Several artistic genres ranging from standup comedy to music including all other contemporary knacks blended with series of creative tasks ruled the annual fest of St. Xavier’s College on the inaugural Day. Depicting the visualisation of individual creative dome, students presented their skills in nail art, poster making, face painting, mehendi designing, collage, folk dance show and won applaud from the audiences including their counterparts.
The autonomous college organises the annual student festival ‘Xavierotsav’ in February to recognise, promote and provide a proper platform to the budding talents on a wide scale. As many as, 3,000 ‘Xaverians’ across batches every year gear up to showcase their talent and participates in a wide series of events conceptualised by the students, to the students and for the students.
The college administration has been organising this annual fest for the last 20 years from now.
For another two days, the campus premises will be abuzz with different innovative activities. Adding on some new artistic stuff every year, with t
he changing time and according to the modern demands, the college has widened its sphere in extracurricular activities arena.
For managing crowd and retaining the time schedule, the college administration has formed different committees to streamline the organizing part ensuring proper implementation of one of the most awaited event of the year.
The annual college fest organized exclusively for the college students have more than 50 events for the college goers organized at the college auditorium, basketball Shed, Quadrangle, main building and other selected locations yearly.
If day one had so much fun and frolic for the ‘Xavierians’, day two has many other innovative activities stored in the kitty for the budding talents. Events that will not just provide the audiences with the wholesome entertainment dose but will also educate them. Students will rub their shoulders in few artistic formats like Ad-mad Show, criminal case, slogan writing, creative writing, debate, extempore, quizathlon, group song, skit, battle of bands, street dance, tattoo making, T-shirt painting whereas rock show, fashion parade and group dance will enthrall the students on the grand finale day.
“All shows have been designed as per the requirement of the modern demands upholding some traditional values. Voice of Xavier, rock show and dance competition registers quite a number of contenders. However, this year, all events witnessed equal response. Every year we try our best to make this annual event a grand success. The entire college is involved in this three-day extravaganza,” said In-charge of cultural fest at SXC, Kamal Bose.