International Jazz Festival…

Date of Issue : 15 June 2012

Gibraltar Post issue a beautiful stamp on 15 June 2012 to commemorate International Jazz festival by Gibraltar. The stamp is very nice featuring Musical instruments. A lovely presentation pack and FDC issued to allure the music lovers !! This is all for Today…Till Next Post…Have a Nice Time !!

FDC

International Jazz Festival stamp by Gibraltar

The Gibraltar International Jazz Festival is the first to be organised on the Rock and has been produced by Gibraltar's Ministry of Culture in conjunction with the Gibraltar Jazz Society. The Jazz Festival is held at the centrally located Casemates Square, Gibraltar on the 28th, 29th and 30th June 2012. The headline performer is Avishai Cohen.

Other major artists at the Gibraltar International Jazz Festival include saxophonist Dan Moretti, recording artist and Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, USA; the University of London Big Band; Elie Massias; Kirsty Almeida and her band, the Juan Gallardo Quintet; Arturo Serra and Gibraltar-based George Posso trio plus guests. Street music will be performed by the New Orleans Jump Band.

Presentation Pack

New stamps on Birds

 

Birds of the Rock

Date of Issue : 16 April 2012

Gibraltar Post issued a new set of Definitive stamps featuring birds on 16 April 2012. Though the stamps are definitive but look very attractive !! It is a beautiful set for bird lovers !!

Definitive 2012 'Birds of the Rock'

Red-necked Nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) Two species of Nightjar are found in Europe, both of which migrate past Gibraltar.The Red-necked Nightjar breeds only in the western Mediterranean and migrates to tropical Africa during the autumn, returning in the late spring. They are most frequently seen in Gibraltar during levanter conditions. This species feeds mainly on nocturnal flying insects and breeds primarily in open woodlands, favouring Stone Pine woods, which echo at night with its distinctive call.

Little Owl (Athene noctua) This owl, which is found from North Africa and Western Europe to China, is the most common nocturnal bird of prey in Gibraltar. 8-12 pairs breed in cliff habitat around the Rock, and less frequently in holes in old walls. They prey on insects, reptiles and small mammals, and can sometimes be seen during daylight hours. Clutches consist of 3-5 eggs. Little Owls are not migratory and birds are present all year round.

Spotted Flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) This is a migratory species that spends the winter in tropical Africa and returns to Europe to breed in the late spring. Although declining throughout part of its range, the Spotted Flycatcher is a common migrant in Gibraltar. The species began to breed in the Botanic Gardens in 2009 and has done so ever since. Clutch size normally consists of 4-6 eggs. Up to three young have been reared in Gibraltar. In spite of its name the Spotted Flycatcher is streaked rather than spotted.

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Private covers for special events

Century of Centuries : Sachin Tendulkar

100 Year of Titanic Tragedy

 

   : Timir R. Shah – Vadodara : email : trs_shah@rediffmail.com

Titanic Centenary…

 

 

Hi ! Here is the wonderful set of the Centenary of famous Ship Titanic, to be issued on 31st January 2012 by Gibraltar Post. The stamps are very nice. Famous Film Titanic was a great hit… I  wish to share here my favourite song of film Titanic which I have seen many times….and love to see it again and  again !!

 Date of Issue : 31 January 2012

 

 

 

RMS Titanic was a passenger liner that struck an iceberg on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, to New York City, and sank on 15 April 1912, resulting in the deaths of 1,517 people in one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in history.

The largest passenger steamship in the world at the time, the Olympic-class Royal Mail Ship RMS Titanic was owned by the White Star Line and constructed at the Harland and Wolff shipyard in Belfast, Ireland, UK. After setting sail for New York City on 10 April 1912 with 2,223 people on board, she hit an iceberg four days into the crossing, at 11:40 pm on 14 April 1912, and sank at 2:20 am on the morning of 15 April. The high casualty rate resulting from the sinking was due in part to the fact that, although complying with the regulations of the time, the ship carried lifeboats for only 1,178 people. A disproportionate number of men died due to the "women and children first" protocol that was enforced by the ship's crew.

Titanic was designed by experienced engineers, using some of the most advanced technologies and extensive safety features of the time. The sinking of a passenger liner on her maiden voyage, the high loss of life and media frenzy over Titanic's famous victims, the legends about the sinking, the resulting changes in maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck have all contributed to the enduring interest in Titanic.

Titanic is a 1997 American epic romance and disaster film directed, written, co-produced, and co-edited by James Cameron. A fictionalized account of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Jack Dawson, Kate Winslet as Rose DeWitt Bukater, Gloria Stuart as Old Rose, and Billy Zane as Rose's fiancé, Cal Hockley. Jack and Rose are members of different social classes who fall in love aboard the ship during its ill-fated maiden voyage.

Every Night in my dreams I see you…..

 

New stamps on Christmas and New Year …

 

2012 - The Year of Dragon

Korea

Date of Issue: 1 December 2011 

The year of 2012 is the year of the dragon.

Dragon is the creature of legends, the dragon is described to have an immense body of a snake, the horns of a deer, the ear of a cow, scaly skin, and four legs.Since ancient times, the dragon has been associated to greatness, thus symbolizing royal authority or the throne. Almost everything associated with kings was preceded by the prefix of “yong” (dragon) such as Yongan (king’s face), Gollyongpo (king’s ceremonial attire), Yongsang (the low wooden bench on which the King sat), etc.
The dragon has been positioned as an auspicious symbol in daily life: a dream of forthcoming conception that involves a dragon led to the expectation of the baby growing up to be a great man; farmers worshipped the dragon as the god of water that governs the success of their harvest; fishermen worshipped the dragon as the Dragon King that governs the sea.

New Christmas stamps

Italy

  

Date of Issue: 19 November 2011

The Italian Post has issued two stamps dedicated to the Holy Christmas 2011.

The first stamp reproduces the painting "Madonna and Child with Pomegranate" The second stamp on the secular subject is a typical Christmas snowy landscape with reindeer standing on the night sky.

Paintings on Christmas Stamps

The Christmas 2011 stamps feature some of the most notable artistic representations of The Nativity by world famous artists.

Slovakia

 

Date of Issue: 13 December 2011

Gibraltar

Date of Issue: 7 December 2011

Belarus

Date of Issue: 11 November 2011

Christmas stamp with unique design

Uruguay

The stamp illustrates Uruguayan version of Maria, gaucho (shepherd) and baby Jesus in Christmas crib, creations by Uruguayan artisan Maria Martinez. The figures are entirely handmade: they are made of pumpkin seeds, leather, wool, seeds of the country and other raw material in their natural forms.

Endangered animals on Gibraltar stamps..

 

Date of Issue : 31 July 2011

Hi ! Here is one of the most beautiful Miniature sheets issued on  Wildlife. It has been issued with a set of 6 separate stamps by Gibraltar Post on 31 July 2011. Gibraltar stamps are famous for their beautiful designs and use of magnificent color combination on stamps  which make the stamps just  awesome. The FDC bears cancellation of Royal Bengal Tiger. This set of stamps on wildlife  is sure to be liked by all wildlife theme collectors and Wildlife lovers. This is all for this evening….Have a Nice Time !

This stamp set features following endangered animals :

The Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) is the only living species of the genus Elephas and distributed in Southeast Asia from India in the west to Borneo in the east. Since 1986, it has been listed as endangered by IUCN as the population has declined by at least 50% over the last three generations, estimated to be 60–75 years. The species is threatened by habitat loss, degradation and fragmentation.

The Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis), is a species of rhinoceros, native to the eastern and central areas of Africa including Kenya, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Angola. Recent conservation success has led to very gradual population increases to about 4,000 after a long and devastating period of hunting and poaching. However, the species remains Critically Endangered due to the strong demand for rhinoceros horn for traditional Asian medicines.

The Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) is a bear native to central-western and south western China. The giant panda lives in a few mountain ranges in central China, mainly in Sichuan province, but also in the Shaanxi and Gansu provinces. The panda is a conservation reliant endangered species. Wild population is estimated at about 1,590 individuals living in the wild.

The Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), is a tiger subspecies native to India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan, and has been classified as endangered by IUCN as the population is estimated at fewer than 2,500 individuals with a decreasing trend. None of the Tiger Conservation Landscapes within the Bengal’s tiger range are large enough to support a population size of 250.

The Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. The polar bear is classified as a vulnerable species, with eight of the 19 polar bear subpopulations in decline. For decades, large scale hunting raised international concern for the future of the species but populations rebounded after controls and quotas began to take effect.

The Sumatran Orangutan (Pongo abelii) is one of the two species of orangutans. Found only on the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia, it is rarer and smaller than the Bornean orangutan. In the wild, Sumatran orangutans survive in the province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD), the northernmost tip of Sumatra. The species has been assessed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2000. It is considered one of “The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates.”

 

Stamp on Commonwealth Games by Gibraltar

 

 

Date of Issue – 20 October 2010 

Hi ! It is interesting to note that Gibraltar issues a Miniature Sheet on CWG today when the games have already been over a week earlier.  I wrote on my Blog sometimes back that it was issued on 20 August 2010 as the same  date appeared  on their website on a FDC. However the date of issue on their website was given 20 October. But it gave the impression to visitors that the date was wrongly mentioned. This date (20 August 2010) seems quite correct as the stamp issued to mark an event should have been released either during the event or before the event. Today the website of Gibraltar Post announces the release of above MS today i.e. on 20 October. It proves that the date of issuance of stamps are not only postponed in India but in other countries too due to certain reasons better known to them. However  a commemorative stamp issued  after the event  loses its importance. This is all for Today….Till Next Post….Have a Nice Time !!

It is 10.10.10…….

 

Hi ! Its is very special date today…. 10 October 2010 with numbers appearing 10.10.10…coming once in a Lifetime.  Malt Post issues a special card on this very special date. I have already written about this card in one of my earlier Posts. Gibraltar issues a new beautiful MS  to commemorate its participation in  CWG New Delhi.

Commonwealth Games MS from Gibraltar

Date of Issue 20 August 2010

 

: Kasinath R. Tanjore

Club News

Stamp Exhibition at KiiT International School, Bhubaneswar

A stamp exhibition was held at the KiiT International School, Bhubaneswar on 09.10.10 to mark the World Post Day Jointly organised by the KiiT International School and Eastern India Philatelists' Association. A new Philatelic Club was formed in the name of "KiiT International School Philatelists' Club (KIPC) affiliated to EIPA. Dr. Bibhudutta Mishra and Shanti Swarup Rath were nominated from EIPA to look after the activities of the club and provide necessary guidance to the members. Both the club and the exhibition was inaugurated by Dr. Achyuta Samanta, Chairman of KiiT Group of Institutions.

Philatelic workshop and stamp design contests were also held between the students. The workshop was conducted by Shri Ajit Kumar Dash, Shantiswarup Rath and  Dr. Bibhudutta Mishra. Exhibits of Philatelists namely Anup Kumar Raut, Shanti Swarup Rath, Dr. Bibhudutta Mishra, Mrs. Sasmita Raut, H.B.Ojha, Debashis Mitra, Mrs.Suprava Sahoo, Saroj Kumar Kar, Bibhuti Bhusan Patnaik, Ranjit Dash, Anil Kumar Dhir, Kasinath Sahoo, Bijoy Kumar Biswal, Pradip Kumar Das, Miss Namrata Nanda were displayed in 40 frames. Besides the exhibits of students and teachers were also displayed. The main attarction of the exhibition was the 'Penny Black' and 'Scinde Dawk' of Mr. Shantiswarup Rath. Philatelists from different parts of Orissa visited the exhibition and encouraged the students. A lot of enthusiasm were noticed amongst the students as this is the first time such type of exhibition is organised in the school campus. 

The Chairman Dr. Samanta declared  Shri Rishikant Aggarwal and Shri Aman Aggarwal as the president and Secretary respectively of the newly formed Philatelic Club. At the end of the function prizes were distributed to the winners of Stamp design contest. In the Junior Group Sonali Supriya Das, Debabrata Dagara and Prateek Routray stood First, Second and Third respectively. In the Senior Group H.Karubaki Utkalika, Suruchi Singh and Debasmita Biswal stood First, Second and Third respectively.

Miss World 2009 on stamp…

 

 

Date of Issue – 30 June 2010

Hi ! Here is an exclusive commemorative Miniature Sheet to be issued by Gibraltar Post on 30th June 2010, in honour of Miss World 2009, Kaiane Aldorino. Well, all issues from Gibraltar are superb but this one is to be very special. This beautiful MS will become favourite of many including some non philatelists too..As Miss World event is a hot favourite event , all over the world. People are quite enthusiastic about this event….I am giving here some nice pics of Aldorino. This is all for Today…Enjoy the Pics…..Till Next Post……Have a Happy Time !

 

Kaiane Aldorino is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant title holder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar to ever reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.

 

 

Aldorino was born in Gibraltar ( 8 July, 1986) where she still resides. Prior to becoming Miss Gibraltar 2009, she had been working as a human resources clerk at St Bernard's Hospital in Gibraltar for five years. As with most Gibraltarians she is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish.

 

 

She has been a dancer since the age of 14 with Urban Dance Group, and has experience performing locally and abroad. She has performed in Gibraltar and Spain, and has trained in Modern, Hiphop, Contemporary and Commercial .

 

 

Aldorino made history on the 12 December 2009 by becoming the first ever Miss Gibraltar to be crowned Miss World.She was also the first Gibraltarian contestant to have reached the beauty pageant's semifinals after receiving the title of Miss World Beach Beauty.

New stamps on Astronomy !

To be issued on 1 June 2009

Hi ! Here are some recent issues on Astronomy which I liked very much. The designs are very good and fascinating . The beautiful set by Gibraltar will be issued on 1 June 2009. Another two beautiful stamps shown below were issued by Luxembourg on 12 May 2009.There are so many stamps being issued by several nations to celebrate International Year of Astronomy and as a 2009 EUROPA theme. The year 2009 is being celebrated as the the 400th anniversary of the first observations made by Galileo with the aid of a telescope.Astronomy, the oldest of the sciences, is also considered the “Queen” of sciences. The first men who left their caves studied the sky and adapted their way of life to the motion of the sun, moon, and stars, have been commemorated on stamps related with Astronomy. Their contribution to the field of Astronomy is a milestone ! All the issues of this year on Astronomy is a philatelic tribute to great astronomers !This is all for today !....Till Next Post ...Have a Nice Time !....

Date of Issue - 12 May 2009

Naval Aviation

Date of Issue - 15 March 2009

Hi ! Here are the most beautiful and thrilling stamps on Naval Aviation issued by Gibraltar on 15 March 2009. A set of 6 stamps and a beautiful Miniature sheet commemorate Centenary of Naval Aviation. Gibraltar has been a critical centre of naval operations since first being ceded to Britain in 1713, and over this time, it has witnessed many changes to the feet and how it is operated.The past hundred years have seen the most changes, and it is by no small measure, that some of these have been as a result of having the ability to project power against an aggressor or by providing support to those in need, using aircraft and specially trained crews than can operate equally well from ships at sea or from land. Here are some nice pictures of Naval Aviation depicted on these stamps. Well, The stamps issued by Gibralter are wonderful with bright colour combination. Though the theme is 'aval Aviation' but the brightness of colours can be seen on all stamps.To see them I just can say -" These are fantastic and a collector's Delight !" Sure to be liked by collectors of Aviation and watercraft theme.Here are the nice stamps, Miniature sheet and FDCs. This is all for today !......Till Next Post....Have a Nice Time !.....

Centenary of Naval Aviation