KAALRAV 2k15 DAY "ZeRo"....!!!

Written by: Yash Raj Chettri. (Head Editor)

Photographs by: Sumit Thakur and Shreyas

0n the 13^th of March, the annual techno-cultural fest of Sikkim Manipal Institute of technology, popularly known as "Kaalrav", kicked off. It was the unveiling of a lot of hard work and effort put in by everyone who was a part of the event. The buzz started slowly in the afternoon with a few school busses arriving and the respective students checking in for the 3 day extravaganza.

The day had a different feel about it. A little murmur was constant with everyone discussing their plans to make it an epic night. The performers anxiously tuning their instruments and the volunteers speeding around getting things done in time. The day’s events started with the official inauguration and it was followed by the diya lighting and khaada presentation. The welcome song and welcome dance followed suit as the students of SMIT showed their prowess for extra-curricular activities. The VP’s address was much appreciated and he called upon our director, Col. Dr. Sadasivan thekkey Veetil to make his speech. This was followed by the Guest of Honour and Chief Guest’s addresses.

The lovely girls of Sikkim left a mark on everyone’s minds as the performed a lovely state dance. Then, the Kaalrav ’15 video was showcased and everyone seemed to appreciate the photography skills. The Sikkim Literary Festival attracted all the intellectual minds present. Care 4 Angels, along with their founder, showed us that there is no obstacle too big if you have the will power. They are a organisation that has been running since 2010. 

Next, the staff of SMIT brought out their younger selves as they presented a lovely performance for all to enjoy. 

                                                   

This followed the starting of two simultaneous events. The basketball match between the SMIT Raptors and Guwahati University was held at the OBH Basketball court and on the stage, SMIT’s very own band were testing everyone’s head banging skills. The end result was not favourable for the SMIT Raptors as they put up a good fight but lost by a margin of 8 points.

The end of the days’ events neared as the highly anticipated dj hunt was the last event. Everyone had their dancing shoes on as the DJs enthralled us with their tunes. DJ Adarsh Sharma and DJ Shubham Pradhan were the standout performers of that event.

The emcees gave the closing act to the day’s events with a promise of better things in the next two days. I think everyone can confidently say that Kaalrav is here!