International Youth Day

 

 

Today is International Youth Day.The United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day is celebrated on August 12 each year to recognize efforts of the world’s youth in enhancing global society. It also aims to promote ways to engage them in becoming more actively involved in making positive contributions to their communities.

The theme of International Youth Day 2014 is “Youth and Mental Health” under the slogan ‘Mental Health Matters’.

Youth with mental health conditions can often experience stigma and discrimination, which in turn can lead to exclusion and/or discourage people from seeking help for fear of being negatively ‘labelled’. Efforts are needed to overcome this stigma to ensure that young people with mental health conditions can lead full and healthy lives free of isolation and unnecessary shame, and that they openly seek the services and support they need.

The UN defines the worlds’ youth as the age group between 15 and 24 years old, making up one-sixth of the human population. Many of these young men and women live in developing countries and their numbers are expected to rise steeply. The idea for International Youth Day was proposed in 1991 by young people who were gathered in Vienna, Austria, for the first session of the UN’s World Youth Forum. The forum recommended that an International Youth Day be declared, especially for fundraising and promotional purposes, to support the United Nations Youth Fund in partnership with youth organizations.

In 1998 a resolution proclaiming August 12 as International Youth Day was adopted during the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth. That recommendation was later endorsed by the UN General Assembly in 1999. International Youth Day was first observed in 2000.

 

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New blog on our Armed Forces

Forces in Philately -  http://gunsinstamps.blogspot.in/

A new blog has been created by Commodore Vijay Kapre of New Delhi, featuring philatelic items related with our Armed Forces. The blog is very nice. All philatelists especially Collectors of Army theme would like this blog and get information on several types of philatelic items  related with army .

 

150 Years of the Red Cross

 

Hi !

Today is World Red Cross Day. World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day is an annual celebration of the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. World Red Cross Red Crescent Day is celebrated on the 8th of May each year. This date is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant (born 8 May 1828), the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.

I wish to share here two nice stamps from Serbia and Finland here. One shown above issued on 150 years of foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the other stamp shown below features beautiful bouquet  issued by Finnish Post recently !!

Both the stamps are beautiful for theme on  ‘Red ‘Cross’ and ‘Flowers’ .

150 Years of Red Cross

An ambitious idea of Henry Dunant (1828-1910) to alleviate human suffering and provide assistance to the victims of armed conflicts, natural and other disasters became reality 150 years ago with the foundation of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Relief Societies, known today as National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Although in the beginning its sole objective was to ensure protection and assistance to the wounded in the battlefields, the scope of the International Committee of the Red Cross activities, as well as of the entire International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, has been constantly expanding to address ongoing humanitarian challenges. Through its direct action around the world, as well as by promoting of the development and respect of international humanitarian law, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, as the largest humanitarian network of the world, still strives to improve the lives of victims and respond to all kinds of humanitarian crises on an impartial, independent and neutral basis.

Bouquet on new Finnish stamp

Clover, geranium, forget-me-not, buttercup, vetch and many other summer flowers in one bouquet are offered to everyone by the post of Finland with the issue of the new “Summer Bouquet” stamp.

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New Blog on Thematic Philately

 

Noted Thematic Philatelist Mr Dinesh Chandra Sharma of Lucknow has created a new Blog, “ Indian Thematics ” . It can be viewed at following link :

http://indianthematics.blogspot.in/

100 years of Al Ahmadiya School, Dubai

 

This was to celebrate 100 years of  Al Ahmadiya School. This school was the first semi-regular school in the Emirate of Dubai, which played a major role in the history of education in the coastal emirates and Dubai. Built in 1912, Al Ahmadiya School, located in Al Ras area of Deira, reflects the history of education in the UAE in general and Dubai in particular.

The stamps, issued in denominations of Dh1 and Dh1.25, and the souvenir sheet of Dh6, feature the facade of the school and a classroom. The school, which had about 300 students in its early years, first had teachers from Saudi Arabia to teach religion and Arabic language and later in 1920, recruited an elite group of teachers from Iraq.

Emirates Post Released released this as the last issue of 2012 on 12th Dec 2012. 

: Kenneth Sequeira, Dubai : email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com

 

 

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Participate in debate : on Philatelic Journalists Forum

Anyone can participate in the on line debate conducted by Philatelic Journalists Forum. ‘The Philatelic Journalists’ is a new Blog created by Group of Indian Philatelic writers and journalists.

Visit : http://philatelicjournalistsforum.blogspot.in/

Topic of Debate

FIP Revenue Commission Guidelines states that "Philatelic importance can be a highly subjective question, but generally speaking points are awarded according to how mainstream your subject is within the world of philately. You will score more for major countries (such as GB, British Colonies, Western Europe, USA, China, Japan) than for minor (such as Eastern Europe, Latin America, Middle East, French Colonies), and more for 19th century material than early 20th, with the modern period (say post-1960) scoring lowest. Also, judges are likely to ascribe greater importance to revenue stamps which are clearly official, well-financed productions (with crafted designs, good-quality printing and perforation etc) than to those which look like bus tickets."  Is this guideline justified ?

Note: Issue raised by Col. (Dr) Jayanta Dutta – Pune

Please send your views : email : editorpjforum2013@gmail.com

The views will be published on The Philatelic Journalists as soon as received.

2013 - International Year of Water Cooperation.

 

The United Nations General Assembly declared 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation. A self adhesive stamp was issued by Correos (Spain) on this subject within the Civic Values series.

Water is a source of life and a critical resource for the development, health and wellbeing of human beings. It is known that the risk posed by climate change is increasing every day and freshwater scarcity affects every continent. The lack of safe water and its distribution is a major challenge of the 21st century affecting countries all over the world.

An estimated one fifth of the world population suffers from water scarcity and one quarter of the total population lives in countries lacking the necessary infrastructure to transport water from rivers and aquifers. Water scarcity is caused not only by natural causes but also by human action, as an uneven distribution, abuse and pollution of water result in an increase in water-scarce regions.

The declaration of 2013 as International Year of Water Cooperation wishes to raise awareness among countries and institutions on the need to strengthen cooperation on safe water issues and tackle the challenges of meeting the demands of access to safe water, trans boundary water management, water equality and water supply.

The stamp depicts symbolically the idea of a glass of water, as an individual use of water, pouring onto an inverted tap, as a sign of scarcity and depletion.

Source : International Stamp News

From our Readers…..

Light houses of India

Ravindra Wamanacharya, Nashik

email : r_wamanacharya@yahoo.co.in

New Blog

Heritage of India by Dokka Srinivasu

Dokka Srinvasu has created  blogs on several themes. Along with stamps and coins he collects vintage and modern post cards related to Indian Heritage and culture. Dokka Srinvasu email : articles.for.focus.magazine@gmail.com

The blog could be viewed at following link :

http://indian-heritage-and-culture.blogspot.in/

The Stamp is online….

 

 

The stamp is online

- GAUTAMI SRIVASTAVA

RAINBOW PHILATELY:A miniature sheet on the letter box.PHOTO: V.V.KRISHNAN

The burgeoning popularity of the Internet forced philately, the hobby of collecting stamps and studying postal history, take a back seat a few years ago. Even letter-writing became another victim of the Internet’s success story and has become near-obsolete an art now. However, owing to its multifarious inroads to different fields, the Internet is now serving as a significant platform for philatelists to promote their hobby as well as patrons of letter-writing to build up support for the art through online newsletters and blogs.

The Rainbow Stamp Club blog and newsletter was started by Jeevan Jyoti five years back with an aim to spread awareness about philately and also to create a common platform for philatelists where they can share their views, get information about new issues, exhibitions and the philatelic world. “The objective of Rainbow Stamp Club is to relate philately with every day life and to present it in such a way that a common person can understand the essence of stamp collecting,” says Ms. Jyoti, editor of the newsletter and a philatelist who started the blog from Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.

These days, people prefer e-mailing over writing letters because it is quick and free of cost — reducing the once popular youth activity to a lazy pastime for the elderly. “We are using the Internet as a medium because it has a great impact on the youth and we can interact with people across the world. The response to the blog activities is very encouraging and gives hope to all the philatelists who are struggling to keep the hobby alive,” shares Ms. Jyoti.

The members of this online club not only interact online but also send letters to each other and exchange postage stamps to enhance their collection.

There are many other websites like Stamps of India, Arpin Philately and American Philatelic Society which cater to amateur philately enthusiasts by providing basic information about philately, and also gives technical details about postal history and innovations to more serious philatelists.

What makes stamp collection a unique hobby is that stamps are ‘cultural ambassadors’ of a country and tell the history of that country in a form of story where we can clearly see the gradual development of the country and its people. Philately cultivates a meticulous and focused attention to detail along with increasing knowledge and aesthetic sense, according to Ms. Jyoti. It also helps one to make friends across territorial boundaries and age limits.

According to her, stamps represent various colours of life and that is why she calls it “Rainbow Philately”. Postage stamps are not only tokens of receipt of postage but are also mediums to commemorate, celebrate and promote national heritage and events.

“I am positive that the popularity of this internationally recognised hobby will grow with time. The Internet is already playing an imperative role in promoting the hobby and it has the potential to make philately a part of people’s life,” says Ms. Jyoti.

Though philately and letter writing have been fading in popularity due to the Internet, it is this very medium that is promoting both online

The Hindu : Today's Paper / MISCELLANEOUS : The stamp is online

UEFA Euro 2012…

 

 

Date of Issue : 8 June 2012

Hi !!

Here is a set of souvenir sheets with rainbow strips issued by Polish Post to commemorate great Football event EURO 2012 Football Tournament. Poland and Ukraine are the joints hosts of this big Football Tournament. Stamps are just fantastic and going to be fit in my Rainbow collection…So just waiting for these wonderful FDCs from my friends in Poland and certainly I would send them beautiful covers from India or stamps and covers of their own choice  !!

This is all in this Post…More in Next Till then…Have a Nice Time !!

The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, is the 14th European Championship for national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament is being hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. It is the first time that either nation has hosted the tournament. This bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee in 2007.

The final tournament features 16 nations, the last European Championship to do so (from Euro 2016 onward, there will be 24 finalists). Qualification was contested by 51 nations between August 2010 and November 2011 to join the two host nations in the tournament. The winner of the tournament gains automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.

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New Pictorial cancellation from Germany

On June 28^th  a new special cancellation at Helgoland featuring the bird GUILLEMOT(Uria aalge) will be available. Interested philatelists in the cancellation may contact Wolfgang Beyer, Vice Chairman of the German Collector Group ArGe ZOOLOGIE. e Mail: Wolfgang.Beyer1@polizei.sachsen.de   Postage rates are 0,75 Euro AIRMAIL or 2,80 Euro REGISTERED AIRMAIL.

From our Readers…

New Blog

I have created  a blog on Postcards, covers , aerogramme I received  . It is called Sids Hobby Center and the URL is www.nagi7.blogspot.com 

I have recently started to collect UNESCO heritage site cards and stamps. I have a 3 frame exhibit on UNESCO Indian sites.

- Nagendra Nayak  email : nagi7@yahoo.com

New Sepac 2011 stamps

 

 

Date of Issue : 15 September 2011

In the month of September new Sepac stamps will be issued .SEPAC stands for Small European Postal Administration Co-operation. This cooperation is primarily concerned with issuing postage stamps but also includes sales and marketing.

Since 1996 a number of Small European Postal Administrations have cooperated in a group called SEPAC.Today this group includes Aland, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Greenland, Guernsey, Iceland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco and San Marino. All the members of the group have small home markets and face the same challenges, making it natural to cooperate.Twice, in 2007 and 2009, the SEPAC members have issued postage stamps according to a common theme.

Membership Criteria

The criteria for membership of the SEPAC group of Post Offices/Postal Administrations are:

• The Post Office/Postal Administration must be located within Europe

• The Post Office/Postal Administration must be independent

• The Post Office/Postal Administration must have a small home market with more
than 50% of its Philatelic customers living outside its own country.

Joint Stamp Issues

Every second year, the SEPAC group issues a Folder containing one stamp from each of the membership Postal administrations.  Stamps have been issued by SEPAC countries in following years So far. The common theme of these issues is Scenery “ Beautiful Corners of Europe”

• 2007
• 2009
• 2011

Jersey

Date of Issue : 27 September 2011

Luxembourg

Date of Issue : 27 September 2011 

Guernsey

Date of Issue : 28 September 2011

Greenland

Date of Issue : 28 september 2011

Liechtenstein

Date of Issue : 28 September 2011

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From our members..

Ganesh Potphode writes from Dubai

I have started  a new blog : http://ganesh-mystadiumpostcards.blogspot.com/

My Stadium Postcards. A WEB SITE SPECIFICALLY DEVOTED TO THE HOBBY OF COLLECTING STADIUM & ARENA POSTCARDS!

My Blogs :
http://ganesh-myolympicphilately.blogspot.com/
http://ganesh-mybanknotes.blogspot.com/
http://ganesh-worldheritage.blogspot.com/

Ganesh Potphode email : olympic125@gmail.com 
AAF International LLCP O BOX 28564Dubai, UAE

New Stamp from India

 

 

Date of Issue : 29 August 2011

Image : Mansoor Bolar , Mangalore

India Post issued a commemorative  stamp today on Dr Madhav Shrihari Aney .Dr  Aney (29 August, 1880 - 26 January, 1968) was an Indian politician. He was one of the founder of the Congress Nationalist Party. He was one of the eminent disciples of Lokmanya Tilak apart from N C Kelkar, Kakasaheb Khadilkar and Gangadhar Deshpande.

In 1937, he was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly. During 1941-1943, he was a member of Governor General's Executive Council. He resigned in 1943, when the British Indian government refused to release Mahatma Gandhi, while he was on fast. He was the High Commissioner to Ceylon from 1943 to July, 1947. He joined the Constituent Assembly in 1947.

After Indian independence, Dr M S Aney was Governor of Bihar from 12 January 1948 to 14 June 1952 He was also a member of the 3rd Lok Sabha from 1962 to 1967, representing Nagpur constituency. He died on 26 January, 1968 evening, the very day he was honored with Padma Vibhushan. In 1973, he was posthumously honored with the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit for his Shritilakayashornava (1971), a Sanskrit biography of Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

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New Blog on Permanent stamp cancellations of India

A new blog created by Nagendra Amunje features Permanent postmarks of India. It can be viewed at http://www.indianpostmarks.blogspot.com/  It is a very good reference blog for all philatelists.

From our Readers…

Mr Kennath Sequeira from Dubai shares here a nice souvenir sheet issued on a Match between Anand and Tapalov at FIDE World Chess Championship held last year in Sofia, Bulagaria. The souvenir sheet also bears the name of   Vishwanathan Anand, the greatest Indian Chess player .

Stamp dedicated to FIDE World Chess Championship – Anand - Topalov 2010 Match

                                                                                 - Kenneth Sequeira, Dubai, UAE

The World Chess Championship 2010 match pitted the defending world champion, Viswanathan Anand, against challenger Veselin Topalov, for the title of World Chess Champion. The match took place in Sofia, Bulgaria from April 24 to May 13, 2010. In a dramatic finish, Anand won the match 6½–5½ to retain the title.

Official  FDC

Private FDC

Vishwanathan Anand Chess Champion private Max-Card

The start of the match was delayed one day due to air travel disruptions caused by the volcanic ash emissions from Eyjafjallajökull. Anand was to fly from Frankfurt to Sofia on April 16 and was stranded because of the eruption. He asked for a three day postponement, which was refused by the organisers on April 19. Anand finally reached Sofia on April 20, after a 40-hour road journey. The first game was consequently delayed by one day.

 

The World Chess Champion Viswanathan Anand received a gold medal, cup and a garland. Veselin Topalov received a silver medal and a cup. They also received a paintings from Darina Yaneva’s solo exhibition "The Chess Game", which was a part of the official program of the match.

The Organizing Committee congratulated the world champion with his favorite Indian song.The prize fund of the match is 2 million EUR, of which 1.2 million are for the winner of the match, and 800 thousand EUR for the defeated player.

The postal articles (an envelope and а postage stamp) devoted to the match for the World Chess Championship "Anand-Topalov”

IAAF World Championships - Daegu 2011

 

Date of Issue : 26 August 2011

In celebration of the 2011 IAAF World Championships,  two stamps have been issued by South Korea . Each stamp featuring the sprint and the pole vault as ink-and-wash painting utilizing croquis sketching. It is hoped that this year's competition will be a great success where people, through track and field events – the elite of sports – will thrill to record-shattering competition among world renowned athletes and be imbued with a profound spirit and true sportsmanship.

IAAF World Championships start today ….

Daegu 2011

IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011

The IAAF World Championships, where competitors from all over the world will achieve incredible athletic feats, will be held for 9 days from August 27 to September 4 2011, in Daegu.

The event was created by IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federation), and the IAAF World Championships was first held in Helsinki, Finland in 1983. Since its 3rd competition, it has been held every other year — on odd number years. The slogan of this year's 13th competition is "Sprint Together for Tomorrow." At this year's competition, a total of approximately 6,000 athletes and officials from 212 countries around the world are expected to participate and display the skills they have polished through grueling training in a total of 47 events such as the long jump, the high jump, the javelin throw, the shot put, race walking, and the marathon, as well as the iconic track events such as the 100m, 400m, 1500m and the hurdles.

Daegu, the host city for this competition, is the city of textile, fashion and apple, with dense forests and a clean river winding through the city. Daegu (Korean also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is the fourth largest city after Seoul, Busan, Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in South Korea.

   

The Host Venue for the IAAF World Championships Daegu 2011 is a time tested facility as it was also the host venue of the highly successful 2002 FIFA World Cup.

The Teflon roof, which resembles the thatched roofs of the traditional Korean houses, provides natural light and an optimal viewing environment. Furthermore, the high-definition electronic signboard and the application of state-of-the-art technology will enable the spectators to watch the Championships with utmost excitement .

Club News

 

 The UK based Stamp magazine has published interview and part of collection of our distinguished member Dr Bibhudatta Mishra in its September issue under “ My Collection ” Column ( Pg 72 – 75). I am happy share it with the Readers. His blog FASCINATING WORLD OF UNDERWATER PARADISE  can be viewed at http://fishstamplover.blogspot.com/ 

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