Foot loose

Fest-O-Fun
It’s their first fest,and they’re both nervous and excited. Preparations for the maiden annual fest of UIAMS,Praznik,have been on for the last 20 days,“it’s the fashion show on January 21 that is giving us the jitters,” smiles Swati Sawhney,an MBA (banking and Insurance) student,and one of the organizers,as she gives us a lowdown on the four rounds — ethnic,glamour,casual and corporate. Students of English Department,DAV College and UIAMS are participating in the show,“the music has been selected after much research,” says designer Rachhan Ahluwalia,who has put together glam gowns for the event. “With vibrant colours ruling this round,the show has been designed to tell students about the importance of appropriate dressing,” he adds. With about 20 organisers,about 200 students have put together the fest.

Luxe drive
Fiat India Automobiles Ltd is set to raise the bar for sedans with the launch of stylish all-new Linea. With both, diesel and petrol versions expected to roll out ,the car will create a new sub-segment between mid-sized cars and the luxury cars segment due to its unique design,comfort level,performance and features. The three basic versions of the car will be known as active,dynamic and emotion,with similar set of features for both variants,and will be available in four colours — Flamenco Red,Minimal Grey,Perla Champagne and Hip Hop Black. While the petrol version is priced between 603,012 and 703,029,the diesel one comes between 693,028 and 814,050.

Real Picture
The Chandigarh Sahitya Akademi organized a talk by Professor Emeritus ML Raina at the Arts Council Auditorium. The event was presided over by Neelam Man Singh and according to Manju Jaidka,chairperson of CSA,the endeavour of the Akademi is to provide a forum for easy interaction with local artists,writers,critics and intellectuals. In his talk titled,‘Reading Films,Reading Books,’ Prof ML Raina explained how films and literature,though distinct art forms,have one major quality in common,the narrative. “While films are gestural,literature is representational. Literature is pre-technological,but its literary critical terminology is now used by films. Films is a collaborative effort while books embody the solitary journey of a writer which is then presented to another single individual,the reader,’’ elaborated Prof Raina.