I went for the 7th International Pen Festival Pune 2023 held at Erandwane in Pune on 21 October 2023. Vishwesh had shared the presence of the festival in the Chalchitra community a day before.
We had briefly discussed the revival of fountain pens in the Clear Writing Cohort meetup in Pune on 15 October 2023. Hence, shared this invite to this community as well.
There was a Comet EV four wheeler to test drive and buy. But, more interesting to me, were the group of Urban Sketchers who were present at the entrance, using various types of pens to sketch at the venue. You can see the work of the urban sketchers by following this tag on Instagram.
The exhibition had ink pens from internationally renowned brands like Lamy, Pilot, Staedler, Pelikan, etc. There were a few Indian brands like Beena v’sign as well. There were a few niche brands as well.
I purchased a few things:
I purchased three Beena V’sign Stride ink pens. I bought a lot of Japanese Midori stationery from an online store called Faces and Places. I purchased an artisanal leather pouch for a pocket book and my pens from Dvadaria Brands.
Venus Traders who co-hosted this event have a “super stationery store” on FC Road where many of these ink pens are available.
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