Indian Themes on foreign stamps…

 

L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art

 

The L.A. Mayer Institute for Islamic Art is a museum in Jerusalem, Israel, established in 1974. The museum houses Islamic pottery, textiles, jewelry, ceremonial objects and other Islamic cultural artifacts.

The museum was founded in memory of  professor, Leo Aryeh Mayer, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, a scholar of Islamic art who died in 1959. It has nine galleries organized in chronological order, exploring the beliefs and art of Islamic civilization. In addition to Mayer's private collection, the museum houses antique chess pieces, dominoes and playing cards; daggers, swords, helmets; textiles; jewelry; glassware, pottery and metalware produced in Islamic countries, from Spain to India. A collection of Islamic carpets was added in 1999.

- Kenneth Sequeira

email : kenneth.sequeira@hotmail.com 

Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

 

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New stamps on Music and Fine arts…

 

 

Date of Issue : 30 March 2012

On March 30, 2012 Serbia Post released a new set of 3  stamps today  dedicated to Music and Fine arts  and 150 Years of Gymnasium in Pozarevac. . The first stamp is dedicated to 75 Years of the Academy of Music in Belgrade; the second stamp commemorates 75 Years of the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade and the third one - 150 Years of the Gymnasium in Pozarevac.

Belgrade Music Academy, the nowadays Faculty of Music Art was founded 75 years ago, by the decree of the Ministry of Education of the prewar Yugoslavia. The guiding thought of the first professors and Faculty's founders was to form artists and pedagogues who will, through their concert and teaching activities, create a specific artistic consciousness and by it transform and ennoble the wider social community. This artistic process of development is being continued even today with great enthusiasm by new generations of students and professors.

The Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade was founded in 1937, and in 1973 was renamed the Faculty of Fine Arts. In seventy five years of its existence, 2.887 students graduated from the Faculty and 1.146 completed post-graduate studies. Since its founding until today, 138 prominent artists from Serbia and wider Balkan region have been teaching at the Faculty.

Pozarevac Grammar School was founded by a decree of Prince Mihailo Obrenovic on September 24th 1862 as Pozarevac Middle School. In the following years it has changed names several times. Since May 22nd 2001 it has been known as Pozarevac Grammar School.

 

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Seminar on Promotion of Philately & Stamp Bazar at Ludhiana

The Philatelic Congress of Punjab and Ludhiana Philatelic Club with the collaboration of Dept of Posts are jointly organizing a Seminar on Promotion of Philately on April 21-22
at Lions Bhawan, Udham Singh Nagar, Ludhiana. On this occasion Ludhiana Philatelic Club is also holding a Stamp Bazaar.

Stamp Bazaar will enable the philatelists and the general public to buy stamps and other philatelic material. The tariff for dealer booth will be Rs. 2000/- and will include refreshment for both days.  The dealers will be provided with one table and two chairs.

In addition, a spot stamps auction will be held on April 22, 2012. No Buyer's Premium. 10% of realization shall be charged on the hammer price from the seller.

Those desirous of setting up their stalls are requested to contact Mr. Mukesh Malhotra PRO (M): 9023084608

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New stamps on Dance theme from Ireland….

 

Hi !

Here are some colorful stamps  on Contemporary Dances from Ireland . The stamps in 4 contrasting colors make stamp design awesome ! This is a wonderful collecting item for art lovers  and collectors of Dance theme !! In this post I am giving some non philatelic news for readers……as I am receiving  news on variety of subjects from the readers  with a request for publication. This new column “ News from Non Philatelic World….” will appear occasionally on this blog  with some interesting select non philatelic  news.

This is all for today…Till Next Post Have a Great Time !!

Contemporary Dances

On March 22, 2012, An Post issued four stamps depicting Contemporary Dance themes.

The term contemporary dance conjures up a host of images, some of which can seem contradictory at first. It borrows from the techniques of both ballet and modern dance, yet it is largely unchoreographed. It allows a greater range and fluidity of movement than conventional dance techniques.

Unlike the more established dance traditions, contemporary dance is not directly associated with any specific dance techniques. That’s why it is often described as a dance philosophy, as opposed to a technique of dancing. Non - devotees of contemporary dance are often left baffled by its popularity, claiming that they cannot make sense of it. On the other hand, aficionados of contemporary dance passionately embrace it as an art form that stimulates them intellectually, visually and aurally.

In 2012, An Post celebrates the contemporary dance movements with a set of four Ger Garland designed stamps, each one depicting a unique contemporary dance trend performed by some of Ireland’s foremost dance companies - Fabulous Beast, Irish Modern Dance Theatre, Dance Theatre of Ireland and CoisCéim.

Products available with this issue:

Contemporary Arts - Dance (Block of 4) Stamp Set (1205SET) €2.20

Contemporary Arts - Dance 55c Booklet (8 Self-adhesive Stamps) (1205BK) €4.40

Contemporary Arts - Dance FDC Serviced (1205FDC) €3.20

Orders and/or enquiries relating to this release or indeed any aspect of the Philatelic Business should be sent to:

Philatelic Bureau, Order Department P.O. Box 1991, G.P.O., Dublin 1, Ireland

Philat Telephone: 00 353 1 705 7400 Fax: 00 353 1 705 7289

Internet: www.irishstamps.ie

 

News from Non Philatelic World….

Maasai Cricet Warriors

Maasai Warriors from the Laikipia region in Kenya have exchanged their spears for cricket bats and they are using cricket as a vehicle to empower youth and to target social problems in order to bring about positive change in their communities.

WE DON'T ONLY PLAY CRICKET - It's Our Weapon To Eradicate Social Evils

Join us in smashing through boundaries. . .
'Batting' for women's rights & 'bowling out' AIDS!
We are also warriors against the savage tradition of circumcision of girls in our communities.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORDS AGAINST THE TRIPLE EVIL OF HIV, FGM AND CHILD MARRIAGE BY CONTRIBUTING TO OUR FUNDRAISER TO GET THE MAASAI CRICKET WARRIORS TEAM TO CAPE TOWN . . .
Please leave your mark here:
http://www.justgiving.com/MaasaiCricketWarriors

Imagine a cricketer who is a semi-nomadic cattle herder living among the wild animals of Africa. Imagine him who wears layers of beads; who sets fire on the field with his bright red clothes and flying braided hair; he who gives war cries while throwing or hitting a ball and is actually a crusader for peace. Imagine him - a Maasai tribesman - playing a T-20 league. Unbelievable? Then you ought to meet the Maasai Cricket Warriors. . . Read More…

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Hindi e – magazine

Garbhanal  - Hindi Magazine edited by Atmaram Sharma,  published from Bhopal .

For more details visit : http://www.garbhanal.com/

Contact for issues and articles  : Editor: Atmaram Sharma: email : atmaram.sharma@gmail.com

 

   : Prashant Pandya – Vadodara, Kenneth Sequeira , Dubai ( UAE)

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New Stamps from France…

 

2012 - Year of Dragon

Date of Issue : 9 January 2012

Date of Issue : 16 January 2012

On 1th Jan a special stamp was issued for valentine’s Day and on the 6^th February a  stamp was issued  featuring a painting by Edward Hopper.

On the 13^th of February: a stamp dedicated to the Paris Mosque and a booklet entitled “Say it with Flowers”.

Great Mosque of Paris

Date of Issue : 13 February 2012

The French Post has issued a stamp dedicated to the Great Mosque of Paris created and engraved by the famous French stamp designer, author of Marianne stamps Yves Beaujard.

After the First World War, the French government planned to build an Islamic institute in Paris for all Muslims in France to express the nation's commitment to 70,000 Muslim soldiers fallen for France, notably at Verdun. The Great Mosque of Paris was officially opened with much fanfare on July 15, 1926.

Today the Mosque is both a place of worship of Islam, a convivial place of religions of the Koran, but also a place to visit for tourists and school groups and a monument of art. The stamp is Commemorating the 90th anniversary of laying the foundation stone of the Great Mosque,

 

The French Post has issued a beautiful set of stamps in booklet form “say it with flowers”. for the  Valentine's Day!

These stamps were specially designed for the Day of lovers by Adeline Andre and manufactured by the French Post. They contain a quantity of elixir of love, you can choose between two assays and two different adhesive stamps. The effect of the patch varies among individuals on whom it is applied: immediate or delayed, weak or strong. These stamps - flowers offer you the opportunity to express immediately on the envelope your attraction with daisy, your tenderness with iris, your passion with red roses, and your sincere love with red and white tulips…

On the 20^th of February a stamp will be issued to commemorate Henri Queville.

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Golden Jubilee Sainik School, Purulia ( West Bengal)

29 January 2012

: Ashwani Dubey, Gorakhpur

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Photo Art stamp from Austria

To be issued on   : 24 February 2012

Austria Post will issue a new postage stamp on Photo Art by  Elfie Semotan on 24 Feb 2012.

Photo Art Austria - Elfie Semotan

Her photographic productions have become everyday culture, her advertising posters are art in the public space – hardly any other Austrian photographer has currently such an international reputation as Elfie Semotan. Her photo with the simple title "Stöckl", a portrait of the famous Austrian TV presenter Claudia Stöckl, is shown on the present commemorative, which constitutes the second stamp of the "Photographic Art Austria" series begun last year.Elfie Semotan was born in Wels in 1941.

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KBC winner at Stamp Expo – 2012 - Patna

- Dr.Satyendra Kumar Agrawal

 

KBC winner Anil Sinha is also a stamp collector

The presence of Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, the second’ Crorpati’ of ‘KBC-5’, in the exhibition hall of Stamp Expo -2012 for all the three days made this philatelic event memorable for the school children who all the time seen gathered around him for autograph. It was a pleasant surprise for all knowing that he is also a stamp collector and participated in this exhibition with his exhibit “Sawal KBC ke: Jawab stamps se’. Mr. Pradip Jain, a senior philatelist and philatelic dealer of Patna unfolded the secret that Anil was fond of stamp collecting from early school days and occasionally visited his office for stamps and some guidance in this field. After winning KBC, Anil also visited his office and revealed the secret of his confidence during KBC. He proudly credited his success to this hobby of stamp collecting. Pradip Jain gifted him a stamp of Great Britain depicting the original version of KBC, the Indian reality/game show based on the UK game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” which offers a maximum cash prize of £1 million.

Anil’s exhibit ‘Sawal KBC ke: Jawab stamps se’

  

Anil enjoying Dr. Satyendra’s book  - With Anwar Jamal, Dr.Satyendra Agra

Press Clipping

Hindustan Times 14 February 2012

  

 

: Pradip Jain - Patna

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New stamps from Belgium..

 

The Belgian Post has issued a series of stamps featuring the most famous fabulous creations invented by human.

 

Born by human's imagination, the fabulous creations combine the complicated human nature agitated by such contradictory feelings as love, cruelty, boldness, hate, fear and natural phenomenons.

The stamps feature: Mermaid, Werewolf, Unicorn, Dragon, Amphiptere, Pegasus, Griffon, Centaurs, Sphinx and Harpy.

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Special postmark from Gorakhpur Postal Division

 

Glimpses of stamp Exhibition in Gorakhpur

A stamp exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi has been organized from 3ist Jan to 1st Feb 2012 by Gorakhpur Postal Division.

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

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Greek actors on stamps…

 

 

Date of Issue : 22 November 2011

Hellenic Post issued a set of six stamps , a beautiful miniature sheet and set of Maximum Cards, featuring great actors from Greek Cinema on 22 November 2011. Its a wonderful set for collectors of cinema theme. The striking feature of this issue is its awesome First day cancellation depicting camera and the  background design of Miniature sheet showing film reel !! Its a great idea of the designer !!

 

FDC & Miniature Sheet

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Glimpses of UPHILEX 2011, Lucknow

UP State Philatelic Exhibition was held in Lucknow from 16-18 December 2011. Rajpreet Singh Saluja, philatelist from Kanpur captured some memorable moments of the show and sharing here some pics with the readers.  Mr Saluja won a Gold Medal for his exhibit on Sikhism.

Dinesh Sharma (Lucknow), Philatelists from Kanpur : DD Shukla, Arjun Ghosh,Rajpreet Singh Saluja

  

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