Funky Groove

With skilled moves and practised steps,this city-based group of young dancers stole the spotlight at the 41st Mood Indigo cultural festival organised by IIT Mumbai.

With skilled moves and practised steps,this city-based group of young dancers stole the spotlight at the 41st Mood Indigo cultural festival organised by IIT Mumbai. Over 75,000 students from over 500 colleges in India attended this cultural extravaganza which was held from December 18-21. The students of Funky Feet Dance Academy,Kothrud,won two prizes – the first prize in the ‘Xctacy’ category and the first runner-up spot in ‘Storm Trooper’.

‘Xcstasy’ was an open category and comprised all dance styles. “Our group had eight members and we are so thrilled to have won,” says Sheetal Bharadwaj who heads the dance academy. The other competition was 360 Street Dance and the students put up a Bboying performance choreographed by Bharadwaj. It was a wonderful experience to perform in front of such a large and diverse crowd. We practised hard for a whole month; I’m glad our hard work paid off, says Lucky,one of the students.

Creative Spark

The tech fest organised by the College of Engineering Pune (CoEP) is back. Going by the response of engineering students from across the country,it will be bigger and better than the previous years. Mind Spark 2011,the three-day National Annual Technical Festival,is in its fifth edition and will be inaugurated today. The fest has grown exponentially and is targetting participation of 10,000 students from different institutes. Over 42 events will be conducted for the engineering students. The fest is a platform for the students to test their practical knowledge. It encourages them to stay abreast with the recent developments in the field. The theme for this year’s event is to shed light on how as engineers,they can work together to empower India. Through this festival,students exchange their ideas,develop communication skills,confidence and managerial skills. The participants will present their concepts and the best will win the coveted trophy.

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