CITY/REGION: Chennai, Tamilnadu,India
MEETUP PLACE: Viscom Classroom, Dept. of Visual Communication, Avichi College of Arts and Science, Virugambakkam, Chennai - 92.
DATE: 13.10.2022
TIME: 2.00pm - 3.00pm (GMT+5:30)
MEETUP PLAN:
- Meet-up card release
- Induction to New Postcrossers
- Lecture on Philately in India.
- Screening of the The mystery of the “same sky” postcards documentary
- Postcrossing
Meetup Report
Dr.N.Bhuma, Principal, Avichi College of Arts and Science released the National Philately Day Postcrossing Meetup card along with the dept professors, Ms.Abhinaya G @AbhinayaG and Mr.S.Prakash and Students of 3rd Year Visual Communication Students. Introduction to Postcrossing done by Pavithra S @PavithraS. Pavithra A @pavithra_ayyappan and Saravanan S @saravanan facilitated the documentary screening of Same Sky Postcards and Postcards signing.
A total of 45 students were participated and Nearly 30 New Postcrossers opened their account and started postcrossing.
Ms.Yardhini @siriyardhu gave a presentation on philately in India.
After the meetup Mr.Jagadeeshwaran @jagadeeshwaran alumni of the department guided the juniors to get the PPC on the meetup cards from the Chennai Philately Bureau.
The students has created 6 postcards and sticker designs on the theme “Post for Planet” Soon, the postcards and stickers will be available to swap.