<p>Most colleges in Bangalore are known to have a thriving international student community, and Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies is no different. Around 120 students of the college came together recently, to celebrate this fact by organising a Sri Lankan Day, which they called Ayubowan — meaning namaste.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The students put in a lot of effort to conduct the entire event in a traditional fashion. In fact, they even greeted the dignitaries with betel leaves, as per the custom. A number of stalls were put up, through which the students showcased the culture, food and traditions of Sri Lanka. These stalls displayed a variety of interesting facets of the country, like its political system, tourism, art, industries and even the ancient medicines which were used there.<br /><br />Along with this, they put up a poster exhibition, which once again was very informative, and screened a short documentary on the current developments of the country.<br /><br />All the Sri Lankan students of the college turned up dressed in their traditional attire, and presented quite a colourful picture. They also put a traditional song-and-dance sequence, which is called Kandian dance.<br /><br />Taring, a commerce student from Sri Lanka, was rather pleased with the whole set up. <br /> “This is a great opportunity for all the Sri Lankan students of the college to showcase our culture and tradition,” he said, adding, “it also helps us to spread the message of oneness.”<br /><br />Vijay Shankar, a communications student, was intrigued by the display of culture and tradition that he got a glimpse of at the fest. “It’s great to see all the Sri Lankan students in their traditional dresses. I enjoyed the dance and poster exhibition as well,” he expressed.<br /><br />The programme concluded with the Sri Lankan national anthem as well as the Indian national anthem. After this, a great feast of traditional Sri Lankan cuisine was served to the students and faculty members.<br /></p>
<p>Most colleges in Bangalore are known to have a thriving international student community, and Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies is no different. Around 120 students of the college came together recently, to celebrate this fact by organising a Sri Lankan Day, which they called Ayubowan — meaning namaste.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The students put in a lot of effort to conduct the entire event in a traditional fashion. In fact, they even greeted the dignitaries with betel leaves, as per the custom. A number of stalls were put up, through which the students showcased the culture, food and traditions of Sri Lanka. These stalls displayed a variety of interesting facets of the country, like its political system, tourism, art, industries and even the ancient medicines which were used there.<br /><br />Along with this, they put up a poster exhibition, which once again was very informative, and screened a short documentary on the current developments of the country.<br /><br />All the Sri Lankan students of the college turned up dressed in their traditional attire, and presented quite a colourful picture. They also put a traditional song-and-dance sequence, which is called Kandian dance.<br /><br />Taring, a commerce student from Sri Lanka, was rather pleased with the whole set up. <br /> “This is a great opportunity for all the Sri Lankan students of the college to showcase our culture and tradition,” he said, adding, “it also helps us to spread the message of oneness.”<br /><br />Vijay Shankar, a communications student, was intrigued by the display of culture and tradition that he got a glimpse of at the fest. “It’s great to see all the Sri Lankan students in their traditional dresses. I enjoyed the dance and poster exhibition as well,” he expressed.<br /><br />The programme concluded with the Sri Lankan national anthem as well as the Indian national anthem. After this, a great feast of traditional Sri Lankan cuisine was served to the students and faculty members.<br /></p>
