The annual
cultural-techno fest of Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology, Kaalrav was
held from 28th Feb to 2nd March, 2014. Known
to attract the best student talent from across the North-East, Kaalrav took
things to a greater level this year. Dedicated to the celebration of
creativity, the theme for this year was “Around the World in 3 Days”.
With competitions in the field
of dramatics, dance, music, debating, creative writing, and techno events like
programming contest, hacking, robotics and gaming contests, sports events
including athletics, badminton, basketball, Fifa , etc., Kaalrav was an
unforgettable event for all SMITians.
Being a fresher, I was really
enthusiastic about my first Kaalrav. I was a volunteer in the Judging and Prize
Distribution Committee. This gave me an opportunity to witness many events at a
closer level. As an audience, we do not get to know that for every small to big
event, different committees come together to make it successful. But as a
volunteer, I got to know the amount of hard work and coordination put up
backstage to show the audience the best of both worlds on stage.
All the volunteers were
assigned some events. In every event, my work was to ensure that all the judges
were present at the right time and venue of the event, to provide them with the
score sheets and collecting it from them thereafter, to calculate the marks and
declare the winners. For prize distribution, to ensure that all the winners
were present backstage on time for receiving their prizes.
The first day of the fest, Day
0, was marked by staff performances and the much awaited DJ Hunt which went
late into the night and got everyone dancing and grooving to the rocking
soundtracks made by the DJs.
The second day, Day 1 started
with my first event, which was Hindi Jam. It was very short in duration but
interesting to watch as the participants spoke on intellectual topics like
female foeticide, education system in India, etc. for one minute. My second
event was the Quiz which was conducted in many rounds including the audio,
visual, and connection and choices rounds. It was great to actually watch it
since the quizmaster gave us information apart from the topics as well. The
Solo Dance event was a great success as many participants from different
colleges took part in it, showing off their moves on latest dance tracks to
which the audience hooted and enjoyed along. There was also a special
traditional Bihu dance performance by the SMIT students which was mesmerising
to watch. The professional band performance by Gingerfeet, definitely upped the
fun quotient of the fest. From singing along to the head bangs and dancing,
everyone present enjoyed to the fullest.
The Day 2, started with
Treasure Hunt, witnessing maximum participation of all the events, had everyone
running and searching for the “treasure”. It was good to see the enthusiasm of
the teams even from other colleges, in spite of the scorching heat. The second
half of the day, the most awaited competition of the fest, Mr and Miss Kaalrav
2014 Finals, took place. There were five contestants each in the male and
female categories competing for the title. The competition started with their
introduction and ramp walk, followed by a rapid fire question round, after
which each of them showcased their talents, judging on which the winners were
announced. The highlight of the day was the Fashion Show sponsored by Max Clothing. The student models walked the ramp showcasing creations by different
student designers and also from the sponsors. The winners were decided on the
basis of their walk, confidence, design and X-factor.
The star guest performer of
Kaalrav was Meiyang Chang, who had everyone swaying to his romantic tracks. My
day ended with getting a lot of photographs clicked with my friends, seniors
and teachers, dancing all the way. These three days gave me a break from the
mess food as I enjoyed eating from the food stalls setup in the football ground
where all the action took place.
All in all, my first Kaalrav
was a memorable one. I was inspired by my seniors’ and teachers’ dedication to
participate actively in the future fests. I hope that Kaalrav gets bigger and
better next year.
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