“Two Days. A hundred Students. An instructor who has been there, done the beat. The result – perhaps the most fun workshop of the season! Dhamaal – the pre-Navratri celebrations of the Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC) was just around the corner, and the workshop was an effort to connect students with the tradition, to help them muster the moves that are aimed at establishing a connect with the divine even as the community welcomes the Goddess to her abode in an ecstatic frenzy of rhythm and dance.
The most notable factor was the participation of non-Gujarati students, whose enthusiasm had to be seen to be believed. Exposed to the pulsating rhythm and learning about the meaning behind the apparently innocuous dance moves, it was they, who ensured that the Garba was done in its truest form – transcending all barriers as an inclusive, community performance.
The workshop started at the most basic level where the difference between the Garbi (male) and the Garba (female) was spelled out before they were gradually taken through the motions, their moves becoming more complex with each passing round as their mind-body co-ordination got in sync with the beats. The workshop also trained the students to wield their Dandiyas (sticks) and replicate the triumph of good over evil.
Dharmesh Bhimani was the Chief Guest. The workshop was organised by the Flames Collective of the BESC.
This report has been filed by Shakshi Shaw with camera person Mayank Kashyap of the Expressions Collective of the BESC.
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NSHM Knowledge campus organized an Inter-College Cultural festival “Login Astitwa” on the 13th of October 2015. 21 Colleges all over Kolkata participated in the fest. Students of our college displayed active participation and team spirit. Our college was declared the overall Winner of the fest.
“Style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” —Rachel Zoe The Fashionista collective of the Bhawanipur Educational Society College organised a one-day grooming session for the students at the college on 15th of February at Concept Hall. The workshop started from 2 p.m. sharp and continued for two interactive hours …
St. Xavier’s College organized it’s cultural fest GOONJ on 27th of September ’15. This is an annual fest of the college where a number of colleges of the city had participated. The BESC had sent a 60 members strong contingent team who enthusiastically participated in the various events namely Bollywood read dance, Western dance, Sharad …
One, Two, Three, Four everybody on the floor!
“Two Days. A hundred Students. An instructor who has been there, done the beat. The result – perhaps the most fun workshop of the season! Dhamaal – the pre-Navratri celebrations of the Bhawanipur Education Society College (BESC) was just around the corner, and the workshop was an effort to connect students with the tradition, to help them muster the moves that are aimed at establishing a connect with the divine even as the community welcomes the Goddess to her abode in an ecstatic frenzy of rhythm and dance.
The most notable factor was the participation of non-Gujarati students, whose enthusiasm had to be seen to be believed. Exposed to the pulsating rhythm and learning about the meaning behind the apparently innocuous dance moves, it was they, who ensured that the Garba was done in its truest form – transcending all barriers as an inclusive, community performance.
The workshop started at the most basic level where the difference between the Garbi (male) and the Garba (female) was spelled out before they were gradually taken through the motions, their moves becoming more complex with each passing round as their mind-body co-ordination got in sync with the beats. The workshop also trained the students to wield their Dandiyas (sticks) and replicate the triumph of good over evil.
Dharmesh Bhimani was the Chief Guest. The workshop was organised by the Flames Collective of the BESC.
This report has been filed by Shakshi Shaw with camera person Mayank Kashyap of the Expressions Collective of the BESC.
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