JOIN USSJB Institute of Technology hosted its fest Varchasava 13 on its campus in Kengeri recently. The college fest, like any other, was full of excitement and activities.
Spanning two days, it included activities like group and solo dances, ‘mad ads’, a fashion show, Jodi No 1, ‘mock rock’, dumb charades, filmi funda, quizzes, antakshari, street play, light vocals, instrumental solos and more.
The fest also included gaming events and other off-stage competitions like rangoli, mehendi, sketching, creative writing, collage-making and face-painting. Other outdoor events like mini-cricket, treasure hunt, mini-soccer, street dance, mini-basketball, mini-volleyball, tug of war, ‘hogathon’ and ‘stunt drive’ were also seen.
The variety of events impressed most of the participants. Pooja Kumari Jain, a student of BMS College of Engineering who took part in the fashion show, says, “Walking the ramp at this fest was an interesting experience. I found it more challenging as there were two rounds, unlike most other competitions. Besides, the other teams were also brilliantly talented and equally competitive.”
Indrajith B, a third-year student of KS Institute of Technology who won the group dance eastern competition, says, “Our item was more than six minutes long and the piece was based on an Indian contemporary theme.” He adds, “We took about a week to put it together and it was a great experience to see so much talent on stage.”
Nikhil P Balbadri, a student from AMC Engineering College, took part in the western group dance. “We were very excited to perform since this was our first on-stage experience. We enjoyed it a lot. The fest was well-organised and the crowd was very appreciative, which adds to the total feel,” says Nikhil.
‘Mad ads’ are a regular part of any fest. Rohan Krishnan, a fourth-term student of Bangalore Medical College, was very enthusiastic about the performance. “The concept of ‘mad ads’ is to present something in a funny manner and that’s exactly what we tried, as well as highlighting social issues. Our product was a cold drink,” says Rohan.