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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