Nagpur: Students from institutions across the city put their best foot forward in several competitions organized on the second day of ‘The Athena Fest 2020’, the annual cultural and literary event organized by ‘The Athenaeum’ of Hislop College in association with The Times of India.
The day unfurled with ‘LitMasters’, a patent competition of the college in which participants recreated personality of their favourite authors or characters. They presented a 2-minute monologue without revealing the identities.
Students pieced together appealing ensembles to depict personas from literary works in English, Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit. Dynamic characters like Draupadi, Dushala and Lady Macbeth came to life as the contestants emulated them with conviction. Spectators were quick to guess the portrayal of Hermione Granger, a popular fictional character in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, as the participant amazed everyone with her British accent.
Joint secretary of The Athenaeum and coordinator for LitMasters, Vanshika Singh, said, “Many people have the misconception that literature is something confined to books. The aim behind this event is to bring to life the strong characters and authors by presenting their famous works on stage. The participants got an opportunity to step out of the syllabus. This helped them in understanding the elements of character.”
The second event was photography competition that celebrated the allure of ‘Faces’, which was the theme of the contest. Participants were given three hours to capture their perception of the topic and submit three images.
Prerana Agrawal, a contestant, enjoyed setting out on a journey to explore her surroundings in search of the perfect shot. “The topic was unique and allowed me the flexibility to have my own interpretation of it. It was exciting to go on the field to perceive human emotions and moods,” she said.
Students had valuable points and counter arguments to share on ‘The government should restrict students’ right to freedom of speech and expression’ in the debate competition. Every speaker was given three minutes to put forth their lines of reasoning.
The highlight of the day was ‘Dance battleground’ where dancers clashed in four rounds of intense performances. With fillers like rap and beatboxing, the audience was glued to their seats.
Around 15 entrants had to take a pick from two topics, ‘Reimagining India’ and ‘Travel diaries’, for the painting competition. They depicted their creativity on paper with a vivid splash of colours.
The day unfurled with ‘LitMasters’, a patent competition of the college in which participants recreated personality of their favourite authors or characters. They presented a 2-minute monologue without revealing the identities.
Students pieced together appealing ensembles to depict personas from literary works in English, Hindi, Marathi and Sanskrit. Dynamic characters like Draupadi, Dushala and Lady Macbeth came to life as the contestants emulated them with conviction. Spectators were quick to guess the portrayal of Hermione Granger, a popular fictional character in JK Rowling’s Harry Potter series, as the participant amazed everyone with her British accent.
Joint secretary of The Athenaeum and coordinator for LitMasters, Vanshika Singh, said, “Many people have the misconception that literature is something confined to books. The aim behind this event is to bring to life the strong characters and authors by presenting their famous works on stage. The participants got an opportunity to step out of the syllabus. This helped them in understanding the elements of character.”
The second event was photography competition that celebrated the allure of ‘Faces’, which was the theme of the contest. Participants were given three hours to capture their perception of the topic and submit three images.
Prerana Agrawal, a contestant, enjoyed setting out on a journey to explore her surroundings in search of the perfect shot. “The topic was unique and allowed me the flexibility to have my own interpretation of it. It was exciting to go on the field to perceive human emotions and moods,” she said.
Students had valuable points and counter arguments to share on ‘The government should restrict students’ right to freedom of speech and expression’ in the debate competition. Every speaker was given three minutes to put forth their lines of reasoning.
The highlight of the day was ‘Dance battleground’ where dancers clashed in four rounds of intense performances. With fillers like rap and beatboxing, the audience was glued to their seats.
Around 15 entrants had to take a pick from two topics, ‘Reimagining India’ and ‘Travel diaries’, for the painting competition. They depicted their creativity on paper with a vivid splash of colours.
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