The fest begins

All India Shri Shivaji Memorial Society’s Institute of Information Technology (AISSMS) will be organising its annual four-day cultural tech fest Alacrity 2020 from February 18 to 21.  Alacrity, which means enthusiasm, is the culmination of cultural, technical, sports and social events. It is an event of the students, for the students and by the students. 

Appreciating the efforts of engineers in society, the fest has the tag line ‘Reward of Being of an Engineer’. The fest consists of more than 70 plus events from cultural, technical, sports and social domains.
 
The inaugural and valedictory ceremony of Alacrity is a must watch for the audience. This year, the fest will be inaugurated by Quick Heal CTO, Dr Sanjay Katkar. 

The night events have a huge appeal and attract a large crowd. These events provide a platform for different talents, potentials, ideas and sponsors to gain limelight. This year, the team is planning to host night events such as Retro Night, Burst the Beatz (Group Dance), Body Show, Glitterati (Fashion Show) and the whole extravaganza will conclude with the valedictory ceremony. 

The students, who are in charge of the décor of Alacrity, are accorded special mention every year because everything is prepared from scrap material without any special funding. 

To mark the birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Alacrity is also conducting an exhibition in association with Shivdurga Pratisthan. To ring in his birth anniversary celebrations, the students will take part in dhol pathak.

To create a buzz in the city regarding the event, various pre events are also conducted. This year, the team introduced first-of-its-kind Pune Hip Hop Cypher where more than 30 rappers and hip-hop dancers performed and showcased their talent in the college campus. The students also organised flash mob in different malls in a run-up to the fest. Pre-Alacrity events also included Hack-a-Thon and Make-a-Thon under the technical domain. 

Social Championship is an experiment to promote social service activity. This will be conducted along with National Service Scheme (NSS). Similarly, to promote physical fitness, Body Show, Men Physique and Power Lifting will be conducted this year at Alacrity 2020.