Hobbyists and visitors celebrate all things analogue at this three-day expo in Egmore
A three-day 'Hobbies Thiruvizha' expo in Egmore, India, is celebrating analogue hobbies like collecting typewriters, stamps, and traditional games. The event aims to encourage people to step away from electronic gadgets and rediscover the discipline of offline pastimes.
Why it matters
The event reflects a growing cultural counter-movement against digital saturation and a desire to preserve traditional crafts and hobbies.
Do you still ask, “What’s your hobby?” when striking up a conversation in 2026? M.L. Rajesh of the Gandhi World Foundation believes the question is not used that often any more, and that many people, irrespective of demographic groups, spend much of their day on electronic gadgets for reasons aplenty. His recurring thoughts on the dwindling culture of hobbies made him organise a three-day “Hobbies Thiruvizha ” at the Egmore museum. “A hobby brings discipline. It is a way of life, indeed,” he says.
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