from the Festival, and also by celebrities and distinguished people from the Armenian community in Romania (actors, writers, inventors, historians, musicians, etc.). The email addresses will be covered for the duration of the exhibition.

For those in Romania, or anyone wishing to attend the Festival in person, it takes place in August 7–9th, and a Postcrossing meetup will be held on that weekend. For more information, visit their webpage, www.stradaarmeneasca.ro.

* Well, in the Northern hemisphere! :)

“Baia Mare is small town northwestern Romania, surrounded by mountains.” – This is how achimandreea usually starts her postcards.

Earlier this month, she got together with adriananpop, steligrigore, Canda and Andreea (all postcrossers and volunteers with local NGOs), to organise an event to spread the word about Postcrossing in their city – and simultaneously, to spread the word about Baia Mare in the world. And what better place to do this than at a post office?

After receiving permission, they showcased their private collections by hanging a total of 400 postcards on strings on the town’s main post office. They also designed a poster, set up a couple of computers to display the website, and even made special bracelets for the visitors – so they’d remember the name of the website when they got home. How thoughtful is that? Here are some photos from the event:

The response was very positive – and now Baia Mare has quite a few more postcrossers! Well done everyone, we’re very proud of your achievement! :)