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Sunday, August 24, 2014

9th state level Philatelic Exhibition — ODIPEX-2014 underway.

The 9th state level Philatelic Exhibition — ODIPEX-2014 started on 22nd Aug, 2014 will be concluded today the 24th Aug, 2014. Stamp collections of many international and National awardee philatelists and School Children have been exhibited in 408 frames. Stamps and Special Covers on Maha Bodhi Society of India, Odisha Centre", "INTACH Bhubaneswar Chapter", "Pale-Capped Pigeon", "Ancient Site of Khandagiri & Udayagiri". "NALCO" and "East Coast Railway Hqrs, Bhubaneswar, Odisha"  have been released in the Odipex. Children from different Schools of Bhubaneswar participated in quiz competitions on Philately.

'My Stamp' is one of the attraction among the youth in the Odipex.  The personalised stamp has two parts - the currency part and the photograph - detachable from each other. One can choose these backgrounds: zodiac signs, flowers, Taj Mahal, Panchatantra tales, trains, wildlife, aeroplane etc. One can get a set of 12 stamps of Rs.5 denomination for Rs.300.




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