At the virtual stamp exhibition “FILANANIAS 2021”, there were
58 participants from India with a total of 110 exhibits, for which 72 gold
medals, 28 silver medals and 5 bronze medals were awarded.
The awards list (Palmares) was published on
September 3 at https://virtuafil.org/public-expo-palmares-list.aspx?exID=5011
Participants included enthusiasts at all levels,
from novices and young children to senior, highly-experienced and
world-renowned philatelists. From India, participants included school stamp
clubs and even entire families.
The exhibition, “FILANANIAS 2021” this year was
in its third edition and was conducted by FILABRAS - Associação dos
Filatelistas Brasileiros, the largest virtual philatelic society in Brazil. https://www.facebook.com/groups/FILABRAS. The
exhibition extended an open invitation to stamp collectors from all over the
world, without pre-qualifying conditions and totally without costs. The
objective was simple: the world-wide promotion of philately without
geographical, financial, cultural, political or academic restrictions of any
kind.
The exhibition was announced in March when
applications for participation were open, and almost immediately, there was a
flood of registrations from all over the world, especially from India and with
a particular emphasis on enthusiasts from Bengaluru. In total there were 142
participants from 18 countries and with 239 exhibits. “FILANANIAS 2021” soon
became one of the biggest virtual philatelic exhibitions in the world this
year.
To ensure maximum participation and maximum
inclusion, FILANANIAS 2021 used informal, simplified technical judging
standards. An international jury of highly respected philatelists was
appointed.
But a really unique aspect of the exhibition was
popular voting by the internet, where the general public was able to cast votes
on their favourite exhibits, without the need for registration. The intention
of the organizer was to introduce democracy and popular opinion into the world
of philately and not to restrict the evaluation process only to expert juries.
This initiative proved to be an extraordinary success and more than 13,000
popular votes were cast until the end of voting on July 31. The results of the
popular voting is published at https://virtuafil.org/public-expo-popular-voting-list.aspx?exID=5011 where
Indian philatelists are prominent among the winners.
Popular voting and jury work ended on August 31
however, all exhibits will remain on public view at the permanent exhibition
website, indefinitely. http://filananias2021.virtuafil.org/
The organizers, FILABRAS, thank all participants
for their support and look forward to seeing everyone again at the next edition
in 2022.
Niall Murphy
Vice President of FILABRAS and member of the Organizing Committee for FILABRAS
2021
Saõ Paulo, Brazil
September 3, 2021
info@filabras.org
Great American Stamp Show GASS 2021
Lokeswara
Rao Madiraju Received Large Silver and also ATA (American Topical Association)
Study Unit Journal award for his Literature Exhibit “Buddhism on Stamps” and
Silver for his Single Frame exhibit “Buddhist Mudras”.
PHILANIPPON 2021
Shri Lokeswara Rao Madiraju won a Silver medal for his book ‘Buddhism on Stamps’.
Mr. Dinesh Chandra Sharma won silver medals for his two books ‘Olympic
Flame’ and ‘Torch Relay and Philately as
a teaching tool’.
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