Stamps on Yoga from China…

 

Indian theme on foreign stamps

The Miniature sheet ( Customized)  features Taj Mahal, Yoga and Shri BKS Iyengar

The Chinese Postal department released eight stamps featuring the Karnataka born and Pune-based, internationally acclaimed Yogacharya BKS Iyengar during the China-India yoga summit held in Guangzhou between June 17 and 19 last year .It is a customized Miniature sheet.

About B.K.S : Bellur Krishnamachar Sundararaja Iyengar Generally known as B. K. S. Iyengar Born December 14, 1918, in Bellur, Kolar, district, Karnataka, India. He is the founder of Iyengar Yoga; He is considered one of the foremost yoga teachers in the world and has been practicing and teaching yoga for more than 75 years. He has written many books on yoga practice and philosophy, He has also written several definitive yoga texts. Iyengar yoga classes are offered throughout the world,

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991 and the Padma Bhushann in 2002. In 2004, Iyengar was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.

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Europa 2012  "Visit... "

Here are some recent stamps featuring EUROPA 2012 theme, stamps  issued by Kazakhstan and Lithuania.

Kazakhstan

Date of Issue: 11th April 2012

Lithuania

Date of Issue : 28th April 2012 

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Extraordinary stamps of  2011

Here are some more stamps selected in  top ten stamp  list of 2011 released by  stamp News .com

 

Mythical Creatures

 

This Australia Post's stamp issue, released in October 2011, features Mythical Creatures including a fairy, troll, mermaid, griffin, unicorn and a dragon.

Included in this stamp issue is an Australian first, a special effect 3D mini sheet. It comes with viewing glasses and is housed in a special stamp pack complete with a standard mini sheet.

Zodiac issue by Liechtenstein and China

 

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Joint Issue : Israel and China

 

 

To be issued on 20 March 2012

Hi !

Here is a very cool and beautiful  set of stamps to be issued by Israel Post  on 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Israel and China.It is a joint issue between Israel and China. I am pleased to write that a Joint issue between India and Israel will be issued in December 2012.

During the course of these 20 years, trade between the two countries has developed rapidly and the number of Israeli companies in China and joint ventures continues to rise. The majority of this trade is in the realm of information and telecom technologies, agro-technology, water and ecology.

The Israeli stamp features a white dove - the "dove of peace" and the Chinese stamp features a waxwing - the "bird of peace". Each stamp also features an element from each country's national flag: a Star of David and a pentagram.

: Eli Moallem - Israel

New stamps on Israeli Music…

 

Date of Issue : 13 September 2011

Israeli Music Select Album

It’s festive time in Israel with the celebration of Rosh Hashanah festival. In my last post I wrote about new stamps on “The Rosh Hashanah Feast ” . Today one more set of stamps featuring select Music Albums of Israeli Music will be released.

The Israeli Philatelic Service, in collaboration with Kol Yisrael Gimel Israel Radio, is commemorating select albums in Israeli music. Dozens of senior music editors and critics
ranked their 10 favorite Israeli albums and those they felt were the most important albums ever released, from the founding of the State in 1948 to the present.

12 select albums from various periods and in different genres, chosen from among the 100 top-ranked albums have been depicted on new Mysic stamps. The album covers appear on the stamps and each tab expresses the song selected from that album.

1. Arik Einstein and Shalom Hanoch in Concert (1979), “Why Should I Take it to Heart”

2. Shlomo Artzi – Ways (1979), “Changes in the Weather”

3. The Israeli Andalusian Orchestra Hosts Jo Amar (2000), “Barcelona”

4. Kaveret - Poogy Tales (1973), “Baruch’s Boots”

5. HaKeves HaShisha Asar (1978), “HaKeves HaShisha Asar”

6. Yehuda Poliker – Ashes and Dust (1988), “Window to the Mediterranean”

7. The Idan Raichel Project – Out of the Depths (2005), “A Leaf in the Wind”

8. The Doodaim – Album 2 (1959), “The Flute”

9. Yehoram Gaon – The Middle of the Road (1984), “In the Orchard Near  the   Water Trough”

10. Ehud Banai and the Refugees (1987), “Continuing to Ride”

11. Corinne Allal – Antarctica (1989), “A Little Country with a Mustache”

12. Lehakat Tsliley Ha’Ud – First Album (1975), “To the Candle and the Spices”

Indian Theme on  World Philately

- Kenneth Sequeira

 

Date of Issue : Dec.9, 1982

40th Anniversary of Death of Dr.D.S.Kotnis(1982)

Dwarkanath Shantaram Kotnis (October 10, 1910 in Solapur, Maharashtra, India – December 9, 1942, in China)  was one of five Indian physicians dispatched to China to provide medical assistance during the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1938. Besides being known for his dedication and perseverance, he has also been regarded as an example for Sino-Indian friendship and collaboration.Dwarkanath Kotnis studied medicine at the Seth G.S. Medical College of the University of Bombay.

In 1937, after the Japanese invasion of China, the communist General Zhu De requested Jawaharlal Nehru to send Indian physicians to China. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the President of the Indian National Congress, made arrangements to send a team of volunteer doctors and an ambulance by collecting a fund of Rs 22,000 on the All-Indian China Day and China Fund days on July 7-9. He had made an appeal to the people through a press statement on June 30, 1938. In Modern Review, S.C. Bose wrote an article on Japan's role in the Far East and denounced the assault on China. The key element of this mission was it was from a nation itself struggling for freedom, to another nation also struggling for its freedom. The mission was reinforced with Nehru's visit to China in 1939.

Dr. Kotnis, who was 28 at arrival, stayed in China for almost 5 years working in mobile clinics to treat wounded soldiers. Dr. Kotnis first arrived in China at the port of Hankou, Wuhan. He was sent to Yan'an, and was eventually to be posted as director of the Dr. Bethune International Peace Hospital there.

In 1939, Kotnis finally joined the Eighth Route Army (led by Mao Zedong) at the Jin-Cha-Ji border near the Wutai Mountain Area, after his efforts all across the northern China region. The hardships of suppressed military life, stresses that were especially relevant to the front-line doctors who often had to work over 72 hours at a stretch, finally began to tell on him. He died of epilepsy on December 9, 1942 at age 32, and was buried in the Heroes Courtyard, Nanquan Village.

In November 1941, about a year before his death, Kotnis married a Chinese woman, Guo Qinglan,  who worked at the Bethune International Peace Hospital as a nurse. She has been an honoured guest at many high-level diplomatic functions between China and India, such as the banquet Dalian Mayor Bo Xilai hosted for then Indian President K.R. Narayanan in June 2000 and during the visit of then Indian Prime Minister Vajpayee to Beijing in June 2003. In November 2006, she accompanied Chinese President Hu Jintao on a state visit to India.

The story of his life was the subject of a Hindi film with the title Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946, English: The Immortal Story of Dr. Kotnis), scripted by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, and directed by V. Shantaram, who also portrayed Kotnis in the film. His life was also the subject of a Chinese film Kē Dì Huá Dài Fū (1982, Dr. D.S. Kotnis), with a screenplay by Huang Zongjiang.

Both China (1982 and 1992) and India (1993) have honored him with stamps.

Dwarkanath Kotnis is commemorated together with Dr. Bethune, and Scottish missionary and athlete, Eric Liddell in the Martyrs' Memorial Park (Lieshi Lingyuan) in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, China.

 

A statue of Dwarkanath Kotnis in Shijiazhuang- Hebei, China.

The entire south side of the memorial is dedicated to Dr. Kotnis, where there is a great statue in his honour. A small museum there contains a handbook of vocabulary that Kotnis wrote on his passage from India to China, some of the instruments that the surgeons were forced to use in their medical fight for life, and various photos of the doctors, some with the Communist Party of China's most influential figures, including Mao.

Kenneth Sequeira - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Shangri - La stamps…

 

Date of Issue – 13 September 2010.

On September 13, 2010 China Post issued a set of four special "Shangri-La" stamps

The set contains "Xia Wei Temple", "Green water and blue sky", "Pinghu Emerald" and "Snowy town" stamps.

Shangri-La is a fictional place described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon by British author James Hilton. In the book, "Shangri-La" is a mystical, harmonious valley, gently guided from a lamasery, enclosed in the western end of the Kunlun Mountains. Shangri-La has become synonymous with any earthly paradise but particularly a mythical Himalayan utopia - a permanently happy land, isolated from the outside world.

In the novel Lost Horizon, the people who live at Shangri-La are almost immortal, living years beyond the normal lifespan and only very slowly aging in appearance. The word also evokes the imagery of exoticism of the Orient.

In the ancient Tibetan scriptures, existence of seven such places is mentioned as Nghe-Beyul Khimpalung. One of such places is mentioned to be situated somewhere in the Makalu-Barun region.Shangri-la is often used in a similar context to which "Garden of Eden" might be used, to represent a paradise hidden from modern man.

A Tibetan girl  shows the "Shangri-La" special stamp issued on Sept. 13, 2010.

The launching ceremony of the "Shangri-La" special stamps was held in the ancient Shangri-La County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province to celebrate the 6th Kangba Art and National Unity Festival, Sept. 13, 2010.

http://eng.tibet.cn/news/today/201009/t20100915_628311.htm

Stamps on Chinese folklore…

 

 

Date of Issue – 16 August 2010

 

Hi ! Here are the beautiful Stamps issued by China on 16 August featuring famous Chinese Story "The Cowherd and the Weaving Maid," It is one of the most famous of four Chinese folk love stories. The stamps are depicted  in typical Chinese art  having the folk art form including shadow puppets, paper cut dolls and portrait bricks of the Han dynasty. The stamps are just lovely and beautiful.  The stamps are fascinating sure to be liked by children and general collectors. Thanks to Mr Ashwani Dubey for info in Club News  about sp cover & Gandhi Ashram PO of Barabanki (UP). This is all for Today….Till Next Post….Have a Nice Time !

Club News

Special Cover

H. R. College of Commerce & Economics, Mumbai – 26 August 2010

 

Post card posted from Gandhi Ashram Post Office of barabanki ( UP )

( Mr Ashwani Dubey of Gorakhpur is collecting cancellations from Post offices with  Gandhi name)

World Stamp Exhibition - China 2009 , Luoyang...

Date of Issue - 01-04-2009

China 2009 Exhibition
An FIP General World Stamp Exhibition, China 2009, is being held from April 10 to 16, 2009 in Luoyang City, Henan Province, China. The exhibition will mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of PR China, and is being staged in collaboration with the State Stamp Bureau of PR China. New Zealand issued a Miniature sheet to commemorate this event on 1 April 2009.

FDC issued by New Zealand for China - 2009

More than 3,200 framed stamp collections have been displayed at the event . Among the 80 frames of rare stamps is the world-renowned "Penny Black" from the British royal family, as well as Red Revenue Stamps from the China National Post and Postage Stamp Museum.

Eight different medals will be awarded to stamp collections in the competition category. The Large Gold Medal and the Gold Medal are the top prizes.More than 60 experts from 20 countries and regions form the World Stamp Exhibition Evaluation Committee. Its job is to review the competitive collections sent by FIP members.

The earliest international stamp exhibition was held in Vienna in 1881. The first FIP-sponsored World Stamp Exhibition was held in Algiers in 1930, after the federation was established in 1926. The World Stamp Exhibition, regarded now as "the Olympics of Philately culture activities", was held in China for the first time in 1999 in Beijing. This year is the second time for the country to host the event.

Luoyang, a city with a long history and profound culture, was once the capital of 13 dynasties. The stamp exhibition is the first event to be held in the new hall of the Luoyang Museum, which was finished on March 26.

The commemoration envelopes displayed during the opening ceremony of 2009 World Stamp Exhibition in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 10, 2009. [Photo Courtesy: Xinhua]

From Athens to Beijing

Its time to be in a sporting mood as only two days are left to the biggest and most magnificent sport event going to be held in Beijing on 8 August 2008. Sport lovers all over the world are very enthuisiastic about this event specially in China. One can find beautiful souvenirs, caps, T-shirts and much more in China on Olympics. But the most beautiful are the stamps and postal stationery which have been issued to commemorate this event. In today's Post some more very beautiful stamps on olymlpics and the postcards & FDCs issued by China on the venues of the olympic games sent by our very distinguished member Mr. Shrikant Parikh. In our series of Se-tenants some special items from the album of Mr. Parikh. I am highly thankful to him for his tremendous contribution to Rainbow Stamp Club.I would request my readers to send their contribution on any of these - interesting news, articles, scans of special philatelic items or what you think will be interesting for the readers from the world of stamps. Its you who make the club brighter, interesting and informative too & help us to promote philatelic fraternity round the globe. With these words I just wish you a very happy & beautiful day......!

Set of 6 stamps

Laosham velodrome Venue for bicycle event Post Card

Beijing Olympic Green tennis Court Post Card

Sheetlet of 12 self adhesive Stamps

FDCs of the Issues


From Se-tenant Album of Shrikant Parikh

Sports - Olympic Games

Athens Olympics - Date of Issue : 13 August 2004

Here is the block of 4 issued during Athens Olympics on 13 August 2004. Notice its se-tenants with different position of stamps.

Beijing Olympic 2008

Hi Readers, The Countdown for Olympic Games has started.Just after few days on August 8 we will be watching opening ceremony of the grand Olympic Games. 'Olympic' is the biggest sports event and is awaited eagerly by everyone in the world. I have some special issues on Olympics for today's post. The first one is from Australia issued on 24 June 2008 featuring the mythical Chinese dragon commemorating the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Australia also issued an Aerogramme alongwith special 50c coins.In the second part some venues of Olympic Games depicted on the beautiful Postcards of China, sent by Mr. Shrikant Parikh. And in the last part, some very beautiful Se-tenants from the album of Mr. Parikh. Enjoy the Post and Have a Nice time.... !

Date of Issue - 24 June 2008

The first Australian stamp-coin. 8,000 stamp-shaped Australian 50c coins have been produced by The Perth Mint with this issue.

Areogramme

Venues of Bejing Olympic Games on Chinese Post Cards

National Indoor Stadium

Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium

Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium

From Se-tenant Album of Shrikant Parikh

Theme - Philately - Exhibitions

The following set of stamps along with M/s was issued on Indepex - Asiana 2000 depicting Gems & Jewellery on 7 December 2000. The vertical strip of 6 stamps is the Queen of Se-tenant collection.Only 1 strip could be available from the mixed sheet of 40 stamps.

Indepex- Asiana - 2000 - Date of Issue - 7 December 2000

Club News

Damodaran Dharmananda Kosambi

Hi Readers, In the Club News, the August Issue of Rainbow Stamp News has been published on the blog. You may view it by logging on to www.rainbowstampnews.blogspot.com India Post has issued a commemorative stamp on Damodaran Dharmananda Kosambi in the denomination of Rs 5 on 31 July 2008. He was a famous Mathematician & Statistician. His contribution in the field of Physics, Statistics, Mathematics & Genetics is remarkable. Here is the First Day Cover of the issue. Some Post Cards from China depicting scenic beauty. In the regular series of Se-tenant stamps, some se-tenants from the album of Shri Shrikant Parikh on the theme - Philately. Our thanks to Mr. V.K. Sabharwal & Mr. Shrikant Parikh for their contribution. Enjoy the Post & Have a Nice Day.......

Scenic Beauty on Post Cards of China

From Se-tenant Album of Shrikant Parikh

Theme - Philately

India- 89 - 17 October 1987

Philatelic Society - 27 March 1997

Millepex 2000 - 29 January 2000