KARNAPEX-2024, the State Level Philately Exhibition aims to be a platform to introduce a whole new generation about philately and its delightful charms.

With more than 600 frames exhibits on display in a floor area of 15,000 sq ft, and over 10-15 booths of philatelic items on sale, the exhibition will highlight India’s history, culture, art and heritage across the years through Stamps, Special Covers, Special Cancellations and Pictorial Collections. Also featuring a competitive section, the winners will get an opportunity to participate in various National Philatelic Exhibitions.

In addition to the 600 frames and 10-15 booths, the exhibition will also include activities to school children viz Drawing and Painting competition, letter writing, Cartoon designing, Design a stamp competition and interactive activities. To increase footfall and make it more convenient, online registration for both exhibitors and dealers have been introduced.

Not only these, KARNAPEX-2024 offers many more attractions making it an memorable event! Some of the attractions are Digital Charkha, Digital Kiosks, AR postcard. Quiz and treasure hunt are also highlights. There will be giveaways for children visiting the exhibitions. Other highlights include release videos for stamps and special covers, Book on Permanent Pictorial Cancellation, Drone Activities, Selfie Points, Live Painting by Artists and Painters, Special Covers with VR, Curated and Guided Tours, Magnifying Glasses to magnify small stamps and Time Capsule.

Philately, the art of collecting stamps is more than a hobby. Philately will increase our knowledge on history, culture, art, environment flora and fauna and is a lifestyle choice that can help us to connect and ground ourselves.

In modern times, when Internet and mobile phones took over our lives, for a brief period, philately found itself relegated to a quaint hobby. However, it is through this very Internet, philately is once again gaining traction. Online philatelic marketplaces have come up across India and across the world. In addition, access to many media, has made it much easier for collectors to participate enthusiastically once again.

On its part to keep alive this enriching hobby, Department of Post, Karnataka Circle is continuously organizing the above activities in Schools and colleges through Philately Promotion Programme. In this programme, Dept., has been organizing philatelic exhibitions at different levels – District, State, National. The objective is to educate the public, children and youth in particular, about the culture, heritage, history and famous personalities of India and to encourage philately as a hobby.