Panache, the two day annual fest of Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS) begins from Thursday with a marathon titled Bhaag XISS Bhaag. It would be a festive mood for students of other prominent educational institions of the state capital as well for they too would be participating here in various cultural and literary events.
The list includes Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT), St Xavier’s College and Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi (IIM-R). According to the management students here the theme this year Pratibimb is an attempt to collate two very interesting aspects of reflection kaleidoscope-reflecting symmetrical patterns and colours, symbolising, navrang resembling nine colours of life and mask the reflection of self-symbolising navras ‘nine expressions’, different moods of a person on self, society and life through events at Panache 2014.
Rangoli, cross roads, collage, business game-1, sur sangram, MAXISS, fashion show, performance by New Delhi’s band Ska Vengers and photography events are scheduled for the first day. The second day would host events comprising — debate, face painting, potpourri, creative writing, recruit/mock interview, extempore, mock press, dum charades, mute video), street play, business game-2, business game-3, dance and walk the ramp events followed by Kolkata’s Disco Jockey Dimpy — are to be organised on Friday.
The institute’s students have been working hard for last few days to gather enough sponsorship hosting the mega-programme. Pre-fest events like — counter strike and FIFA — were held on Wednesday.