ASTROPHILATELY COMMISSION
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES 2013
DISCLOSURE OF THE
ASTROPHILATELY
1.- Conferences, interviews, lectures and
presentations.
1.1 Conferences
a)
Mr Grandela
conference at Centre of Training and Visitors (CEV) annex to Space Tracking
Station NASA-INTA in Robledo de Chavela (Madrid), 8 March, under the title "The
woman in the space”.
b)
Talk-presentation
of the astrophilatelic exhibit "Skylab-40 aniversario” from Mr. Esteban in the
showroom of CEV in Robledo de Chavela, 15 May.
This event, about an hour along, can be seen through
the following link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F52c0atW4_w&list=UUjyvniRonK2HIP6gxytpOCw
Also, this event appeared in the following webs:
www.mdscc.nasa.gov
www.fesofi.es/noticias
And too in the blog Mr. Gorsky mrgorsky.wordpress.com
http://mrgorsky.wordpress.com/2013/05/10/exposicion-de-astrofilatelia-en-el-cev-conmemorando-el-40-aniversario-del-skylab/
c)
Appearance at
the end of Newscast 2nd edition 5 August Mr. Grandela in the story
(repetition offered by the program "Informe Semanal” TVE, 01.09.12) dedicated
to 1st anniversary of the death of Neil Armstrong (05.08.1930-25.08.2012).
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/informe-semanal/informe-semanal-armstrong-mision-cumplida/1518299/
d) Mr.
Grandela conference at Palacio Benacazón (Toledo) 17 September under the title "La
llegada del hombre a la Luna, narrada por un protagonista” commemorating the
foundation of Casa de Melilla in Toledo.
Conference
is offered with astrophilatelic support material.
e) Mr.
Rigo conference (in Catalan) in Ateneu Científic, Literari i Artístic de Maó
(Menorca) 10 October under the title "Astrofilatèlia: aquesta estranya classe
de filatèlia” inside the paralel actitivities held in the exhibition "Exfilmô
2013” from Grup Filatèlic i Numismàtic de l’Ateneu de Maó.
This
conference appeared in the blog Col.lecciomania from Grup Filatèlic i del Col.leccionisme
de Palma (GFICP)
http://col-lecciomania.blogspot.com.es/
f) Mr.
Grandela conference in Alicante 16 October under the title "La llegada del
hombre a la Luna, narrada por un protagonista” during the exhibition Juvenia
2013.
g) Mr.
Grandela conference in the public school "Rosalía de Castro”, Arganda del Rey
(Madrid) 16 November under the title "Viajeros por el Espacio”. 1.2 Interviews (media)
Interview to Mr.
Grandela issued 6 March in the TV program from public Spanish channel La 2 La Aventura del Saber.This interview can
be seen through the link from web of Madrid Deep Space Complex Centre (MDSCC)
http://www.mdscc.org/index.php?Section=Videos_CEV&Id=45
Also can be seen the video in youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EXfT2-S6C4
The program La aventura del saber issued 6 March can be seen complete in the
web of RTVE
http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/la-aventura-del-saber/aventura-del-saber-06-03-13/1709076/
1.3 News
ASTROPHIL 2013, Berlin from 12 to 14 April.
In commemoration of 50th anniversary of
first woman into space, Valentina Tereskhova, and 35th anniversary of first
German cosmonaut, Sigmund Jähn in Berlin were meet several astrocollectors from
several European countries, as well as were displayed around thirty
astrophilatelic exhibits. Cosmonauts
S. Jähn and V. Kovalyonok offered two conferences with a session of signatures
at the end. 14 April was dedicated exclusively to
Astrophilately. Mr. Rodin (FIP Astrophilately Chairman) and well-known Austrian
astrocollector W. Hopferwieser offered two conferences. Event
was ended with an informal meeting of Astro delegates with tre presence of Mr.
Rigo as Spanish delegate.
This new appeared in the web of FESOFI (news
section) and in the blog Col.lecciomania.
1.4 Presentations
Book
presentation "Fresnedillas y los hombres de la Luna” Mr. Grandela, 1 february
in the Lunar Museum of Fresnedillas de la Oliva (Madrid).
2.- Articles.
a)
June 2013. Mr. Rigo review about TU SELLO (Spanish personalized stamps)
dedicated to space, published in ORBIT number 98 magazine, from British astro club
Astro Space Stamp Society (ASSS).
ORBIT
is a quarterly magazine for the members of this club.
b)
July 2013. Mr. Rigo: "Sobres de los contratistas”, published in the blog Mr.
Gorsky mrgorsky.wordpress.com
c)
October 2013. Mr. Rigo: "Signatures on astrophilatelic covers: a pure
ornament?”, published in AD*ASTRA number 18 magazine, from Italian astro club Associazione
Italiana di Astrofilatelia (ASITAF)
AD*ASTRA
is a quarterly magazine for the members of this club. Magazine issued in
Italian and English.
The
Italian version of this article was translated by Mr. Umberto Cavallaro, ASITAF
Chairman, with the title "Autografi su buste astrofilateliche: puro elemento
decorativo?”.
3.- Presence of the Astrophilately in other events.
From 15
May to 31 August in the Centre of
Training and Visitors (CEV) from Robledo de Chavela was
shown Mr. Esteban’s exhibit commemorating the 40th anniversary of Skylab
launch.
Frames showing the exhibit of
Mr. Esteban.
June
2013. Informal meeting in Moscow for current FIP Astrophilately Chairman Mr.
Rodin and former FIP Astrophilately Chairman Mr. Grandela.
Several
topics about Astrophilately were treated.
This new
appeared in the web of Mr. Rodin
http://astrophilatelist.com/news/two_astrophilately_chairmen_met_in_moscow/2013-06-15-651
4.- Exhibitions.
International
category (no competitive)
ROSSICA 2013 Moscow, from 27
to 29 September
GRANDELA DURÁN, José Manuel
"Los cohetes lanzamensajes en la Guerra Civil
Española. 1936-1939”
Interantional category (no competitive)
Philatelic Exhibition Russian-Spanish "Las Casas
Reales de Rusia y España” Madrid, from 5 to 16 October
2 Astrophilately exhibits. National
category (competitive)
EXFILNA 2013 León, from 20 to
28 September
Astrophilately Class
ESTEBAN DE LA OSADA, José Miguel
"Laboratorio Espacial Spacelab 1983-1998”
National Youth category (competitive)
JUVENIA 2013 Alicante, from 14 to 20 October
Group A (from 10 to 15 years)
MORENO DE LA SANTA JIMÉNEZ, Álvaro
"Misiones Espaciales Soviético/Rusas”
Regional, Local category (no competitive)
Palma de Mallorca from 9 to
15 September "Exfilpalma 2013”, commemoration of 50 anniversary of FESOFI:
"Fesofilla”.
RIGO AGUILO, Antoni
"Marte, el desafío rojo”
Antoni Rigo in front of his exhibit of
Mars during the "Fesofilla” held in Palma.
Permanent
Exhibition
Fresnedillas
de la Oliva (Madrid). Lunar Museum.
GRANDELA
DURAN, José Manuel Several astrophilatelic covers involved on tracking
space station located in Spain.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
E-mail correspondence
between Spanish astrophilatelists by submitting astrophilatelic material,
holding all kinds of comments, questions, doubts and suggestions, an addressing
current issues and history of the Astrophilately.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES 2014
Given the historical significance that reflects the
astrophilatelic material about the exact date and specific location of the
space events, is the purpose of this Commission:
a)
VI AVIACION Y ESPACIO (Madrid, from 27
June to 6 July).
This specific exhibition (last issue was in 1996)
should be the maximum exponent of Astrophilately class and involving it the
rest of points below quoted, take complete sense.
b) To promote the astrophilatelic exhibits in all types
of exhibitions within the philatelic area
(requesting admission to the organizers of these), and non-philatelic
area (with special attention to the assembly of the exhibits).
c) Maintain and enter wherever possible, the kind of
Astrophilately as a kind of stamp collectors fully differentiated from the
rest.
d) To extend the knowledge of Astrophilately class
disclosing it in so many places as possible, as philatelic and non-philatelic.
e) To encourage collectors interested in space research
to build astrophilatelic exhibits, either in the form of One frame or Three
frames, as a prerequisite to get the five frames.
Palma
de Mallorca, December 31, 2013
Antoni RIGO
Spanish Astrophilately Chairman
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