Get Ready for the Mega Natl Level ‘Aloysian Fest 2019’ happening at St Aloysius College
Mangaluru: It’s that time of the year that St Aloysius College (Autonomous) Mangaluru with a history of 138 years in existence hosts ONE of the BIGGEST & MEGA National Level Fest named the “ALOYSIAN FEST 2019” which will be held from February 7 to February 9, 2019 in the college premises. St Aloysius College having a history of 138 years, has the motto ‘Lucet et Ardet’ which means ‘Shine to Enkindle’. The institution has committed itself to spread the light of knowledge and wisdom by forming men and women for others who are academically accomplished, emotionally balanced and morally upright powerful source for the transformation of the society.
The inaugural ceremony will commence on February 7, 2019 at 9:00 am. The program will be presided over by the Rector of St. Aloysius institutions, Rev.Fr. Dionysius Vaz, SJ, in the presence of the Principal, Rev. Dr Praveen Martis, SJ. Renowned Cine Actress, Ms Esther Noronha will be the Chief Guest, and Kishore Alva, Executive Director, UPCL, will be the Guest of Honour. The Valedictory ceremony will be held on February 9, 2019 at 12:00 noon. The program will be presided over by the Principal, Rev. Dr Praveen Martis, SJ and Nagaraj Rao B, General Manager, Karnataka Bank Ltd. will be the chief guest of the function.
Addressing the media persons during a press meet held at Mangaluru Press Club, Rev Dr Praveen Martis SJ said, “The Aloysian Fest – 2019 encompasses fests such as ARTBEAT from the faculty of Arts, ACME from the faculty of Commerce, COMPOSITE from the faculty of BCA, IMPRINTS from the faculty of Science, SPINOUT from the faculty of BBA. In addition to this, there are two more fests, ASTITVA, the Cultural Fest of all the faculties and ALOYSIAD, the Sports Fest. More than 700 students from 70 College are likely to participate in more than 90 events conducted by various faculties”.
Following elaborated details of the FEST was furnished during the press meet:
ART-BEAT:
ART-BEAT is conducted by the Arts faculty of the College. There will be 12 different events like standup comedy, debate, fashion show, quiz, economic model making, wealth out of a waste, painting and many more. More than 10 Colleges from various parts of the state will be participating in the above competitions.
ASTITVA:
The Cultural and Art Fest common to all streams will be held on 8th & 9th February, 2019. It is a unique fest with events such as Variety Entertainment, JAM, Painting, Turn Coat, Mad Ad and cultural events such as Classical Singing, Classical Dance (Solo and Group) which would bring all the students together to witness a cultural extravaganza. 20 Colleges will be participating in these events.
ACME:
The commerce fest ACME will have 7 events include Best Manager, Human resource, Marketing, Finance, Quiz, Photography, Public relation. 17 colleges participating in these events.
ALOYSIAD:
An inter-collegiate sports fest for men and women with events such as throw ball, basketball, softball, volleyball and football tournaments will be held from 7th & 8th February 2019 at the college grounds. Around 900 participants from 37 Colleges will be participating. There will be 8 Games with 12 events.
COMPOSITE:
The National Level IT fest is organized exclusively by the students of BCA. It provides opportunities to the students with events like IT Manager, IT Quiz, Web Designing, Video Editing, Treasure Hunt, Ice Breaker, Tech Talk, Gaming, Mad-Ad and Coding. There will be a total of 20 colleges to participating this year from Goa, Kerala, Coorg and also nearby areas.
IMPRINTS:
IMPRINTS is the fest of Science Faculty of the College. It is a unique science fests that aims to test young undergraduate science students on their basic knowledge of science in creative, fun and highly intriguing events, spanning over various fields and topics. There will be 10 events and 15 Colleges have confirmed their participation. There will be 10 different events.
SPIN-OUT:
SPINOUT is a National Level Management Fest hosted by the Department of Business Administration and is currently gearing up for its 21st edition and was started way back in 1998. The objective of the SPINOUT is to include and inculcate the premise of management theories and practices into a practical arena and allow students to experience different types of events and gives them a better understanding of the corporate world. The important events include Best Manager, Human Resource, Marketing, Quiz, Finance and a new event called Service Management. There will be a total of 20 colleges to participating this year from Belgaum, Hubli, Goa, Kerala and also nearby areas.
Dr Narayan Bhat, the Staff Coordinator, Dr Ratan Tilak Mohunta- Assistant Cooordinator, Ms Chandrakala-PRO and Relston Lobo, the President of Students’Council were also present on the dais during the press meet.
For More Information Contact: Dr Narayana Bhat (Staff Coordinator) – 9480346553; Dr Ratan Tilak Mohunta – (Asst. Coordinator) – 9845664617; Relston Lobo (President – Students’ Council) – 7204146559
Great joy to learn so many landmarks of Sports, Culture, Economy and much more are going to take place at St. Aloysius College this year under the able leadership of Rev. Fr. Dion Vas as well as Rev. Fr. Pravin Martis. All these events are worth following and worth supporting. Please keep us informed on all of these delightful events so that many of the old students can also plan to visit Mangalore during the appropriate time and participate in the happy occasion.