Varchasva
Varchasva is the annual Cultural and Sports Festival of the Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow. It is a three-day festival held in the late September-early October period each year. Varchasva witnesses participation from over 40000 students[1] from 150 colleges across India.[2]
Etymology
Varchasva, from Devnagari वर्चस्व, stands for Dominance, or Absolute Power.[3]
Events
Varchasva features different events from the fields of sports, literature and the performing arts. Events are categorized under the following headings:
- Sports
- Music
- Dance
- Theatre
- Literary
- Miscellaneous
The major events of Varchasva include Jashn – The Fashion Parade, Antarnaad – The Stage Play, Halla Bol - The Street Play, Cricket and Football.
Varchasva 2012
Held from 5–7 October, Varchasva 2012 began Day 1 with Football and other Sports events. Day 2 primarily featured cultural events, and a mix of both on Day 3. Each day concluded with a Special Night, featuring popular music acts and performances.
New Events
- MTV Dance to Act
- RJ Hunt
- Gods of Gaming
Workshops & Special Acts
- Headlining performance by Motherjane
- Sand Art by Kaushik Bose
- Ultimate Frisbee workshop by Finnish-American duo Ismo Sutela and Garnett Simpson[4]
- Classical Night featuring Pt. Abhay Rustam on Santoor[5]
Varchasva 2013
Varchasva 2013 shall be held from 4–6 October.
References
- ↑ "IIM Lucknow's Varchasva 2011 Concludes". India PR Wire. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Battle for 'Varchasva' begins at IIM Lucknow". Times of India. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Meaning of Varchasva in English". Hinkhoj. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "A Frisbee Workshop for IIM-L Students". Times of India. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ↑ "Fun Stuff That Happened at Varchasva". MTV India. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.