Beaches in Israel
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Israel’s Mediterranean coastline extends along some 196 kilometers in length and dozens of meters across. It is abundant with diverse scenery, historic sites, a richly diverse biological environment and smooth sand. The other beaches in Israel are also graced with unique characteristics and draw visitors from around the world.
Sea of Galilee Beach
The Sea of Galilee is Israel’s largest body of fresh water and a first class tourist center. The shores surrounding the Sea of Galilee are diverse: soft and rocky, narrow and wide. These beaches abound with unique nature trails and many Christian and Jewish holy sites.
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Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre
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A striking addition to the Icelandic and European cultural scene, Harpa Reykjavik Concert Hall and Conference Centre opened its doors to the public on May 4th 2011. Harpa offers a diverse range of performances, from classical to contemporary, and it is home to the Iceland Symphony Orchestra and Icelandic Opera. Designed by Henning Larsen Architects and Batterid Architects with acoustics conceived by Artec Consultants Inc., the building is equipped with technologically advanced sound, staging and presentation systems that will allow for a mix of large conventions, receptions, concerts, exhibitions and public programs.
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Garden Parks III
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Austurvöllur is a park in the center of Reykjavík. A statue of Jón Sigurðsson, hero of Icelandic independence is in the center of the park. Around Austurvöllur there are many of the more remarkable buildings of the city, among them the Parliament building, Hotel Borg, the building of the National Telegraph and the Reykjavik Cathedral. Austurvöllur is a popular destination among city people on sunny days.
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Royal Wedding Coin
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The Gibraltar Government has revealed the design of the New Gibraltar Royal Wedding.
One side of the new coin depicts the effigy of Her Majesty with the words “Queen Elizabeth II, Gibraltar” and the year. The other side depicts an image of the Royal Couple and the wedding date
The Government of Gibraltar first approved the coin and then it is forwarded for Palace approval – where it is seen by HM The Queen.
Once it is formally approved, the coin design is forwarded to the Mint so that a sample coin can be produced. The Mint initially produce a ‘plaster’ model of the coin (which is sculpted either by hand onto a circular piece of plaster, or digitally – a new innovation). Both methods require extreme skill. From the plaster model, a steel die is engraved, which is then used to strike an individual coin.
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Falkland Islands – 85th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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2011 sees the 85th Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the Falkland Islands Post Office is celebrating this event with the release of four new stamps depicting Her Majesty in many of her ‘trademark’ hats from the following dates;
27p Easter Sunday Service, St George’s Chapel, Windsor, Berkshire – 04 Apr 2010
30p Christmas Day church service, Sandringham, Norfolk – 25 Dec 2010
70p Royal Visit to Canada – 05 Jul 2010
£1.50 Queen Elizabeth II visits the Company of Pikemen and Musketeers of the Honourable Artillery Company, London – 12 May 2010
FDC Queen Elizabeth II visits Norwich Cathedral, Norfolk – 04 May 2010
At the time of her birth on 21 April 1926, Princess Elizabeth was third in the line of succession to the crown, behind her father and her uncle, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. There was public interest in the birth of Princess Elizabeth but no one predicted that she would become H.M Queen Elizabeth II after the abdication of King Edward VIII and the death of King George VI. At the time of the death of King George VI, Princess Elizabeth became the first British monarch since the Act of Union in 1801 to be out of the country at the moment of succession.
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Canada Post commemorates Parks Canada 100th Anniversary
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Canada Post have issued a stamp to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Parks Canada, the world’s first national parks service. The domestic rate stamp depicts a lone hiker standing over a majestic scene that includes Indian paintbrushes, a moose, a grizzly bear, an eagle, waterfall and mountain peaks in bold colours.
Founded on May 19, 1911, Parks Canada is celebrating a century of world leadership in protection, education and visitor experience that is admired around the globe. Parks Canada protects 167 national historic sites, 42 national parks and 4 national marine conservation areas, which together make up one of the most extensive networks of protected national heritage places in the world.
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Cultivated Flora of Hungary: Fruit
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Magyar Posta has started issuing a new series presenting the cultivated fruit of Hungary on stamps. The design of the stamps employs com-positions reminiscent of still lifes. The HUF 145 stamp shows the domesticated apple and the HUF 310 stamp depicts the cat’s head pear. Other fruit compositions are used for the first day cover and the special postmark. Both cultivars can be found in the Újfehértó Gene Bank Collection.
Domesticated apple
Its origin is uncertain but it was certainly grown in the 16th century in France. In Hungary it is still grown in small gardens and vineyards on the Great Plain. It ripens in August. Its 240-300 g fruit is a flattened ball with a whitish yellow flesh and stripy skin, and there is also a single colour clone version. Its flesh is hard and highly acid with little flavour. It is favoured for its size and is widely used in cooking. The tree has a large crown with big leaves and remarkably small buds. It starts producing late but then produces well, albeit in phases. The species tolerates a va-riety of growing locations but it likes alkaline soil the least. The tree is excellent for old fashioned gardens and requires minimal care. The fruit can be kept until the end of September in a cool larder.
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The Europa 2011 ‘Year of Forests’ Issue by Luxembourg is now available to purchase on WOPA
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The new Europa issue by Luxembourg is available to purchase on WOPA, for more information please visit the website:
http://www.wopa-stamps.com/
2011 has been declared the “International Year of Forests” by the United Nations. This is why the theme selected for this year’s Europa stamps series will focus on the “forest” topic.
Forests are vital to the survival of mankind and today require our attention more than ever before. They support life on Earth by protecting soil and water, help stabilise our climate and supply us with energy and natural, durable materials.
Their biodiversity is enormous and their role as the planet’s lungs is undeniable. However, their integrity is increasingly threatened by fire, parasites and diseases caused by climate change, uncontrolled deforestation and air pollution.
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Greenland’s new Comic Issue, Kaassassuk, is now available on WOPA
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This new issue from Greenland can be purchased on the WOPA website, please click on the link below for more information:
http://www.wopa-stamps.com/
The Greenlandic legend about Kaassassuk (The Orphan) was published as a comic a few years ago.
It was designed by the young Christian Fleischer Rex from Nuuk. This stamp featuring Kaassassuk will represent the third and last part of POST Greenland’s stamp series on Greenlandic comics. This will be Christian Fleischer Rex’s first stamp for POST Greenland.
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Spanish cinemas celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Goya Awards
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This Spanish cinema series 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 French or the Lion of Venice.
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Luxembourg’s new issue, Viticulture, is now available on WOPA
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This new issue is available to purchase on WOPA, for more information please visit the website:
http://www.wopa-stamps.com/
20th Anniversary of the Cremant de Luxembourg
Creating a crémant requires constant vigilance, rigorous control and specific know-how, beginning with the vine. The etymology of crémant originates from the word “cream”, which underscores the consistency rather than the vinosity of a festival wine combining fruit, freshness and smoothness.
A crémant is the qualitative pinnacle of a traditional method controlled for a long time, which involves extra effort in the vineyard and a rigorous selection process of grapes and base wines. To produce sparkling wine, one may use any one of the types of vines certified in Luxembourg. The grapes must be very clean, quite ripe and intact until pressed. The “Crémant de Luxembourg” is made from the best types of vines of the Luxembourg Moselle region. Each winegrower chooses his own blends, which results in a great variety of wines and their specific flavours.
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