Anwesha,
since its inception in 2010 has turned out to be one of East India’s awaited
youth festivals that sees participation from all over the country. This year, Anwesha’s
guest list includes several distinguished personalities such as the Chief
Minister of Bihar, Sh. Nitish Kumar, Former Chairman of the ISRO, Padma
Vibhushan G. Madhavan Nair, and Veteran actor and Politician Shri Shatrughan
Sinha.
The
seventh edition of Anwesha holds a pivotal importance in history as this is the
first time the fest will be organised from IIT Patna’s newly built 500 acre
permanent campus in Bihta, Patna. Today, January 22, 2106, will be a delight
for lovers of art and culture with performances by the Sand Art group and the
Odissi Dance performance by Mrs Monalisa Ghosh. On the second night, the
audience will see the participants on stage with their ramp walk during
‘Verve’, which will be judged by Ms Vanya Mishra, Miss India 2012.
Anwesha held some in-house events recently
which included a pan-Patna race and a flash mob. The Pan-Patna race, a treasure
hunt across the city, is one of the flagship events of the fest.
Anwesha
also puts forth a multitude of events, fashioned to suit the interests of
computer geeks, gaming freaks, music and dance maniacs. The cultural team
brings in a host of events like Heel turn, Maidan-e-Jung(Dramatics), Syngphony,
Mr & Miss Anwesha. The fest also brings in literary events like Darpan,
Assistente Literaria, Picsay and a range of quizzes and debates.
The
technical and management committees hold many competitions like aqua soccer,
static rush bridge building, vendre , stockmart and many other events that test
the technical and management expertise of the participants. There is also a
segment of online events like photography competition, tale-e-graphy and many more.
Apart from
these events, Pro- nites are also a special attraction for the visitors. One of
the attractions this year is the rock performance on the closing night when Euphoria will
perform. Popular Rock bands like Sifar (2011), Faridkot (2012), The Local Train
(2013) etc. have captivated audience in the past editions. This fest is an
expression of the commitment of students at IIT Patna.
Come be a
part of it, live your life, live it with #Anwesha, #VivaLaVida.