International Day For Biological Diversity

22 May : International Day For Biological Diversity

Theme of International Day For Biological Diversity 2022 

“Building a shared future for all life” is the theme of International Day for Biological Diversity for 2022. The theme was chosen to continue developing momentum and support the post-2020 global biodiversity framework at the forthcoming UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15).

The year 2010 was celebrated as International year of Biodiversity

The purpose of International Day for Biological Diversity is to raise awareness about the environment and all species that live on this planet.

Biodiversity is a broad phrase that refers to the diversity and variability of life on Earth. It is self-evident that the ecological world's equilibrium is required for survival. Every year on May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity commemorates the value of biodiversity.

The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about the environment and all species that live on this planet. It also encourages people to recognise and address similar concerns and issues.

Helvetia 2022

 

HELVETIA 2022 a specialized world stamp exhibition, with FIP Patronage and FEPA Recognition is being held in Lugano, Switzerland from 18-22 May 2022. The result of the exhibition has been declared . Here is the award list of Indian participants .

Heartiest Congratulations to all the winners !

1. Om Prakash Kedia 2. Dr. KS Mohan 3. Madhukar Jhingan 

4.Piyush Khaitan 5.Lokeswara Rao Madiraju 6. Dinesh Sharma

HELVETIA 2022 AWARDS

Indian participants

Large Vermeil Medal

Om Prakash Kedia's Litho Stamps of Bhopal

E P James's Cochin Postal History

Dr KS Mohan's Service Stamps of Cochin

Vermeil Medal

Madhav Ramachandran's British India

Mahalingam Ramachandran's Kingdom of Cochin

Madhukar Jhingan's Indian Aerogrammes

Large Silver Medal

Piyush Khaitan's Air India

Dinesh Sharma's Summer Olympic Games

Lokeswara Rao Madiraju's Buddhism on Stamps

Bronze Medal

Dinesh Sharma's Olympic Flame & Torch Relay

International Tea Day

 21 May : International Tea Day

21st May is observed as International Tea Day . Darjeeling Tea of India is famous all over the world but unfortunately no stamp has been issued by India Post on Darjeeling tea. Special Covers are  are scarce to find.... This special post is dedicated to the tea lovers !

International Tea Day is observed annually on May 21, according to the United Nations. The concerning resolution was adopted on December 21, 2019 and calls on the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to lead the observance of the Day

The International Tea Day aims to raise awareness of the long history and the deep cultural and economic significance of tea around the world. The goal of the day is to promote and foster collective actions to implement activities in favour of the sustainable production and consumption of tea and raise awareness of its importance in fighting hunger and poverty.

An International Tea Day has been celebrated on December 15, since 2005, in tea producing countries like India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Vietnam, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Malaysia, Uganda and Tanzania. International Tea Day aims to draw global attention of governments and citizens to the impact of the global tea trade on workers and growers, and has been linked to requests for price supports and fair trade.

View : National Tea Day

Happy World Bee Day

 

20 May : World Bee Day

On May 20, 2018, the United Nations declared the first World Bee Day, to bring attention to the importance of bees and the plights they face.  This date was chosen because it is considered the birthday of Slovenian beekeeping pioneer Anton Janša.

Janša’s exact birthdate is unknown, but his baptism occurred on May 20, 1734, and is generally considered to be his birthday.  Growing up in Breznica, Carniola (present-day Slovenia), Janša was a talented painter and studied at an academy for some time.  But his greatest interest was in bee-keeping.  His father had more than 100 hives and he often joined in village meetings about farming and bee-keeping.

Janša became a full-time bee-keeper in 1769 and the following year was made the first royally appointed teacher of apiculture (bee-keeping) in Austria.  Janša oversaw bees in the imperial gardens and travelled the country sharing his knowledge and suggesting people move hives to various pastures.  He also changed the size and shape of hives so that they could be stacked like blocks.  And as a skilled painter, he also decorated the fronts of his hives.

Following Janša’s death in 1773, the Empress decreed that all studies of apiculture be based on Janša’s books.  Janša’s beehive is still going today, preserved by other beekeepers over the years.  There is also a Museum of Apiculture named on his honor in Radovljica.

In 2016, Janša’s home country of Slovenia wanted to help raise awareness of the importance of bees and the issues they face.  Representatives proposed World Bee Day to the FAO Regional Conference for Europe.  Paying homage to Janša, they proposed his birthday as the date for celebrations.  The proposal was submitted in 2017 and accepted later that year.  The first annual World Bee Day was celebrated on May 20, 2018.  Celebrations have been held annually to help bring attention to the important role bees and other pollinators play in our world.

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Healing Marvels on Stamps

 

Medicinal Plants on Stamps

-   RAJASHEKAR TUMMALA : Email : rajashekar.tummala@gmail.com

New Special Covers from Karnataka

 

International Day of Forests : 21 March 2022 : Malleswaram

Special Cover – KTK-35-2022 - International Day of Forests.

International Day of Forests (IOF) is celebrated on 21st March every year. The theme of IOF 2022 is "Forests and sustainable production and consumption" .

For millions of people across the world, wood helps provide safe drinking water, food and shelter, but wood can do much more and is a renewable resource when forests are managed sustainably. This special cover is released to commemorate International Day of Forests 2022.

National Fire Service Week : 14 April 2022 : D.R.College

Special Cover – KTK-36-2022 – National Fire Service Week.

National Fire Service week is observed from 14th to 20th April in honour of the exemplary courage and incredible commitment exhibited by firefighters. On 14th April 1944,66 brave firemen sacrificed their lives during the rescue operation on board the freighter SS Stikine at Mumbai. India Post pays homage to such brave firefighters.

- Suresh R., Bangalore email : suresh.hobbies@gmail.com