The students community of the Xavier University and Xavier School of Communications (XCOMM) in collaboration with writers, academics, artists, musicians and filmmakers from across the country is organising a three-day programme “Vikalp: Celebrating Diversity and Plurality” from November 17 at the Xavier University, Auditorium at Jatni.
Addressing the media at the Xavier Institute of Management (XIMB) here on Tuesday, XIMB Vice-Chancellor Fr Paul Fernandez, XUB media school dean Fr lourduraj and XUB Strategic Advisory Board Member Subrat Beura briefed about various aspects of the programme.
The programme is all about songs, stories and conversations, which have been an integral part of both human life and history.
It aims to engage with the youth on topics of critical issues that permeates culture, politics, aesthetics, cinema and performing arts.
This year’s focus is on Mahatma Gandhi’s “Hind Swaraj” written in 1909, the issues emanating from the book and reflecting on how to remain nonviolent while resisting violence, the sessions are planned to engage with the ideas.
A film screening of “The Factory” followed by a discussion will be held. Ankit Chadha will also share his new work on Gandhi, emanating from his studies at Sabarmati and will perform a daastan on pastoralists and the challenge to their traditional way of life.
Artists from Odisha and outside are going to attend the programme.