National Exhibition of Children’s Philately in Spain

 

Date of Issue 16 April 2015

Spanish Post is ready to release a special stamp to highlight National Exhibition of Children’s Philately (JUVENIA) to promote stamp collecting among children and young people. The stamp is being released today, 16^th of April.

The stamp depicts a frontal view of As Burgas, a hot spring located in this Galician city, and a group of children, representing the union among young stamp collectors. The stamps are available as Premium Sheets with amusing lines and emoticons around the edges.

JUVENIA 2015 was organised by the Sociedad Filatélica, Numismática y Vitolfílica Miño (The Miño Society for Stamp, Coin and Cigar Band Collection), sponsored by Correos and other official institutions. The exhibition will take place in the Auditorio Municipal-Palacio de Congresos conference centre in Ourense, where young participants from every corner of Spain will display their collections.

Throughout the event there will be round table discussions, workshops on introduction to philately and guided tours of the city and the springs. According to the established standards, young people between the ages of 10 and 21 years old who are members of a stamp collecting body affiliated with the FESOFI may participate in the exhibition. The best collections may go on to represent Spain in upcoming international exhibitions.

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Special Cover on ‘Homer Pigeon Mail’ to flag off 150th Anniversary Celebration of Cuttack Club - 2nd April, 2015

 

Cuttack Club was established on 2nd April 1865 at Cuttuck. It is located at Barabati Fort, Buxi Bazar. Club is spread over four acres land and have about 1260 members. Cuttack Club is affiliated with more than 160 different clubs.

On the occasion of 150th Anniversary celebration of Cuttack Club a Special Cover was released on ‘Homer Pigeon Mail’ at Cuttack on 2nd April 2015.

Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest

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Spanish Cuisine on stamps

 

 

Date of Issue :  28 January 2015

Spain Post has prepared for issuing a set of two stamps dedicated to its gastronomy. The stamp release consisting of two items has been already designed and is scheduled to put into circulation on the 28^th of January.

Spain enjoys a vastly diffuse and dramatic gastronomic heritage. Traditional Spanish cooking draws on European impressions from the north, Moorish influences from the south and, thanks to early explorers ingredients from the Americas and the Far East. Spanish food is existing and diverse.Contrary to most North Americans beliefs it is also mild and deeply flavoured.

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New Special Covers

Special Covers on renaming of the 12 districts of Karnataka State

On 16th January 2015, at Karnapex – 2015, 12 Special Covers on renaming of the 12 districts of Karnataka State were released by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri Siddaramaiah. All 12 cities/districts names were changed with effect from 1st November 2014 vide special gazette notification issued on eve of the 59th Karnataka Rajyotsava.

Renamed cities/districts are Bengaluru (Bangalore), Belagavi (Belgaum), Ballari (Bellary), Vijayapura (Bijapur), Chikkamagaluru (Chikmanglur), Kalaburagi (Gulbarga), Hosapete (Hospet), Hubballi (Hubli), Mangaluru (Mangalore), Mysuru (Mysore), Shivamogga (Shimoga), Tumakuru (Tumkur)].

KARNAPEX 2014 – 16 January 2014

KARNAPEX 2015

17 January 2015 - Day 2

Second day of exhibition was celebrated as Samskriti Diwas. A Special cover on Heritage Bengaluru and Picture Postcard Pack on Heritage Bengaluru were released by Shri M. S. Ramanujan, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle in presence of Shri Laxmi Narayan, Commissioner of BBMP, Bangalore and Guest of Honor Shri Sushil Mehra and Dr. Sita Bhateja, Philatelists from Bangalore.

The special cover is to celebrate Heritage of Bangalore's very special architectural and aesthetic heritage (Special Cover approval no. KTK/05/2015). Pictures on the Special Cover have been taken from the Vintage Postcards collection of Shri Sushil Mehra.

In the afternoon session a Special Cover on Say No to Child Labour (Special Cover approval no. KTK/06/2015) and Special Pictorial Cancellations on St. Mary's Island, Malpe and another on Kattle Basdadi Barkur were released by Rtn. Manjunatha Shetty, Rotary District Governor District no. 3190 in presence of Shri M. S. Ramanujan, Chief Postmaster General, Karnataka Circle and Guest of Honor Dr. Sita Bhateja, renowned Philatelist of Bangalore. Following release function there was a talk on Philately by Dr. Sita Bhateja.

Courtesy – Indian Philately Digest , Jagannath Mani - Bangalore

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New stamps on Christmas

 

Date of Issue : 11 November 2014

Here are new stamps from Spain Post  for this year’s Christmas . The stamps will be be released on 11^th of November. The stamps and sheet in the form of a Christmas card is just beautiful.

The Class A stamp shown above bears the image of a stained-glass window depicting a typical scene of the birth of Baby Jesus, with the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph. It is accompanied by the message “Merry Christmas” written in the four official languages spoken in Spain. Cold foil was added to the stamp to accentuate the colours and give greater depth to the stained-glass image.

The Class B stamp is presented in mini-sheet format, made up of six equal stamps joined together to form a Christmas tree. The mini-sheet as a whole frames a Christmas card full of good wishes to “Light up Your Christmas”. This issue brings the novelty of thermal ink, a substance that gives the impression that the stars shine when you slide your fingers over them.

The Christian community celebrates Christmas Day or the Birth of Christ on 25th December. Some countries, such as Spain, Italy, the Philippines and Latin America have the tradition of setting up a Nativity crèche with the classic figures representing the Birth of Christ, along with angels, shepherds, the Three Wise Men and characters typical in each area. The tradition in other countries and areas, such as Germany, France and Northern Europe, dictates decorating a Christmas tree, normally of the pine family because they are evergreens and symbolise the concept of eternity.

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GolePex-2014, District Level Philatelic Exhibition at New Delhi - 17th - 18th October 2014

GolePex-2014, District Level Philatelic Exhibition was held on 17th and 18th October 2014 at Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan, Bhai Vir Singh Marg, Near Gole Market, New Delhi - 110 001. During the exhibition My Stamp facility, Painting Contest and Philatelic Quiz were also organised. Three Special Covers were also released during the exhibition.

On 17th October 2014, two special covers were released. One Special Cover was on Swachchh Bharat (Clean India) Mission (Special Cover approval no. DEL/13/2014) and second cover on India City Walks. India City Walks through its innovative theme walks offers local experiences to explore the cities, towns, villages and environs of India like never before. India City Walks supports youth engagement initiatives to get generation closer. India City Walks is a unit of YEXLORE. (Special Cover approval no. DEL/12/2014)

On 18th October 2014, a Special Cover on Bhai Vir Singh and Bhai Vir Singh Sahitya Sadan was released. Bhai Vir Singh (b. 5 December 1872, d. 10 June 1957) was a poet, scholar and theologian and a figure in the movement for the revival and renewal of Punjabi literary tradition. He is acknowledged as the father of modern Punjabi literature. (Special Cover approval no. DEL/15/2014)

Courtesy : Indian Philately Digest

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Stamp on Spanish language

 

 

Date of Issue : 5 June 2014

Spanish Post issued a commemorative stamp in promotion of Spanish language on 5th June 2014. Spanish Post, Correos is involved in promoting the Marca España and has issued this stamp dedicated to the ‘Ñ’ of the Spanish language with all the features of the series: ‘Ñ’ as a watermark, the distinctive colours of Marca España and the incorporation of a vignette into the design. The stamps also display the spines of two of the most famous BOOKS written in the Spanish language, Don Quijote by Cervantes, and The Time of the Hero by Mario Vargas Llosa.

The strongest heritage Spain has, and the one most internationally widespread today, is the Spanish language, which is growing every day in all its many forms: as a native language, a studied language, as a vehicle of cultural diffusion, as an international language of communication second only to English and also as the language of intercontinental economic exchanges.

It is the second most used language in the world, after Chinese, with some 456 million native speakers. It is clear that this continued growth – Spanish is now the third most used language on the Internet – stems not only from the interest which the Hispanic culture inspires in the rest of the world, with its long history and a wide range of literature which has brought forth a significant number of Nobel laureates and recipients of the Prince of Asturias and Cervantes awards. It is also down to the important role being forged by economic and working relations between the Hispanic sphere and the rest of the world. It could be said that the Spanish language is the country’s foremost industry.

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News from Philippines

ASEAN stamp design competition introduced by PHLPost

 

The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) launches a nationwide stamp-designing contest with the hope that the country’s entry will be chosen as the official stamp design to welcome the “ASEAN Economic Community” on 2015.

Three entries from the contest shall be chosen and winners will receive PhP5,000 as first prize; PhP3,000 as secondprize; and PhP2,000 as third prize. PHLPost shall send the first prize winning design to Thailand as the Philippine Official Entry to the “Joint Issue of ASEAN Community Commemorative Stamp.” The prize for best design is USD1,000 while the prize for best postmark design is USD500.

“This contest aims to realize the commitment of member-countries to issue a set of joint stamps themed ‘One Vision, One Identity, One Community’,” says Postmaster General Josie Dela Cruz.

The contest, which will run until September 15, 2014, is open to high school and college students, artists, and other interested parties. Entries must be made on a white illustration board sized 18 inches by 18 inches. Rendering should be by pastel on paper or canvass, oil, or acrylic. Computer-generated artwork and photographs will not be allowed. A brief narrative interpretation should accompany submitted entries.

Entries will be judged based on originality, relevance to the contest’s theme, visual impact, and artistic method.

Entries may only be submitted via Domestic Express Mail Service or Express Pouch Service addressed to the ASEAN Community Commemorative Stamp Design Contest, Philippine Postal Corporation, Post Shop, Philately and Museum Division, 3rd Floor, Manila CPO Building, 1000 Liwasang Bonifacio, Manila.

Interested participants are enjoined to contact the Special Project Officer, Post Shop, Philately and Museum Division at +632-527-0132 or +632-527-0108.

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