Wednesday, March 26, 2014


                                    DHAROHAR ’14

After the great success and above the par organization of   Dharohar ’13, keeping up with the legacy, Dharohar ’14  – The annual national cultural and literary extravaganza  of G.B Pant University of Agriculture & Technology was conducted on a grand level by SPIC MACAY, Pantnagar Chapter  from 12th to 14th March. Instilling in the air the echo of the enchanting performances of the zealous participants from the university and other colleges too, a blend of cultural delight with standard literary events was witnessed.

The fest was unveiled on 12th March with an auspicious ceremony graced by the presence of Dean Student Welfare Dr. D.S. Murthy, Staff Counselor Dr. A.K. Upadhyay and other dignitaries along with an inaugural speech by the President, SPIC MACAY, Pantnagar Chapter,  Mr.Suraj Pandey.

The fest started with the inaugural event Antarbodh- The English Debate Competition, in which debaters from within and outside the university presented their oratory skills and creative ideas in the best possible ways. Keeping each one at bay, the duo of Utkarsh Pandey and Devanshi Panu bagged the first position. 
 Simultaneously, Parivesh- The Ethnic Ramp Show which painted the ambience with countless hues of ethnic India, reaching the zenith of imagination. The teams were challenged on the theme “What if..”  where the team ‘Fashionista’ domineered the rest. 

The delightful day concluded with Junoon- The Fusion Band War which revered everyone and the performance by the guest band, ‘Nirvaan’ enthralled all. All the bands gave scintillating performances and left the audience tapping their feet to the beats of the drums and tabla, setting them adrift with the notes of guitar. Amidst all, the band, ‘Arth’ exemplified the true meaning of showmanship, also winning hundreds of hearts.

The second day started with the highly passionate performances and jovial series of events. On one hand Ahwaal-the dramatics competition went on with the teams portraying, in their own ways, several  images of social evils, and the inactivity of human conscience in form of skit, monoact and nukkad whirling about the theme, “Third eye blind”. On the other hand, numerous small open-air events were conducted where every heart was brimming with joy. Vaividhya- The Open Air Events which included kite flying, nail art, puppet making, best-out-of-waste spread in the aura the sweet smell of soils of true India and the creativity of participants came out with flying colors. 
 
These were followed by the most awaited personality hunt- Roobaroo in which the various participants were judged on the various aspects of personality, including imagination, aptitude, humor, body language and creativity of the contenders. The personality deemed fit was Pranab Kumar. 

The refreshing day was followed by a beautiful and spell-binding artist evening by the famous Kathak dancer  Sreeparna Chakraborty Ji, accompanied by Shree Partha Pratim Das Ji, Shree Bijoy Mondal Ji, and Shree Sandeep Neogi Ji and  troupe, giving immense pleasure to the spectators with the elegance of her mudras and soothing classical music.

The third day of the fest began with Antarbodh- The Hindi Debate Competition in which the various participants discussed and debated on their views about different topics and mesmerized the audience with their command over the language, amazing vocabulary and an extraordinary intellect. Kanchan Kandpal won the competition.
Meanwhile, The Social Paper Presentation Competition- Vigyapti added essence to the fest, in which teams presented their papers about various social issues prevailing in India and their solutions to overcome these issues in best possible ways. The competition was won by Utkarsh Pandey.

This was then followed by the Movie Fest- Jharokha organised at the Gandhi Auditorium in which one of the  most  inspiring Bollywood  movies, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was shown to the audience.
The evening witnessed Raaga- The Singing Competition, which reverberated melodies and brought the best voices on stage. It was followed by JhanaK- The Dance Competition whch urged the spectators to stand up to their feet and cheer the participants. ‘R N Blues’ best justified the theme ‘A Picture Paints a Thousand Words’. 

With this, concluded the three day fest, that provided budding talents the most appropriate platform to portray their abilities among a great audience and jury ,and also, filled every heart with joy and rejuvenated their spirits with the incredible Indian culture.

-Ankita Dutta, Gitika Pandey, Richa Lohiya, Suditi Chand, Udita Garbyal,  Upasana Uniyal, Vibhu Naithani


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PANTNAGAR, UTTARAKHAND, India
The Pantnagar Chapter of SPIC MACAY was established on 15th Feb.,1984, and through these years, we have evolved in knowledge, exposure and experience. With the ceaseless efforts of the Chapter members, the Staff Counsellor, and the University Administration, and amalgamated with the patronage of the dozens of Indian classical dance and music forms, the Pantnagar Chapter of SPIC MACAY has had the opportunities to witness some of the greatest living exponents of the traditional Indian art forms. It is our endeavor to help disseminate the best of the Indian classical heritage with its attendant legends, rituals, mythologies and philosophies to young students and professionals.