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Yearbook Report 2009-2010
Dear members of Me (and other readers),
How are all of you? I’m great - courtesy
you all!
I am obliged to write this letter to you,
about the wonderful year gone by.
This year has seen the society graph reach very high in almost every
aspect. It began with welcoming the SPIC MACAY notice board, outside
the IRC.
I saw many remarkable ‘firsts’ this
year.
We celebrated an independent 6-day long
VIRASAT in the second week of November 2009. Smt. Bharati Shivaji
performed the Mohiniyattam, the Nizami Brothers drew crowds with
their Qawwali, Ms. Anjolie Ela Menon conducted an informal session
on her paintings, and Pt. Bhajan Sopori charmed the audience with
his Santoor. Besides, a group of around thirty students from college
went for a walk to the National Museum, and the Japanese movie
‘Rashomon’ was screened.
Another first was that of the influx of
sponsorship proposals that the Chapter was glad to entertain. With a
notoriously large amount of sponsorship at hand, thanks to ONGC and
Indian Oil, unexplored areas of publicity were considered. The
beautiful yellow hoardings placed around the North Campus were the
most noticeable effects. Posters, banners, invitation cards
(appreciated) and brochures (imitated) followed.
The assurance of financial backing and
the positive spirit of the first years prompted us to decide upon an
early December event. The College stood witness to WORLD VIRASAT
celebrated for the first time. The Nils Olav Johansen quartet came
all the way from Norway to stage a Jazz performance. The verdict of
the evening was given by the standing ovation they received at the
culmination of their performance.
Even after the Jan. tests, we were left
with gusto enough to fit in another programme. The third in the list
was DHWANI 2010 celebrated early in February. Grammy recipient Pt.
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt enthralled the audience with his renditions on
the Mohan Veena.
The last ‘first’ that I wish to report
here is the large (evident from the society picture) group of
responsive and responsible first year enthusiasts who worked with
SARGAM, contributing to the success of every event.
All in all, the year was a packed affair,
with eight successful events that witnessed large crowds and general
appreciation. The meeting of the National Executive Council, held at
IIT Delhi, lauded our VIRASAT as the best in all of Delhi. The six
leading members of Me gush about this having been the best year...
and us, the best part of the year. I hope to see the bettering of
the former and a continuation of the latter.
A well-wisher had once said, ‘It’s not as
much about the Chapter itself, as it is about the group of people
you have.’ He stands corrected. It’s ALL about the people we have.
Saluting the spirit of SPIC MACAY,
Yours beloved,
The Chapter
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