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Saahas Repair Maadi runs in Bengaluru till 5 p.m.
The Hindu·
Saahas is holding its annual Repair Maadi event at the Indian Institute of World Culture in Basavanagudi on Saturday. Walk-ins run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for repairs and repair workshops. The social enterprise listed laptop maintenance, carpentry from discarded wood, and fabric-waste decorations. Visitors can also bring shoes, clothes, umbrellas, appliances, suitcases and bags for repair work.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Anyone can walk into the Indian Institute of World Culture on B.P. Wadia Road between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- Items listed for repair include shoes, clothes, umbrellas, appliances, laptops, suitcases and bags.
- Workshops cover laptop maintenance, carpentry from discarded wood, and fabric-waste decorations.
What's Happening
- Saahas is running its annual Repair Maadi event in Basavanagudi on October 24, 2026.
- The venue is the Indian Institute of World Culture, with entry open through 5 p.m.
- Saahas said the aim is to keep items useful longer and support repair livelihoods.
What Saahas Is Promoting
- Saahas describes itself as a social enterprise focused on sustainable waste management.
- The release frames repair as an alternative to buying new goods in sale seasons.
- Cobblers, tailors and electricians are cited among the livelihoods the event supports.
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