Bright serial lights lit up the Lister Square in JIPMER on a pleasant and starry Monday night. What else could be the ideal place to start off the much-anticipated annual cultural, literary, quizzing and sporting inter-college festival Spandan 2016 organised by JIPMER Students’ Association?
The painting on an outer wall of the reception room close to the ground reminds of the Middle Eastern folk tale of Aladdin and his magical lamp, giving away the theme of Spandan’s inaugural night.
It was ‘The Arabian Nights’ at Lister Square in JIPMER campus. Before the formal opening of Spandan 2016, JIPMER Director SC Parija inaugurated the dimly lit reception room where walls were covered with glass paintings and paintings on huge cardboards of moon, star, magical lamp, Aladdin and the princess.
Following the formal inauguration, the desert, lamp, palm tree from ‘The Arabian Nights’ was recreated on sand by international award winning sand artist from Mumbai, Manisha Swarnkar.
Opening the week-long festival, JIPMER Director S.C.Parija said this festival gives an opportunity for all the students of the institute and from different parts of India to showcase their talents in fine arts, music and sports.
“We all believe in the holistic development of the students. I congratulate the JSA and members of the committee who have been working hard every year to organise this event. Like the previous years, I trust this event will also be successful,” he said.
He stated that for medical students who are engrossed in a gruelling curriculum, this festival provides a breather.
“Students are not only good in academics but they also perform well in arts, music and sports. This event helps in honing the leadership qualities of the medicos, which is important when they start their profession,” he said.
Nearly 1300 medicos from 60 colleges across India have come down to JIPMER to showcase their talents.
Suraj Mani and The Tattva Trip with their music enthralled the audience. Award winning rocker, poet and songwriter Suraj Mani took everyone on an incredible journey of rock poetry that celebrates his work with Motherjane and embraces the new world of The Tattva Tripper.
