<p>For students of Jain College (JC Road), the cultural fest Shrushti 2013 was nothing less than a filmi affair. <br /><br /></p>.<p>With a slew of events taking place during the two-day event, students started celebrating even before the fest began! The inter-collegiate cultural fest was organised by Taru-Samskruti, the cultural forum of the college at Town Hall recently. The event was a blend of religious mores, theatrical arts, contemporary and western dance, and miming.<br /><br />Mehul, a committee member of the forum, said, “The cultural fest opened windows to all art forms. There was a contrasting combination of Indian classical music and high-<br />voltage western music. The aim was to offer a variety in the events.”<br /><br />The college played host to 16 colleges from across the City. Mehul said, “In this annual event, there were both on-stage and off-stage events. Twenty four off-stage events like pencil sketching, T-shirt painting, paper art, photography and other events were held on the campus on the first day. All the on-stage events took place on the second day at the Town Hall.”<br /><br />The fest was a blessing for many aspiring singers. <br /><br />‘Voice of Bengaluru’, a solo singing competition, was more like a launch pad for budding singers who dream of showcasing their talent in front of a huge crowd. <br /><br />The event was judged by singers Badri Prasad and Ajaneesh Loknath along with music directors Manojava and Ajay. While the crowd was left asking for more, all the judges <br />expressed their surprise that the contestants were as good as professionals. <br /><br />Mehul added, “The DJing competition was a hands-down winner. Students were so kicked with all the performances that they started to dance wherever they were seated. <br /><br />This was one event which none of the audience member or participant will forget. It was highly energetic and all the performances were mind-blowing.”<br /><br />The other on-stage events included step-up, group and solo dance competitions, <br />battle of the bands and flute recital among others.<br /><br />The highlight of Shrushti was miming. A silence descended over the stage as participants weaved the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbam. Message of love, peace and compassion transcended through the mute gestures and actions of the performers. <br /><br />The students opined, “The audience and participants had a wonderful time taking part and enjoying some great performances. The responses we received showed that the event was successful.” <br /></p>
<p>For students of Jain College (JC Road), the cultural fest Shrushti 2013 was nothing less than a filmi affair. <br /><br /></p>.<p>With a slew of events taking place during the two-day event, students started celebrating even before the fest began! The inter-collegiate cultural fest was organised by Taru-Samskruti, the cultural forum of the college at Town Hall recently. The event was a blend of religious mores, theatrical arts, contemporary and western dance, and miming.<br /><br />Mehul, a committee member of the forum, said, “The cultural fest opened windows to all art forms. There was a contrasting combination of Indian classical music and high-<br />voltage western music. The aim was to offer a variety in the events.”<br /><br />The college played host to 16 colleges from across the City. Mehul said, “In this annual event, there were both on-stage and off-stage events. Twenty four off-stage events like pencil sketching, T-shirt painting, paper art, photography and other events were held on the campus on the first day. All the on-stage events took place on the second day at the Town Hall.”<br /><br />The fest was a blessing for many aspiring singers. <br /><br />‘Voice of Bengaluru’, a solo singing competition, was more like a launch pad for budding singers who dream of showcasing their talent in front of a huge crowd. <br /><br />The event was judged by singers Badri Prasad and Ajaneesh Loknath along with music directors Manojava and Ajay. While the crowd was left asking for more, all the judges <br />expressed their surprise that the contestants were as good as professionals. <br /><br />Mehul added, “The DJing competition was a hands-down winner. Students were so kicked with all the performances that they started to dance wherever they were seated. <br /><br />This was one event which none of the audience member or participant will forget. It was highly energetic and all the performances were mind-blowing.”<br /><br />The other on-stage events included step-up, group and solo dance competitions, <br />battle of the bands and flute recital among others.<br /><br />The highlight of Shrushti was miming. A silence descended over the stage as participants weaved the message of Vasudhaiva Kutumbam. Message of love, peace and compassion transcended through the mute gestures and actions of the performers. <br /><br />The students opined, “The audience and participants had a wonderful time taking part and enjoying some great performances. The responses we received showed that the event was successful.” <br /></p>