International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking

 

Theme for 2012 : Global Action for Healthy Communities without Drugs

 

June 26 is the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. Established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1987, this day serves as a reminder of the goals agreed to by Member States of creating an international society free of drug abuse.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) selects themes for the International Day and launches campaigns to raise awareness about the global drug problem. Health is the ongoing theme of the world drug campaign. This year’s theme is “Global Action for Healthy Communities without Drugs ”.

UNESCO – World Heritage  Sites

(Part – 2)

Check List for the Stamps issued worldwide in 2011 related to the theme of ‘UNESCO - World Heritage

- Pradeep Kumar Malik

Six Scandinavian sites (United Nations): Every year UNPA (United Nations Postal Authority) issues a set of stamps on World Heritage Sites. In 2011 a set of six stamps was issued on six different Scandinavian World Heritage properties, namely – ‘Surtsey Volcanic Island (Iceland)’; ‘Drottningholm Castle (Sweden)’; ‘Suomenlinna Fort (Finland)’; ‘Kronborg Castle (Denmark)’; ‘Urnes Stave Church (Norway)’ and ‘Struve Geodetic Arc (a trans boundary World Heritage property in Belarus, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Norway, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine)’.

Struve Geodetic Arc: Besides United Nations, Latvia, Estonia, Finland and Sweden issued One Souvenir Sheet each on ‘Struve Geodetic Arc’ in May 2011.

Roma Capitale (Italy): Italian Postal Authority, every year since 2007, issues a stamp of the face value of 60 Eurocents to commemorate its capital Rome. On the stamp issued in 2011 panoramic view of the ‘Historic centre of Rome’ is depicted.

Laurasilva of Madeira (Portugal): This Souvenir Sheet of Portugal was released as Europa 2011 depicted beautiful landscape of ‘Laurasilva of Madeira’, a World natural Heritage property.

Beloveshkaya Pushcha (Belarus): The Belarus Stamp for Europa 2011 was issued on ‘Beloveshkaya Pushcha’, a World natural Heritage property.

Bialoweza Forest (Poland): The Poland Stamp for Europa 2011 was issued on ‘Bialoweza Forest’, a World natural Heritage property.

Palacio Postal (Mexico): A stamp on Postal Headquarter Building of Mexico City was released in May 2011. This building is a part of various monuments enlisted in UNESCO World Heritage list as ‘Historic Centre of Mexico and Xochimilco’.

Russia – Montenegro joint issue: On Russia – Montenegro joint issue the Kazan Cathedral of Saint Petersburg is depicted. This Cathedral included along with various other monuments of Saint Petersburg as World Heritage properties of ‘Group of Monuments at Saint Petersburg’.

JUNE 2011:

Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty (Republic of Korea): Republic of Korea issued a set of two stamps on World Heritage property of ‘Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty’.

Club News

Indonesia 2012 - WORLD STAMP CHAMPIONSHIP

Mr Praful Thakkar of Ahmedabad received a Bronze Medal in Indonasia 2012 for his book ‘Collector's Guide to First Day Covers & Folders of India 1947-1964 - Official & Private’ in Literature section.

Mahapex 2012 Special Covers..

 

Mahapex - 2012

Recently, Mahapex 2012 State level philatelic exhibition was held at Shri Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Kreeda Sankul, Balewadi,  Pune from 13.1.2012 to 16.01.2012.  102 participants took part in exhibition and 400 frames were displayed. Total Eight Special Covers were released during the exhibition.

1. R.K. Laxman - Comman Man   -    13.01.2012
2. Kass Plateau     -    13.01.2012
3. Lavani Nritya    -    14.01.2012
4. Vasudeo     -    14.01.2012
5. Saint Meera Bai Sculpture,Goa  - 15.01.2012
6. Baba Amte    -     15.01.2012
7. Ganjifa Playing Cards,   - 16.01.2012
8. Bharat Ratna Maharshi Karve's  Jhopadi  - 16.01.2012

Special Covers

 

 

: Ravindra Wamanacharya - Panchavati, Nashik email : r_wamanacharya@yahoo.co.in

MAHAPEX 2012 - Awards

Gold Medal

1) Dr Anjali Dutta for Fiscals of Gwalior

2) Dr Anjali Dutta for Fiscals of Jamkhandi

3) Col Jayanta Dutta for Fiscals of Jodhpur

Silver Medal

1) Ms Jayoti Dutta for Fiscals of Bharatpur

2) Col Jayanta Dutta for Rare Stamps of the World (Literature class)

Bronze

Ravindra Wamanacharya  participated in two categories, Thematic - Permanent Picture Cancellation (3 frames) and One frame exhibit - Environment Protection. Both the exhibits were awarded by Bronze Medal.

New stamp on International Year of Chemistry..

 

Date of Issue : 11 September 2011

 

The UNESCO has declared 2011 as the International  Year of Chemistry. The Italian Post has issued a postage stamp on 11 September to commemorate this year.

The stamp depicts  a molecular structure and some glass bottles used in chemical laboratories.  The logo of  Italian Chemical Society is given on the top right. The cancellation has almost the same design.

The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) commemorates the achievements of chemistry, and its contributions to humankind. This recognition for chemistry was made official by the United Nations in December 2008. Events for the year are being coordinated by IUPAC, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and by UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization.The theme of IYC - 2011 is "Chemistry–our life, our future," and focuses on the “achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.” It aims to raise awareness of chemistry among the general public and to attract young people into the field, as well as to highlight the role of chemistry in solving global problems

 

Club News

RAJPEX - 2011 : PHILATELIC EXHIBITION    

One frame philatelic exhibition -" RAJPEX-2011" will be held in Rajkot, from 18-20 November 2011 at Shri.Shyamaprasad Art Gallery,Race course,Rajkot,Gujarat . The exhibition executive committee will organize a stamp design competition for youth group .The event will feature not only some unique postage stamp collections,but also display  rare valuable collectibles. Special covers/cancellation will also be released as a part of the event. Events like essay writing competitions,forum on stamp collecting , & workshop on philately will be organized along with display of some special exhibits on WILD LIFE,GANDHI & of PRINCELY STATES.

RAJPEX-2011          : Philatelic exhibition

DATE                      : 18 - 20 NOVEMBER 2011.

VENUE                    : Shri.Shyamaprasad Art Gallery,Race course,Rajkot-              

                                 360 001,Gujarat,India.

Contact for  details /entry  forms/sales stall Booking,etc :

 Secretary,RAJPEX-2011

C/o.Philatelic Bureau,G.P.O.,RAJKOT-360001

  Phone : 0281 -2223883

Tsunami hits Japan….

Breaking News….

Massive earthquake followed by tsunami hits Japan

ONE of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded has hit Japan today, unleashing a 10-meter high tsunami that tossed ships inland and sparked fears that destructive waves could sweep across the Pacific Ocean.

The devastating 8.9-magnitude quake left many people injured in coastal areas of the main Honshu island and Tokyo.

A monster 10-metre wall of water was reported in Sendai city in northeastern Miyagi prefecture.Helicopter footage showed massive inundation in northern coastal towns, where floods of black water sent shipping containers, cars and debris crashing through streets. An oil refinery was ablaze near Tokyo.

 

The tsunami also reached Sendai airport, submerging the runway while a process known as liquefaction, caused by the intense shaking of the tremor, turned parts of the ground to liquid.

The tsunami roared over embankments in Sendai city, washing cars, houses and farm equipment inland before reversing directions and carrying them out to sea. Flames shot from some of the houses, probably because of burst gas pipes.Elsewhere, large fishing boats lay upturned on land, some distance from the sea.

Japan's northeast Pacific coast, called Sanriku, has suffered from quakes and tsunamis in the past and a 7.2 quake struck on Wednesday. In 1933, a magnitude 8.1 quake in the area killed more than 3,000 people. Earthquakes are common in Japan, one of the world's most seismically active areas. The country accounts for about 20 percent of the world's earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater.

Tsunami

A tsunami or tidal wave is a series of water waves (called a tsunami wave train) caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, usually an ocean, but can occur in large lakes. Tsunamis are a frequent occurrence in Japan; approximately 195 events have been recorded.Owing to the immense volumes of water and the high energy involved, tsunamis can devastate coastal regions.

Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions (including detonations of underwater nuclear devices), landslides and other mass movements, meteorite ocean impacts or similar impact events, and other disturbances above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.

Club News

SIMPEX 2011

A district level stamp exhibition has been organized at famous Gaiety Theatre Shimla from March 10 – 12, 2011. Local philatelists and some school children exhibited their collections in the exhibition. Sh.S.C.Jarodia, Chief Postmaster General, H.P.Circle was the Chief Guest and Sh. Ambesh Upmanyu was the guest of honour at the exhibition.

: Bhumika Sharma, Shimla

Patna philatelists exchange views..

A meeting of Patna philatelists was held at the residence of Mr Lallan P. Singh on 6th March to discuss different aspects of thematic exhibiting on the background of just concluded INDIPEX-2011. Every philatelist including senior most philatelist of Bihar, Dr.Ranjeet Singh Gandhi, participated in this meeting. All shared the valuable information gathered during the discussion with jurors during jury session on 18^th of February at INDIPEX-2011. The prominent philatelists in the meeting included . Dr.R.S. Gandhi (G),Sr.Lallan P.Singh (V); Sr.Pradip Sarkar (B); Sr.R.K Mishra; Sanjay Jain (LS); Sr.Paramjeet Singh (LS) & Sr.Pragya Kothari (V)

Stamp Festival and Exhibition in Europe….

 

Nordia 2011 – A big show

This year, Nordia 2011, the Nordic stamp exhibition, will be organized in Jyvaskyla, Finland, on April 1-3. The exceptionally large-scale exhibition has one of the greatest collections among all stamp exhibitions organized in Europe this year.

Itella Posti (Finland) will publish new stationeries and stamp the first day postmark on them at the exhibition. In addition to Posti, the event will be participated by all other Nordic postal services, as well as those from Estonia and Germany.

 

Stamp Festival in France

The French Post has issued a stamp dedicated to the Stamp Festival 2011.

In France, the Stamp Festival is held every year since 1938. Since December 1944 the French Post has been issuing a postage stamp on this occasion. Until 1999 this stamp was focused on the postal history, after on comic books or literature characters to attract the young audience.

In 2010-2011 the Stamp Festival supports artistic creation and is committed to sustainable development. In 2010, the theme chosen for the traditional Stamp Festival was water; the theme of this year is devoted to the Earth. The first stamp issued at this occasion is a stamp repeating the design of French definitive stamps, the very famous Marianne. On the left side of the stamp is written "Let's protect the Earth" and shows a hand planting a plant.

 

From our Readers……

Doot Magazine old and new cancelled with Doot stamp and First Day cancellation

Prepared by Vijay Modi, Himmat Nagar ( Gujarat)

email : vijay_idom@rediffmail.com

 

 

Rainbow at INDIPEX 2011 -

- Jagannath Mani, Bangalore

The Violet reminds me the fire works of "Exhibitors"

The Indigo reminds me the shadows of "New Philatelist"

The Blue reminds me the rain of "Khadi stamp"

The Green reminds me the the Pickles of "My stamps"

The Yellow reminds Me the Bumble bee daily Indipex 2011 news "show daily"

The Orange reminds me the sour taste of the orange of "INDIPEX 2011" when some officials found sitting on the mat and collecting the exhibits at "INDIPEX 2011

The Red reminds me the lady bug of the Indian Post "The Organizing committee"

At last after I saw walking India post box unable to receive any letter and few kids were enjoying and smile on their faces I have seen the rainbow  in word INDIPEX .

- Jagannath Mani
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