Special Arrangement
Old and rare stamps kept on display at an exhibition, organised by South India Philatelists Association, at Purasawakkam
South India Philatelists Association (SIPA), a
non-profit organisation, is organising a stamp exhibition on August 11
and 12 at Dharmaprakash Hall, Dr. Alagappa Road, Purasawalkam.
The
objective of organising this event is to educate students and the
public on culture, heritage, history, flora, and famous personalities.
Another
main feature is that nearly 30 dealers from all over India will be
selling various stamps. Workshops and quiz on philately will be
conducted.
South India Philatelists Association
(SIPA) was founded in1956 by enthusiastic stamp collectors, who felt the
need for a stamp collector’s club in Madras (Chennai now). SIPA was
established with the objective of promoting philately by creating
awareness.
SIPA conducted its first exhibition in
1959. After that, five exhibitions were organised with the support USIS
and seven more independently at regular intervals.
Both Mint (unused) and used stamps can be collected year-wise or country –wise or theme wise.
Themes can be flowers, birds, wildlife, architecture, railways, monuments, and personalities.
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