Indian Stamp On Lalit Kala Academy-National Academy Of Art

 

 

 

India Post has released a stamp of Lalit Kala Academy On December 31st 2010.

 

The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Arts is India's National Academy of Art. was founded shortly after India became independent with a mission to support fine arts in India. It does so through providing scholarships, a fellow program, and sponsoring and organizing numerous exhibitions in India and overseas. It is funded by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, and is an autonomous organization.

 

First Prime Minister Of Independent India Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru conceived and set up major art and cultural agencies to rejuvenate and formulate the diverse Indian cultural practices and promote them to play a comprehensive role in the making of the Nation.

 

Lalit Kala Akademi, the National Academy of Art, New Delhi was one of many such organisations.  It envisaged as the principal establishment in the field of visual arts.  The Akademi is an autonomous body which is fully funded by the Ministry of Culture,  Lalit Kala Akademi manifests a commitment to service of art.

 

 

First Day Cover Of The Stamp On Lalit Kala Academy Released By India Post

 

 

 

Pictorial Cancellation For The Stamp On Lalit Kala Academy Released By India Post

 

 

India Stamp-Crafts Museum-2010

India Post has released a set of two stamps on Crafts Museum

The Crafts Museum was established in 1956 as a resource centre for traditional Indian handicrafts and hand-looms.  The aim of the Museum is to preserve Indian art or ethnography and to build a collection of craft specimens.  The Museum is housed in Pragati Maidan, New Delhi under aegis of Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles, and Government of India.

The Museum has a collection of 32000 artifacts.  Research and Development has been a regular activity of the Crafts Museum.  It has been observed that this unique Museum is serving all sections of society, including foreign visitors interested in India rich heritage. The Museum has completed 53 years of service in the field of handicrafts and handlooms and rendered yeoman service in the promotion of Indian heritage and culture.

Stamp On Central Bank Of India

Established in 1911, Central Bank of India was the first Indian commercial bank which was wholly owned and managed by Indians. The establishment of the Bank was the ultimate realisation of the dream of Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala, founder of the Bank.

Sir Pherozeshah Mehta was the first Chairman of a truly 'Swadeshi Bank'. In fact, such was the extent of pride felt by Sir Sorabji Pochkhanawala that he proclaimed Central Bank of India as the 'property of the nation and the country's asset'. He also added that 'Central Bank of India lives on people's faith and regards itself as the people's own bank'.

A number of innovative and unique banking activities have been launched by Central Bank of India and a brief mention of some of its pioneering services are as under:

Among the Public Sector Banks, Central Bank of India can be truly described as an All India Bank, due to distribution of its large network in 27 out of 28 States as also in 4 out of 7 Union Territories in India. Central Bank of India holds a very prominent place among the Public Sector Banks on account of its network of 3563 branches and 195 extension counters at various centres throughout the length and breadth of the country.

Customers' confidence in Central Bank of India's wide ranging services can very well be judged from the list of major corporate clients such as ICICI, IDBI, UTI, LIC, HDFC as also almost all major corporate houses in the country.

The Headquarters Of Central Bank Of India Is In Mumbai

India Mexico Joint Stamp Issue 2010

India Post has released se-tenant stamps to celebrate 60yrs of diplomatic relations.The Stamps features well known dances of India and Mexico

India and Mexico established diplomatic relations in 1950. A bilateral Joint Commission, established in 1984, at Minister of State (External Affairs) level, has the mandate to oversee and take forward all aspects of the bilateral relationship.

One of the stamps shows the Kalbelia Dance of Rajasthan in India. It is a vigorous dance form performed by women of Rajasthan. The dancers embellish themselves in traditional black skirts with silver embroidery. The dance, set to folk songs, reminds one of the  movements of a snake. The sensual rhythm increases in tempo and vigor with the increase of the beat. Male counterparts take care of the musical part of the dance. They use different indian musical instruments (such as Pungi, Dufli, Been, Khanjari, Morchang & Dholak) to create the rhythm on which the dancer performs.

The other stamp shows the Jarabe Tapatio , a dance from Mexico. Each region and state in Mexico presents the Mexican dance form in a style that reflects its own unique customs and traditions. The Jarabe Tapatio, or the Mexican Hat Dance, is one of the most beloved dance forms in Mexico and is considered as the national dance of Mexico. While the women wear the traditional china poblana, which includes a fringed blouse, a skirt and a shawl, the men are dressed in an ornate charro or cowboy suit. The dance gained immense popularity when the famous ballerina, Anna Pavalova, incorporated it in her repertoire.