New stamps from UAE

 

 

UAE - Champion of the 21st Gulf Cup 2013

The Gulf Cup Championship generates great excitement among football lovers and fabs in the Arab world. This tournament attracts teams from the GCC, Yemen and Iraq.

Held once in two years, its inaugural tournament was held in 1970 were Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Qatar took part.

This year the 21st Gulf Cup was held in Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain. United Arab Emirates won the tournament for the second time, defeating Iraq 2-1 in the finals.To commemorate the victory, Emirates Post issued a set of commemorative stamps on 10th Feb 2013 (AED 2) and souvenir sheet (AED 6)

 

 

50 Years of Postal Services in Abu Dhabi (1963 - 2013)

 

On March 30, 1963 the first post office was opened in Abu Dhabi and was operated under the supervision of British Mail from Bahrain. At the opening ,Queen Elizabeth II stamps were in circulation until the Abu Dhabi stamp was issued in 1965.

In 1967, the Govt. of Abu Dhabi took control from the British postal administration and in 1972, after the Union of UAE the postal services were unified.

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Postal services in Abu Dhabi, Emirates Post issued a set of four denominations and a distinctive souvenir sheet on 30th Mar 2013

: Kenneth Sequeira – Dubai (UAE)

email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com

News from Philatelic Clubs

Ludhiana Philatelic Club

Following Books were published by Ludhiana Philatelic Club.

S. No.	Name of Book	Author	Publisher	Year	Lang.
1	Dak Tickata Nanhe Rajdoot	Yashpal Bangia	Ludhiana Philatelic Club	1991, 56p	Hindi
2	Punjab di kahani dak tickata di jubani	Yashpal Bangia	Ludhiana Philatelic Club	1992, 75p	Punjabi
3	Dak tickaton par hindi ki vistar yatra	Yashpal Bangia	Ludhiana  Philatelic Club	2002, 71p	Hindi
4	LPC Quizzes for Stamp Collectors	S K Sondhi & Yashpal Bangia	Ludhiana Philatelic Club	2002, 49p	English
5	A Guide to Art of Stamp Collection	Yashpal Bangia	Ludhiana Philatelic Club	2004, 26p	English
6	Dak Tickatan wich Apna Punjab	Yashpal Bangia	Ludhiana Philatelic Club	2005, 97p	Punjabi

: Ludhiana Philatelic Club - email : sksondhi1@gmail.com

 

Amritsar Philatelic Club

Please note the following changes in the executive body of Amritsar Philatelic Club.

President: NAVNEET GOEL. Ph. 09646113228

Secretary: RAJAN ARORA.  Ph. 9216808090

Joint Secretary: VARUN AGGARWAL. Ph. 9417564853

Financial Secretary: SHANTI SWROOP. Ph. 9815974350

09646113228 09216808090 09417564853 Ph. 9815974350

Advisor: DHARMINDER KAPOOR. Ph. 9331113811

Advisor: KOMAL AGGARWAL Ph. 9501499966

: Amritsar Philatelic Club email : bhartitravels@ymail.com

Executive Members:

VIVEK MEHRA MANJIT SINGH S.K.GUPTA RITESH ARORA

Press Clippings

 

Sector News - Chandigarh

Stamps on Hindu Gods from Thailand..

 

Date of Issue : 2 April 2013

 

On 2nd April, Thailand Post  issued 8 stamps and a s/s on MASKS of Hindu Gods-SHIVA , VISHNU, BRAHMA, GANESH, INDRA and other Gods.

:  Leeza Padhi – Cuttack (Orissa)

   email : leezapadhi@gmail.com

 

My Recent Covers

 

 

Received these nice covers from Germany .Thanks to Mr. Wolfgang Beyer.

New Pictorial Cancellations from Germany

These pictorial cancellations on Wildlife  will be issued in April, September and November 2013.

Courtesy : Wolfgang Beyer - Germany

Children at Play…

 

Date of Issue : 2 April 2013

Hi !

Here is a beautiful set issued by Taiwan Post featuring “Children at Play”. This set will take back you to your childhood days when you used to play these games. One must have made paper planes and played  with the Top as a child. So this is a fantastic issue that rekindles our warm memories of childhood . The set is sure to be liked by all kids as well as those who collect on “ Children”  theme.

This is all for today….More in Next Post…..  Have a Nice Day !!

 

The design of stamps :

1. Carrying Lanterns: Using sticks to carry lanterns with candles flickering inside through the dark streets used to be a common childhood memory of the lantern festival.

2. Flying Paper Airplanes: Raise your gaze upward and send a paper airplane out into space. Let it carry childhood dreams to heaven.

3. Playing with a Pinwheel: When the wind picks up, bring out your pinwheel and let the wind do its magic: Let it spin back the rich and varied joys of childhood.

4. Spinning Tops: You fling yours, and I’ll fling mine. Spinning tops have long brought happiness to children.

5. Playing with Hand Puppets: Remarkably true-to-life hand puppet dramas captivate children, adding much pleasure to their lives.

Falconry on new Portuguese stamps..

 

 

Date of Issue : 23 March 2013

Historically, falconry was a popular sport and status symbol among the nobles of medieval Europe, the Middle East, and Mongolian Empire. Many historical illustrations left in Rashid al Din's "Compendium chronicles" book described falconry of the middle centuries with Mongol images. Falconry was largely restricted to the noble classes due to the prerequisite commitment of time, money, and space. In art and in other aspects of culture such as literature, falconry remained a status symbol long after it was no longer popularly practiced.

The historical significance of falconry within lower social classes may be underrepresented in the archaeological record, due to a lack of surviving evidence, especially from non literate nomadic and non- agrarian societies. Within nomadic societies like the Bedouin, falconry was not practiced for recreation by noblemen. Instead, falcons were trapped and hunted on small game during the winter months in order to supplement a very limited diet.

 

Falconry is the art of hunting using trained birds of prey. The earliest evidence of this practice is a bas-relief found in the Khorsabad ruins of ancient Mesopotamia, dating from 1,400 B.C. From its original place of birth, in Asia, falconry travelled westward with the Mongolian invasions. This practice was also introduced in China, where the first written records were found, dating back to the 7th century B.C.

In the Iberian Peninsula, this form of hunting has been practised since the 5th century A.D., having been introduced by the Sueves and the Visigoths and later perfected with the Crusades and through contact with Arab peoples. Falconry experienced its “Golden Era” during the Middle Ages, when it became the favourite entertainment of medieval lords and a privilege of the nobility. European courts employed professional falconers to train and care for these luxury birds. The finest secrets of this art, which were part of oral tradition, were passed down from generation to generation. The need to compile all knowledge related to this sport led Kings to commission their falconers to write treatises on the subject, in order to keep the most precious and genuine aspects of this art. These writings are presently considered a genre of its own in medieval literature.

In Portugal, falconry flourished from the first dynasty onwards, having been considered the noblest of all forms of hunting. In 1568, King Sebastian created the position of Chief Falconer, or Chief Hunter, whose functions were to oversee the Royal falconry. In the first decades of the 18th century, state falconry experienced a period of great refinement and splendour, rivalling with the best houses in Europe. The training of birds and the execution of moves were taken to the highest level during the reigns of King Joseph and Queen Mary.

The French Revolution and the emergence of a new world order left little room for falconry, a sport too intimately associated with monarchy and former values. The new Republican regime, changes in tastes and habits, the increasing practice of hunting with firearms and World War I led to the fast decline of falconry in Europe, causing it to be virtually forgotten.

Nowadays, falconry is becoming increasingly popular, being considered an extraordinary and eco-friendly form of hunting. Modern falconry is based on solid technical and scientific knowledge. Falconers are behind the increasing knowledge on birds of prey and their conservation in the last decades. The species used in this sport are bred in captivity for this purpose and their ownership and trading regulated by Portuguese legislation and international regulations. In Portugal, the individuals who practise this sport are represented by the Portuguese Association for Falconry.

On an international level, the I.A.F. (International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey) represents more than fifty associations from various countries worldwide. In 2010, the UNESCO recognised falconry as part of the world’s historical and artistic heritage, having officially declared this activity as intangible heritage of humanity and added it to the corresponding list.

Source : Pourtugal Post

New Special Covers from Bihar..

 

Special  covers released in district level exhibition in Bihar at Rajgir and Nawada on 16th, 17th and 20th 21st March 2013. All covers are available at PHILATELIC BUREAU PATNA GPO.

Kinldy contact 0612-02236937 or mail order through MO.The rate of each spl. cover is Rs 15. Collectors may send orders to :

The Chief Postmaster

Philatelic Bureau Patna GPO

Bihar – 800001.