Stamp collecting is one of the few hobbies that is suitable for all ages. Stamp collecting integrates history, geography, science, arts, culture, and language. By exhibiting their collection, the hobbyists can develop their written communication, learn the aesthetics of display, and become better at storytelling. Here’s an opportunity to visit a stamp exhibition right here at Chennai.
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Exhibition of Capturing Light
“No place is boring, if you’ve had a good night’s sleep and have a pocket full of unexposed film.”
– Robert Adams
A reflection on the recently concluded Chennai Photo Biennale 2019 with photo-of-photos from the exhibits.
An Eye-Opening Exhibit
I was surprised after reading an article in the supplementary of THE HINDU last Thursday. Another related article in the newspaper the following day aroused my curiosity even more. The second article had details of an exhibition in Chennai that was on till Sunday evening. I didn’t want to miss the exhibition. So I visited the exhibition with my wife on Sunday afternoon. And what an eye-opener it was!?
Stamps on Madras (Chennai)
I wrote the first version of this post for the 375th Madras Day in 2014. Additional information about places and few stamps were added for the 377th Madras Day in 2016. Further philatelic items were added for the 379th Madras Day in 2018. Now it is the 383th Madras Day in 2022 and this post definitely needs an update.
Being born and brought up in this lovely city and being a stamp collector, I don’t have a better way to show my love for this city than through stamps.
Mobile Apps for Chennai Suburban and MRTS Trains
StandardI love traveling by train, but I have never been a frequent traveler on the Chennai Suburban and Mass Rapid Transport System (MRTS) trains. I have used the suburban trains occasionally and the MRTS very rarely. However, I have fond memories of traveling in suburban trains during childhood to my aunt’s house in Thirunenravur. I have traveled on the Chennai Central-Sulurpet route couple of times during my first job. That train crosses a backwater near Minjur. It was so lovely to see fishermen in their boats during sunrise and sunset there. The reflections of the lights at a factory near the backwater were beautiful at night.
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