Vías Verdes - Greenways

 

 

Date of Issue : 12 June 2011

Hi ! Here is a beautiful stamp issued by Spanish Post on a very innovative  eco friendly project  “ Green ways ”. The project is unique in its own way which is related with converting old disused railway lines to attractive tourist spots. A wonderful idea  jointly utilized by Spanish Railway Foundation with the collaboration of the Ministry for the Environment creating  several  tourist spots all over the country where these lines are left unused since a long time. This innovative method can be used by other countries and of course in India too to make discarded railway lines into a beautiful place worth to use and see. This is all for this evening…..Till Next Post….Have a Nice Time !!

VÍAS VERDES

Vías Verdes (greenways) are old disused railway lines that have been recovered and reconditioned for use by walkers, cyclists and ecotourism purposes. Currently there are over 80 routes spread across the country, with kilometric distances that vary depending on the layout, and new sections are still being set up.

The Vías Verdes project was initiated in 1993 aiming at turning more than 7,000 kilometres of rail lines in disuse into a space for leisure and outdoor sports. So far, more than 1,800 kilometres have been opened for the use and enjoyment of walkers, cyclists and people with disabilities. One of the main characteristics of these routes is the easy accessibility to the public, given that they are flat paths that can be used by all types of sportspeople.

In a clear commitment to sustainable development and the revitalization of rural areas, tourism is being promoted in each area of different routes and restoration works in old railway stations are being carried out turn them into restaurants, museums, accommodation areas and rental of bikes and horses. All routes are marked with old wooden railway sleepers and the specific organization logo.

The Vías Verdes programme is coordinated by the Spanish Railway Foundation with the collaboration of the Ministry for the Environment (Ministerio de Medio Ambiente Rural y Marino) and the regional and local authorities.

This Spanish programme has been extended in other European countries and in 1998, in Namur (Belgium), the European Greenways Association was established with the aim to promote and inform about anything related to the creation of Greenways on a European level, with members of 60 organisations from 14 countries.

The stamp depicts two walkers by a disused railway line and the Vías Verdes logo.

: Spanish Post - Correos

 

Pa negre – Goya award winner

To be issued on 26 April  2011

The Goya to the best film has been awarded to Pa negre, directed by Agusti Villaronga. Filmed in Catalonian, it tells the story of the hardships of the post war years in rural Catalonia. The emotions and feelings of the characters of those who fought in the losing side of the war and its consequences are seen through the eyes of a child. The film won nine Goyas including the Goya to the best director, best actress, cinematographer, supporting actress, best new actor and actress, among others.

The new series of recent spanish stamps celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Goya Awards and the best film of 2010. It is made up of a souvenir sheet and a stamp.

The Academy of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences of Spain awards the Goyas annually in acknowledgement of the best professionals in the film industry in the different categories. These awards were created at the initiative of a group of renowned professionals who wished to level the Spanish film industry with other countries such as Hollywood's Oscars, Berlin's Bear, French Cesar Awards or the Lion of Venice.

This year to commemorate the silver anniversary of the Goya awards the ceremony has taken place for the first time in the Teatro Real in Madrid where the 28 statuettes were awarded to the best professionals from a variety of technical and artistic disciplines. The honorific Goya was awarded in recognition and tribute to a lifetime career.

The souvenir sheet is devoted to 25th Anniversary of the Goya Awards, featuring the winners of the Honorific Goya in these 25 years. The names of producers, writers, cinematographers, film directors, actors and actresses are depicted with representative elements of the film.

My Recent Cover

EN Limanski, Riga - Latvia

Thanks to all my friends who have sent me cover especially Andrzej Bek, Edmund Ong, David Jastrzebski, Viviana Cernjul, EN Limanski, Ivan Wong, Wolfgang Beyer and the new one Ronald Montagne. I have just posted cover of 100 years of First Aerial Post to all my friends. I hope they would like it and receive in good condition ! I am sorry for the delay it is just because I received covers very late !! It is always better to be late than Never….Happy Collecting !!

New EUROPA stamps..

 

Iceland Post has issued set of two stamps commemorating this year’s EUROPA theme “ Forests” as well as  International Year of Forests declared by the United Nations.

The first stamp shows tree-rings in a log (Siberian larch from Hallormsstadur forest) and symbolises the forest as a resource, as a producer of wood.

The second stamp shows a close-up of a leaf, symbolising ecosystem services of forests, specifically the sequestration of carbon from the atmosphere.

Spain and San Marino will also issue stamps on this year’s EUROPA theme “ Forests” in the month of April.

Spain

To be issued on – 4 April 2011

San Marino

To be issued on – 5th April 2011

World Alzheimer’s Day !

Date of Issue- 17 October 2008

World Alzheimer's Day - 21 September

The World health Organization and the Alzheimer Disease International have declared September 21st as the World Alzheimer's Day. On September 21st of each year, Alzheimer’s organizations around the world concentrate their efforts on raising awareness about Alzheimer’s and dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a group of disorders that impairs mental functioning.

US Postal service issued a special Postage stamp in the year 2008to create the awareness about this disease. The Spanish Post Office joins this commemoration with a special stamp issue this year.

Date of Issue - 21 September 2010

The stamp depicts the logo "Absent thoughts. World Alzheimer's Day" with a blurred face representing the blurred brain of a person affected by this disease.