Students from Bhopal would participate in the first international convention ceremony of Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture among Youth (SPIC MACAY). The programme would be convened at IIM, Calcutta on May 20.
As many as 20 students from Bhopal would be part of the International Convention Ceremony at Calcutta. The six-day event would begin on May 20 and would continue till May 26.
Students like Ashish Joshi (also Regional Executive, Bhopal SPIC MACAY), Saurabh Patil, Ayush Gangrade, Pratik Patel, Maharshi Purty, Rajesh Pal, Manish Chouksey, Nayan Banzal, Utkarsh lonare, Devanjan Mishra, Adnan Baig, Vijayshan S. kushwaha, Karan Godhwani, SRY Farhan, Ayush Verma, Praveen Dubey and Shailendra Singh Dangi from MANIT would participate in the convention.
According to the Coordinator, SPIC MACAY Bhopal circle, Tripta Thakur, “In this convention, students get to learn about the purest of Indian culture and traditions in the various forms, may it be dance, vocals, instrumental, crafts or meditation.”
She further informed that students will learn the Indian art form of their interest from the people who are exponents in the particular field and will be interacting with these great people, which would also bring along a development in their personality.
While elaborating further she said, “Students from all over the nation would be participating and also coordinate things as volunteers together, which would help them explore and be-friend people from not only their region but from every part of the country.”
As this convention is being organised at IIM- Calcutta, one of the best institutes in India, students would get a chance to interact with the people from this institute and also get motivated from the atmosphere there, she further added.
Besides, youngsters from other countries like UK, USA, Hong Kong, Philippines, Singapore, Pakistan and Germany would also participate in the programme.
Further, as the convention is a congregation of art, music and heritage, it will feature some of the living legends like Girija Devi, T.N. Krishnan, Pt. Birju Maharaj, Pt Shivkumar Sharma and others.
The Convention aims to provide a glimpse of India's composite heritage to the youth.